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 'female'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:21 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182151&cid=t_103357_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FJh9iehGlHiA%2F Tennis star Venus Williams withdrew from the U.S. Open yesterday, consuming headlines and stories this morning. But as time—and the U.S. Open—go on, I suspect we’ll all forget about what Sjögren’s syndrome is or why she dropped out in the first place. The media likes to focus on success stories and winners, and for obvious reason. But even if she isn’t winning any more matches this year, and even if she—worst case scenario here—can’t come back to tennis, I think it’s worth taking a minute to appreciate how quitting has actually made her a success story. Williams announced her withdrawal from the U.S. Open this morning, citing a relatively unknown auto-immune disorder for her inability to compete. “I enjoyed playing my first match here, and wish ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182151 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:32:02 +0100 5182151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182153&cid=t_103357_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FMiUoUb2khv0%2F We frequently hear about celebrities and what they do (or don’t) do in the gym, but what about real women? We’re far more interested in the accomplishments and challenges of real women who’ve made health and fitness a priority. So we’re starting “That Girl,” a column meant to celebrate women of all ages, shapes, sizes and athletic persuasions, from all over the country (and hopefully beyond). This week, we’re kicking it off with Jo Shott, a competitive runner and triathlete: Meet: Joanna (You can call me JO) Shott Jacksonville, FL I’m 32 years young. Fitness/health accomplishment you are most proud of: To this point, I’m most proud of walking onto the UNF cross country team in 2001 (never ran on a team before). I trained with the team for three... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182153 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:47:56 +0100 5182153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169551&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fweight-gain-associated-with-years-following-marriage-and-divorce%2F2011.08.26 Women gain weight after marriage and men after divorce, especially among those over 30, likely the result of “weight shock” to people’s routines in physical activity and diet, sociologists reported. The research, led by a sociology doctoral student at The Ohio State University, was presented at a roundtable on Marriage and Family at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. They used data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth ’79, a nationally representative sample of men and women ages 14 to 22 in 1979. The same people were surveyed every year up to 1994 and every other year since then, reported a press release. Data on more than 10,000 people surveyed from 1986 to 2008 was used to determine (more…) *This blog post was or... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169551 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:00:00 +0100 5169551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159552&cid=t_103357_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FmADpWDgNpC8%2F One of my greatest lessons was learning you need to clear the path you walk on for yourself because no one else is really interested in clearing it for you. —Danica Patrick, American auto racing driver and model Related posts: Motivational Mantra: Laila Ali on Striving For Perfection Motivational Mantra: The Self-Improvement Principle That Got Madonna To 53 Motivational Mantra: Martha Graham on Practicing For Perfection Post from: Blisstree (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159552 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:28:56 +0100 5159552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118883&cid=t_103357_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FWNnKq_hC46M%2F I believe that we learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. In each, it is the performance of a dedicated precise set of acts, physical or intellectual, from which comes shape of achievement, a sense of one’s being, a satisfaction of spirit. One becomes, in some area, an athlete of God. Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired. —Martha Graham Related posts: Motivational Mantra: Jillian Michaels On Getting Empowered By Taking Responsibility Motivational Mantra: Celebrity Trainer David Kirsch Says Stop Counting Calories Motivational Mantra: Oprah Win... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118883 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:30:05 +0100 5118883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118648&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpainful-bladder-condition-often-goes-undiagnosed-in-women%2F2011.08.10 Millions of Americans—most of them women—suffer from a bladder condition known as interstitial cystitis. According to a new study of this disorder, fewer than 10% of women with symptoms of interstitial cystitis are actually diagnosed with the disorder, even though it severely affects their lives. Without a proper diagnosis, women with interstitial cystitis are missing out on treatments that might bring them some relief. As I describe in an article in the August 2011 issue of the Harvard Women’s Health Watch, interstitial cystitis is a chronic bladder condition that causes recurring bouts of pain and pressure in the bladder and pelvic area. Individuals with the condition usually have an urgent and frequent need to urinate—sometimes as often as 60 times a day. The pain and discomfort... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118648 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:00:59 +0100 5118648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103529&cid=t_103357_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F06%2Fbrief-notes-from-the-land-of-the-knackered%2F 1. Normal Karyotype. 2. Interview done for College of Odds and Sods. Unfortunately I think number one above is probably the better item to dwell on for oh-so many reasons than the apty named number two because I theeenk I could have interviewed in a slightly less startled-rabbit manner. Well, I could have with a scotch or two on board and perhaps not directly on the back of huffing my pregnant high-heeled insane way fifteen minutes down a busy road and up a flight of stairs but I DID enjoy looking at my abdomen at the blessed end when the panel asked if I had any questions. I asked, as the least reproductively dangerous candidate on the grounds that I neither want to drive a mini-van or become a GP and I already own more children than the average female doctor even a GP, for their views o... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103529 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 12:07:00 +0100 5103529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103389&cid=t_103357_111_f&fid=38038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcosmicwatercooler.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fbodybuilding-female-pics.html The important quality to have, say experts, is that ever cycle of drugs damages the bodybuilding female pics within the bodybuilding female pics, making it harder to improve, as well as looking feminine, you have to be clever about the bodybuilding female pics of the bodybuilding female pics in the arnold schwarzenegger bodybuilding pictures and decide in which bodybuilding became the bodybuilding female pics to naturally increase testosterone and therefore build muscle and repair it; this is not necessarily the teen bodybuilding pictures in every contest I have ever competed in, or watched I have gained and lost weight, and I have rarely seen the bodybuilding female pics with the bodybuilding female pics of rest needed for optimal growth. If it is important for every bodybuilder. Multi-vi... Cosmic Watercooler blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103389 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:43:00 +0100 5103389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096203&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnyt-reports-on-research-that-links-height-to-cancer-risk%2F2011.08.04 Female models may be tall and beautiful, but they are also at markedly increased risk of developing cancer. The New York Times reported on a fascinating research article regarding height of a women and risk of cancer. Specifically, for every four-inch increase in height over 5 feet 1 inch, the risk that a woman would develop cancer increased by about 16 percent, especially for: • Colon Cancer (RR per 10 cm increase in height 1.25, 95% CI 1.19—1.30) • Rectal Cancer (1.14, 1.07—1.22) • Malignant Melanoma (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Fauquier ENT Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096203 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:00:00 +0100 5096203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077793&cid=t_103357_111_f&fid=38038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcosmicwatercooler.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fanal-female-bodybuilding.html Every bodybuilder worth his or her body gets just the bodybuilding supplement reviews in bodybuilding that it lived as a great extent instead of cardio in their development is vital. Slight bodies will find using smaller weights regularly is a gradual process. Despite much-publicized merchandising claims to the moment Dexter Jackson lifted up the anal female bodybuilding a 250lb man standing over a bucket or a complete health profile accompanied by a qualified medical institution of the anal female bodybuilding as we pump iron. To any natural bodybuilding workout. A good bodybuilding nutrition tip is to ensure that the free bodybuilding routine in competitive bodybuilding are resorting to any number of individuals, who use bodybuilding drugs thinking it a short cut to an impressive body. C... Cosmic Watercooler blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077793 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:19:00 +0100 5077793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077966&cid=t_103357_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fyou-get-to-choose-your-doctors%2F I write often about how it is important to work with doctors you like and can trust. I was reminded of this last week when I had my four-month oncologist appointment. I love my oncologist, Dr. Khan. He has a gentle spirit, he is always cheerful, and he is always happy to see me. I spend much of the appointment asking about the chances of cancer returning and reviewing the effects of all the treatment I had. He in turn spends much of the appointment reassuring me and reminding me that although he can never say that breast cancer is completely cured, he is convinced that I will be around for a long, long time. He can be so confident because even his patients who have had cancer return or metastasize tend to live a long time with the chronic condition. Dr. Khan is very aggressive in treating ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077966 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:22:26 +0100 5077966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968583&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F23%2Fwhen-things-go-wrong-in-massachusetts-fire-the-employees-not-carney-hospital%2F Mental health care in Massachusetts is sometimes a hit or miss proposition. Especially if you’re poor or indigent, or may present a danger to yourself or others. For the 14-bed locked hospital unit at Carney — now owned by Steward Health Care — it apparently was such a “miss” proposition that they ended up sacking the entire staff. Yes, you heard me — all 29 psychiatric nurses and mental health counselors were let go about a month ago. Meanwhile, Massachusetts continues to pay Carney Hospital to run its program, with all new staff. Is it possible that 29 different professionals really were responsible for the four complaints? Or is this a perfect example of incompetent management and senior hospital executives covering their asses, and trying to put the ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968583 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:39:20 +0100 4968583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952841&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-the-va-can-help-our-female-veterans%2F2011.06.21 Women are the fastest growing segment in the US military, already accounting for approximately 14 percent of deployed forces. According to statistics from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 20 percent of new recruits and 17 percent of Reserve and National Guard Forces are women. As the number of women continues to grow in the military, so does the need for health care specifically targeted to their unique concerns. Historically, lower rates of female veterans have used the VA system. “Research has shown that women didn’t define themselves as veterans in the past, and this is changing,” said Antonette Zeiss, PhD, a clinical psychologist and Acting Chief for Mental Health Services at the VA Central Office in Washington, DC. Now, “Women are among the fastest growing segments of ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952841 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4952841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934650&cid=t_103357_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FtlYkeXopxoc%2F I don’t want other women who dress like me to say, ‘I can’t get involved in that sport’ and get discouraged. It would be nice to have an environment where it wouldn’t be an issue of how you dress or having different beliefs and faiths. —Kulsoom Abdullah, 35-year-old Atlantan barred from weight lifting competition due to Muslim rules about dress Related posts: Motivational Mantras: Patti Smith Gets Through Rough Days With Polaroids Spina Bifida Won’t Stop Aaron Fotheringham From Breaking Skateboard Records Lifting Weights After Breast Cancer Surgery Post from: BlissTree Motivational Mantra: Kulsoom Abdullah Won’t Let Hijab Stop Her From Lifting Weights (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934650 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:55:18 +0100 4934650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883734&cid=t_103357_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D2402 Sperm can be quite surprising sometimes! Men produce 1500 sperm every second, and depending on the environment surrounding them, they can be fast or slow.  (This is quite independent of how fast or slow a guy gets to orgasm!) We have always known that nutrition is important to health, but we underestimated how important vitamins and minerals are to the speed of sperm and enhancing reproductive success. In sperm and sex, most men start out pretty fast but peeter out quickly.  Sperm ejaculated in the vagina may last a week, but outside the body survives only a few hours.  Average time to ejaculation during intercourse – 2 -3 minutes!  All in all, this is a sprint race to say the least! Cameron, what’s good for making babies may not be that good for making beautiful locks. S... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883734 Sun, 29 May 2011 14:39:37 +0100 4883734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862626&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F25%2Ffinding-a-male-therapist-take-two%2F I had about 10 people forward me the New York Times article on the dwindling number of men going into counseling professions. Most of them know that male psychology is an area of special interest to me, and I’m also one of the only male therapists that they know. It has been interesting for me to learn that some controversy has emerged from the article, and the rationale for there being cause for alarm. The article essentially made the case that if fewer men go into counseling professions, then fewer men may want to attend because they feel more comfortable talking about certain topics with other men. Dr. Grohol wrote a fabulous piece on this blog yesterday making the counter-point that there is no research evidence to support that view. While I also understand this to be true, I sti... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862626 Wed, 25 May 2011 21:08:17 +0100 4862626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828983&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F17%2Fa-psychologist-and-a-superhero%2F Psychology has spilled over into pop culture in many ways throughout the years. For instance, in 1911, one psychologist saved Coca-Cola by conducting rigorous studies into caffeine’s effects on cognition and sensory and motor abilities. In 1929, another inspired his nephew’s successful public relations campaigns, which linked smoking cigarettes with female empowerment, if you can believe it. Since 1895, other psychologists were directly involved in advertising, using surveys and other new ploys to get us to buy their products. (You didn’t need toothpaste to clean your teeth; you needed it to make you sexier.) One psychologist even changed the comic book world and influenced an entire movement (that would be the feminist movement). In the early 1940s, Harvard psychologist William ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828983 Tue, 17 May 2011 10:30:00 +0100 4828983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758898&cid=t_103357_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FQecSj9-QryQ%2F Maybe our culture-deprived society needs to get out of the house and experience more art. A new study suggests that women find Georgia O’Keefe paintings “erotic” during their menstrual cycle, which is pretty much a no-brainer, considering O’Keefe’s flower paintings are infamous for their uncanny resemblance to female genitalia. According to researcher Jeffrey Rudski, a psychologist at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania, who published the study in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, participants were more likely to use sexual terms to describe O’Keeffe’s art in the days leading up to and including ovulation. After ovulation, the paintings appeared less suggestive. By Georg(ia), put down that O’Keefe-reefer, and get a grip. O’Keefe is no m... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758898 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:17:39 +0100 4758898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489888&cid=t_103357_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F8KmOTpb0x7Y%2F Remember our discussion about sex, aging, and how Viagra screws over women? Well, a new film, Orgasm, Inc., is taking a look at the race to create a female Viagra, in order to cure the new epidemic of female sexual dysfunction — or, as we used to say: inability to orgasm. The film aims to expose how the pharmaceutical industry capitalizes on women’s personal and psychological issues, and even just women who haven’t learned enough about their anatomy. We haven’t seen it yet (Slate’s Andrew O’Hehir reviewed the film, if you want more details), but after watching the trailer, below, we’re definitely ditching our make-up Valentine to check out a screening, stat. Post from: BlissTree Video: Orgasm, Inc. Explores Quest for Female Viagra (Source: Genetics ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489888 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:02:50 +0100 4489888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4464702&cid=t_103357_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F-H6weXJzZa8%2F Wondering what to do this weekend? Well, since Valentine’s Day is almost here, perhaps this is time to head for the local cinema and consider a hot, if not romantic, topic - female sexual dysfunction. A new documentary, called Orgasm Inc., which received some notice last year when a pill for the affliction was rejected by an FDA panel (read this), has just opened in some theatres. And its appearance is likely to renew a debate about the extent to which FSD is truly a disorder, whether medication may be a feasible solution and the marketing message promoted by the pharmaceutical industry. Speaking of marketing, this is probably an opportune time to release such a film, given that sex appears to be on more minds than usual, at least if statistics are believed. Last year, more prescript... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4464702 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:05:08 +0100 4464702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4446039&cid=t_103357_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fwomens-sexual-problems%2F Recovery may uncover sexuality issuesMany women in recovery find some problems with their sexuality have emerged from the haze of alcoholism or addiction. This may be true for heterosexual and lesbian women.These notes may help. Talk to your doctor if there is any signs apparent.There are four recognised disorders of Female Sexual Dysfunction as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Medical Disorders. These are:Sexual desire disorders – A lack of sex drive or low libido. This is the most common type of sexual disorder among womenSexual arousal disorder – An inability to become aroused or maintain arousal during sexual activityOrgasmic disorder – A persistent or recurrent difficulty in achieving orgasm after sufficient sexual arousal and ongoing stimulationSexual pain di... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4446039 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:57:01 +0100 4446039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4438885&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-female-physicians-make-less-money%2F2011.02.05 Female doctors make less than male physicians. That conclusion gained major media traction recently. A recent post on KevinMD.com by medical student Emily Lu had some great conversation discussing reasons why women make less money in medicine. To recap, the study from Health Affairs concluded that, newly-trained physicians who are women are being paid significantly lower salaries than their male counterparts according to a new study. The authors identify an unexplained gender gap in starting salaries for physicians that has been growing steadily since 1999, increasing from a difference of $3,600 in 1999 to $16,819 in 2008. This gap exists even after accounting for gender differences in determinants of salary including medical specialty, hours worked, and practice type, say the authors. Eve... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4438885 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:00:52 +0100 4438885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4355805&cid=t_103357_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1832 Sex is actually said to be a legitimate form of exercise! The average amount of calories burned for 30 minutes session of sex is 150. When you would compare it to other activities that you actually do on a daily basis, you would see that you burn more with sex than the rest. Housework can burn only 111 cals, Yoga 114 cals, and dancing 129 cals. New studies show women who exercise vigorously tend to have signs of low estrogen levels.  Although hot flashes and night sweats are the most well-known symptoms of low estrogen, other symptoms can include an ADD-like inability to focus, memory problems, depression, loss of libido (could be low testosterone too) panic attacks, and migraines. Women with low body fat often do not produce sufficient amounts of sex hormones. This can be a problem for... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4355805 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:48:00 +0100 4355805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302116&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1009 M.A.Z.E. Cord Blood Laboratories, The Medical Center for Female Sexuality, M.A.Z.E. Andrology Laboratories and Werner MD.com, would like to extend our wishes for a healthy and happy New Year 2011. We hope this upcoming  year is one of good fortune, success and hope. Happy New Year  2011!! (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302116 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:33:21 +0100 4302116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4300548&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffemale-wounded-warriors%2F2010.12.30 This study will use internet interviews using Skype to understand this life experience. Each woman will be invited to tell her story of how she adjusted to life as an amputee with the assurance of confidentiality. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4300548 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:00:00 +0100 4300548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294709&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F28%2Fwhy-we-make-new-years-resolutions%2F It’s well known that New Year’s resolutions don’t have a high success rate. While many people opt to ditch the annual goal-setting event, about 40 to 45 percent of American adults set at least one resolution come New Year’s. Unfortunately for many, the results turn into a pattern: January 1, we start off determined to follow through on our goals. Excited and energized, we think that this year will be different from the last, when our resolutions went by the wayside. But come February or even mid-January, the majority of us have abandoned our goals altogether. So why do we continue to make resolutions every year even though so few of us follow through? One reason is the allure of starting from scratch. “The beginning of the year offers a fresh start and a clean slate,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294709 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:10:35 +0100 4294709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294632&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fvaginal-steam-baths-a-medical-opinion%2F2010.12.27 A spa in California is offering vaginal steam baths, in which spa-goers squat or sit on open stools over a tub of hot steam, as a cure-all for menstrual, digestion, and mood disorders: The V-Steam: Inspired by an ancient ritual practiced for many years in Korea. The steam from the herbal tea rises and absorbs into your skin & orifice. This steaming treatment stimulates the production of hormones to maintain uterine health, aids regular menstrual cycles, helps correct digestive disorders while soothing the nervous system. The natural antibiotic and anti-fungal properties are said to help maintain internal health as well as keeping your skin looking young. (30 min: $50. Series of 6: $180.) It’s a douche, folks. A $50 douche made with mugwort and 13 other herbs and having a fancy Korea... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294632 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:00:53 +0100 4294632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253072&cid=t_103357_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fplastic-surgeon-dr-peter-chi-pleads-guilty-molesting-patients%2F Former California plastic surgeon Dr. Peter Chi has plead guilty to molesting dozens of his female patients and will receive a sentence of six years behind bars. He is also required to register as a sex offender in California. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253072 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:33:14 +0100 4253072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225253&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fphysician-lifestyle-is-criteria-when-choosing-a-medical-specialty%2F2010.12.02 Medical students today consider lifestyle an essential criteria when choosing a specialty. It’s become a cliche that most are looking towards the ROAD (radiology, ophthalmology, anesthesiology and dermatology) to happiness. There’s been some recent media attention at how women are lured to specialties that offer a greater balance between their family lifestyle and professional demands. Claudia Golden, a Harvard economics professor, recently noted that, high-paying careers that offer more help in balancing work and family are the ones that end up luring the largest numbers of women. Surprisingly, colon and rectal surgery is one of these, because of rapid growth in routine colonoscopies that can be scheduled in advance, giving doctors control over their time. Goldin says 31% of colon and... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225253 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:00:38 +0100 4225253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4205993&cid=t_103357_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1021 If I pull her finger and she passes gas, I’ll get an erection? The stink of flatulence and rotten eggs could provide a surprising lift for men. Hydrogen sulphide (smell of sewer gas) causes erections in rats and may one day provide an alternative to Viagra for men.  The verdict is unclear about the gassy female Viagra effect, but so far it seems women don’t seem to get turned on as much by farting men. The smell of sex is in the air – too bad you might vomit. How Viagra Farts Work The penis is packed with spongy tissue that produces an erection when it fills with blood. Nitric oxide (the blue spot to the left) helps relax the walls of arteries that supply the penis, allowing extra blood to flow in. Viagra works by blocking an enzyme that destroys NO. Farts seem to incre... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4205993 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:04:56 +0100 4205993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190156&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhormonal-contraception-and-an-under-appreciated-effect%2F2010.11.21 Ask any third-year medical student how hormonal contraception prevents pregnancy, and they’ll probably tell you it prevents ovulation. What they won’t tell you is that this effect is variable and dose-dependent, and if we depended on it alone, hormonal contraception would be much less effective. That’s because of the very important, and in my opinion, much under-appreciated effect of hormonal contraception on cervical mucus. A Cervical Mucus Primer Fertile cervical mucus – which forms under the influence of rising estrogen levels in the first half of the menstrual cycle and is maximal around ovulation –- is thin, watery, clear and easy for sperm to traverse. Non-fertile mucus — which forms after ovulation and also in pregnancy under the influence of progesterone –- is... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190156 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:00:24 +0100 4190156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151999&cid=t_103357_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1431 All it takes for great sex is for her to think she is going to have great sex! Texas researchers  studied 200 women ages 35 – 55 over a 12-week period. Fifty of those women, were given a placebo (sugar pill)  instead of a drug treatment for low sexual arousal. One third of the women who took a placebo showed an overall improvement!  The other 2/3 need to come over to the medical clinic and get their hormones looked at:  www.pbpmed.com. Scientists are now using brain scanners to peer into the heads of patients who respond to sugar pills, and have discovered that the placebo effect is not “all in patients’ heads” but rather, in their brains. New research shows that belief in a dummy treatment leads to changes in brain chemistry.  Thoughts control actions &#... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151999 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:00:43 +0100 4151999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098081&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F10%2F21%2Ffemale-academics-pioneers-in-science%2F Interesting video with an interview of two female scientists and how their career developed. When Carla Shatz, PhD, and Helen Blau, PhD, came to Stanford in 1978, they were two of the first women to be hired on the tenure tract for basic science faculty. Over the decades, as their professional and personal paths have diverged and converged, they have remained friends. In this video, they discuss the courses their paths have taken and reflect on the rewards and challenges of their lives as scientists. Thanks Scope, Stanford University of Medicine. Related posts:Twitter Lists of Health and Science Stanford cardiologist answers your questions on YouTube 6 Reasons why Female Doctors won’t Reach Senior Ranks (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD) Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098081 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:37:55 +0100 4098081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082331&cid=t_103357_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F1PftGII3ISA%2F Earlier this year, Boehringer ingelheim helped reignite controversy over female sexual dysfunction – whether Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder is truly a disorder and the extent to which medication may be a feasible solution - with an aggressive marketing plan for a pill called flibanserin. The episode encapsulated the debate over medicine versus marketing and occurred during a run-up to a closely watched FDA advisory committee meeting this past summer in which the drugmaker failed to win a recommendation (look here). Since then, Boehringer ditched plans to seek FDA approval (see this). And so we spoke with Ray Moynihan, an Australian journalist, who recently published a book called ‘Sex, Lies & Pharmaceuticals’ and has written extensively on this issue, about any lessons learne... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082331 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:14:41 +0100 4082331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4053382&cid=t_103357_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1319 Who would have thought that celery could turn out to be far more effective than Viagra or any other sex-enhancing drug ever produced? This green tasteless vegetable is loaded down with excellent amounts of vitamin E, magnesium, niacin, potassium and zinc – all required for optimum sex. Elizabeth Shreve really has a unique way of expressing herself – I like it! It gets even better. Celery contains arginine, a natural amino acid that expands blood vessels much like Viagra. Yet, unlike Viagra, arginine also increases blood flow to the clitoris and makes female genitals more responsive. Furthermore, the actual aroma of celery contains two steroids called androsterone and androstenol. The research showed that the subtle odor of these two chemicals travels through the nose and attra... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4053382 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:38:47 +0100 4053382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045391&cid=t_103357_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FH7eAM_JKqhU%2F Three months after an FDA panel voted against a pill that was designed to treat Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in women, Boehringer Ingelheim has decided to discontinue development. The move caps a huge setback for the drugmaker, which geared up an enormous publicity effort to promote a pill that many were - to Boehringer’s delight - calling a female Viagra. Instead, the FDA panel voted 10-to-1 that flibanserin was not effective in increasing female libido, and then voted unanimously that potential side effects, such as depression and a loss of consciousness and depression, were unacceptable. The pill did show a statistically difference in generating sexually satisfying experiences compared with a placebo, but there was no statistically significant improvement on the co-primary en... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045391 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:32:38 +0100 4045391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4025652&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F02%2Fgetting-sober-hope-in-the-rooms-and-online%2F Recovering alcoholics say there is magic to be found in the rooms of their support groups. I have experienced and benefited from that, but, like others can’t name the exact ingredient of the meetings that has healing faculties. Tara Handron, a playwright and actress, does as good of a job as anyone I’ve known, at uncovering why and how recovering alcoholics are able to stay sober when they spill their guts between four walls. The other night I attended her one-person performance, a 60-minute play, that discards clichéd portrayals of recovery and relies on complex characters and richly layered stories to expose the raw emotions so many alcoholic women experience. Tara’s back-to-back portrayals of over 20 female alcoholics of various ages, ethnicities, and socio-economic ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4025652 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 11:47:41 +0100 4025652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3980830&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2F3-things-that-make-a-better-doctor%2F2010.09.17 On Monday, NPR’s Scott Hensley posted: “Between the Internet and all the data insurance companies and the government collect on doctors, you’d think it would be a lot easier than it used to be to find a good one. But it’s not.” Sound familiar around here? See his thoughts: “3 Tips For Picking A Slightly Better Doctor.” (Thanks to friend Cindy Johnson for the tip.) *This blog post was originally published at e-Patients.net* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3980830 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:00:10 +0100 3980830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965371&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F10-movies-and-tv-shows-that-taught-us-how-to-cry-like-real-women%2F Female hysteria used to be considered a medical disorder. It also used to rationalize treating women like a lower, less intelligent race. Thank God that’s over, right? We may not get a diagnosis anymore, but we’re not sure the perception of women has necessarily taken such great strides. Just take a look at movies and TV shows: We’re still bawling, melting down, and burdening others with hysterical outbursts. Hardly empowering. Don Draper’s outburst on last week’s episode of Mad Men got lots of attention: One teary scene led to an entire Internet meme, complete with a a new blog: Sad Don Draper. Everyone stopped in their tracks at the hilarity of a grown man crying on television, but the women sobbing in our gallery (and countless TV shows and movies) hardly g... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965371 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:38:42 +0100 3965371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954258&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedicine-and-the-gender-barrier%2F2010.09.09 It’s only a matter of time before female physicians outnumber men, say medical school heads who are seeing more women in their programs. Although women have broken the gender barrier in medicine, they may want to keep going into nursing, because nurse practitioner salaries grew faster than primary care physicians’ pay – nearly 5 percent compared to nearly 3 percent. Physicians can take some comfort that their average pay is more — $191,000 compared to more than $85,000 — unless they’re women, who among all the life sciences average $13,000 less than their male counterparts in comparable positions and with similar experience. (WCSC TV, Fierce Practice Management, Academic Medicine) *This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist* (Sour... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954258 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3954258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946406&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Ffemale-viagra-is-a-no-go-says-fda%2F If you’re old and lost your sex drive, it turns out science isn’t finding you a cure quite as quickly as it did for men: Flibanserin, a drug developed by Boehringer Ingelheim to act as a female counterpart to viagra, failed miserably in two clinical tests, according to the U.S. drug administration. The drug failed to increase sex drive, instead punishing its takers with depression, fainting, fatigue and other problems. The FDA said the drug’s tolerability was “only moderate” – not a glowing evaluation. Rather than increasing libido, the drug’s side effects include fatigue, drowsiness and sedation – if we didn’t know better, we’d think these chemists were trying to roofie their patients. Is it just us, or does this sound like an inordinate... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946406 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:43:22 +0100 3946406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3813075&cid=t_103357_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1031 A survey done by the by The New York Academy of Medicine claims that over 40% of young teens in the US have lost their virginity by the age of 14.   Angelina Jolie revealed how unprepared she was for early age intercourse at age 14, when she said, “After having sex for the first time, the emotions didn’t feel enough. So to feel closer to my mate, I grabbed a knife and cut him.”  Heck, Kelly Osborne was only 13 when she lost her virginity.  She said, ” I convinced myself I wasn’t pregnant, I hadn’t even gotten my period.”  This is only part of this story. A newly released survey reveals that 63% of all women report significant sexual problems (called female sexual dysfunction or FSD).  What is shocking to me is that the number one issue in th... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3813075 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:22:47 +0100 3813075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808747&cid=t_103357_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1031 A survey done by the by The New York Academy of Medicine claims that over 40% of young teens in the US have lost their virginity by the age of 14.   Angelina Jolie revealed how unprepared she was for early age intercourse at age 14, when she said, “After having sex for the first time, the emotions didn’t feel enough. So to feel closer to my mate, I grabbed a knife and cut him.”  Heck, Kelly Osborne was only 13 when she lost her virginity.  She said, ” I convinced myself I wasn’t pregnant, I hadn’t even gotten my period.”  This is only part of this story. A newly released survey reveals that 63% of all women report significant sexual problems (called female sexual dysfunction or FSD).  What is shocking to me is that the number one issue in th... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808747 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:22:47 +0100 3808747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802358&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffemale-condoms-fighting-hiv-in-washington-dc%2F photo: Thinkstock In Washington, D.C., about three percent of the population over the age of 12 has HIV or AIDS, one of the highest rates in the country, and an epidemic-proportion. To fight the spread of infection, nonprofits are pushing the female condom. They’ve been approved since 1993, but female condoms have never been widely available in the U.S. In fact, research suggests that only about one or two percent of the population has tried them. Female condoms are more expensive than male condoms, but they are just as effective at protecting against HIV and pregnancy. And you can insert them up to eight hours before sex. Have you tried a female condom? Let us know by taking the poll below. #MicroPollDiv_268358 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } via Yahoo! Health Post from: BlissT... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802358 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:12:24 +0100 3802358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695568&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffemale-cosmetic-genital-surgery-should-it-be-done%2F2010.06.24 I seem to be asked more often these days if I do vulva reduction surgery. I’ve even been asked if I “refresh” vaginas (in which I refer them to their gynecologist.) I’m happy it’s a extremely small part of my practice. I’m also happy to see that the current issue of Reproductive Health Matters is taking a close look at cosmetic surgery, especially female cosmetic genital surgery. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695568 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3695568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683597&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhow-often-do-you-have-sex-poll-of-the-day%2F photo: Thinkstock We swear we’re not being pervy, we just want to know more about how women (and men) tick, and about our readers’ experiences with sex. You seemed to really like the poll we did about your favorite way to groom your bikini line. So taking a sex poll seems like the next natural step. And don’t worry – it’s all anonymous. (Did we mention that we’re not creepy?) We hope that however often you have sex, you do it safely. Oh, and if you’re feeling chatty, feel free to leave a comment below, too. (You don’t have to use your name there, either.) So now that you know we’re not sexually depraved sickos, let’s commence with some frank sex talk: #MicroPollDiv_262156 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Post from: BlissTree How ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683597 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:27:19 +0100 3683597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3679724&cid=t_103357_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fdr-sonnet-ehlers-develops-female-condom-teeth-retard-rape%2F South African physician Dr. Sonnet Ehlers has dveloped a female condom that will attach to a rapist’s penis with sharp, razor-like hooks until removed by a physician. While exquisitely uncomfortable for the wearer, the device causes no lasting damage. Ehlers states she developed the device after much consultation with surgeons, gynecologists, and psychologists because South Africa has one of the highest rape rates in the world, with almost a third of men there admitting they have raped a woman or girl. Arrests and convictions are uncommon. Ehlers is giving away about 30,000 units and then the device will sell for about $2. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3679724 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:50:32 +0100 3679724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676895&cid=t_103357_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F2XOY_lJHta0%2F After weeks of anticipation and debate, an FDA advisory committee decided a Boehringer Ingelhim pill that was tested for treating Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in women was neither safe nor effective. The voting was rather stark - all 11 panelists decided the side effects were unacceptable, and 10 ruled the pill, known as flibanserin, is not effective. The outcome is hardly surprising, given concerns outlined by FDA reviewers in briefing documents that were released prior to the meeting. The pill did show a statistically difference in generating sexually satisfying experiences compared with a placebo (read the report) - women reported an average of 4.5 per month compared with 2.8 before taking the pill, while the rate jumped to 3.7 for those on placebo. But there was no statistically s... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676895 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:06:59 +0100 3676895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676724&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F18%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-june-18-2010%2F I was away earlier this week because my mom was in town. And in a few days, it will be Father’s Day. Spending all this time with my parents has made me aware of a lot of things. For one it’s given me the opportunity to see them in a new light. Not one of admiration or awe, but something a bit more realistic. I saw them as two separate people who tried to do the best they could in the situation that they were in. I then saw myself as my own individual who tries the best that I can with whatever things come my way. Funny how learning to accept my parents as imperfect has helped me to accept myself for my own imperfections. Seeing them and celebrating this coming Father’s Day are just a reminder to me that we can only do the best we can and that doing so is enough. I think t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676724 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:43:10 +0100 3676724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3672033&cid=t_103357_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FTTuyvbBKQg8%2F For the past month, The Discovery Channel has been running on its web site a four-part series called ‘Understanding Female Sexual Desire.’ It has a CME label alongside the title - continuing medical education - although the network describes the programming as patient education. The sponsor is noted at the outset and it happens to be Boehringer Ingelheim, which tomorrow hopes to convince an FDA advisory panel to approve a pill to treat a disorder it calls female sexual dysfunction (see this). The series explores Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, which is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, and Discovery is careful to not mention any drug, including flibanserin, the Boehringer pill, since none is approved to treat the condition. What role, if a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3672033 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:38:37 +0100 3672033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666221&cid=t_103357_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FjG93Fxo6YPA%2F File this under ‘from hot to cold.’ On the eve of what will be a closely watched and controversial FDA advisory committee meeting on Friday, a team of agency reviewers found the Boehringer Ingelheim pill, which is called flibanserin and was tested to treat Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, failed to meet agreed-upon criteria to establish effectiveness in two company studies. Specifically, there was no statistically significant improvement on the co-primary endpoint of sexual desire, although the pill did show a statistically difference in generating sexually satisfying experiences compared with a placebo (read the report here). The FDA Division of Reproductive/Urologic Drug Products cited several points of “major concern” heading into the meeting: The trials didn&#... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666221 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:45:53 +0100 3666221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665971&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fflibanserin-another-pre-fda-approval-drug-hype%2F2010.06.15 This week the FDA will vote on flibanserin, the much-talked-about drug for women with the condition called hypoactive sexual desire disorder or — because everything in sexual health needs an acronym like ED or PE — HSDD. On the eve of the FDA vote, CBS last week ran still another story about flibanserin. This drug has received so much news coverage, you’d think it cures cancer. And CBS did little more than promote the hype even more, saying FDA approval “could translate into a $2 billion market in this country alone” and then failing to challenge the disease-mongering estimate of “10 percent to 30 percent of women” with this condition. It all just goes along with the drug company’s efforts to build a demand before the drug is even approved. (... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665971 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:00:41 +0100 3665971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655569&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftop-10-blisstree-posts-from-last-week%2F We’re nice, so we want to make sure you get your Blisstree fix this weekend – just in case your pesky job interfered with some of your best Blisstree browsing last week. Here’s our highlight reel: 1. Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Father’s Day Gifts Under $10 2. 10 Summer Cocktails Under 200 Calories: A Slimmer Sip 3. 10 Things That are (Almost) as Good as Sex 4. Can Gluten-Free Pizzas Not Taste Like Crap? – Our Taste Test 5. Beauty: Intelligent Nutrients Skin Care Product Review 6. Win Nature’s Gate Beauty Products During This Week’s Giveaway! 7. Weight Loss: Are Hollywood’s Biggest Losers Really Healthy? 8. Sex and the Female Orgasm, Chemically Speaking 9. Female Orgasm Answers: Chemicals That Make You Go “O” 10. Ecosystem Notebooks vs. Mole... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655569 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:17:07 +0100 3655569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652688&cid=t_103357_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fv26Nzb8y-10%2F Next week, an FDA advisory committee will meet to review a Boehringer Ingelheim pill to tackle FSD, or female sexual dysfunction. This would be the first such drug for the US market and you will see a lot in the media next week. However, a growing group of psychologists, academics and public health advocates contend FSD isn’t an authentic medical condition, or at least not the sort of problem that should be treated with drugs (one critic is about to publish a book). Bandied about but never proven is the statistic that 43 percent of women suffer from this affliction (background). So we spoke with Leonore Tiefer, a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine, who heads the NewViewCampaign, a grassroots effort devoted to challenging the ‘me... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652688 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:36:59 +0100 3652688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621627&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fheadaches-and-hormones-daily-health-quiz%2F How much do you really know about your health? You may think you know all the ins and outs of staying well, but our daily Health Smarts Quiz will test your knowledge on the spot. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the correct answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Hormones wield a lot of power when it comes to our bodies. They can affect weight gain, mood, and even headaches. Plus, estrogen levels can impact the severity of our headaches. So do high estrogen levels mean a more painful or less painful headache? #MicroPollDiv_258601 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to last Friday’s Question: Spending a day at the beach creates a lot of opportunities for fun activities that burn a ton of calories. We asked y... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621627 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:33:39 +0100 3621627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595897&cid=t_103357_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FrBiehST_0UA%2F Next month, an FDA advisory committee will meet to review a Boehringer Ingelheim pill to tackle FSD, or female sexual dysfunction (see this and this about the pill). However, a growing group of psychologists, academics and public health advocates contend that FSD isn’t an authentic medical condition, or at least not the sort of problem that should be treated with drugs. Bandied about but never proven is the statistic that 43 percent of women suffer from this affliction (background). And so just in time for the regulatory show comes a new documentary called Orgasm Inc. (subtitled The Strange Science of Female Pleasure), which premieres in New York on Thursday and explores the issue by examining a host of views and products, including the Orgasmatron and an effort by Vivus Pharmaceutical t... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595897 Mon, 24 May 2010 17:00:55 +0100 3595897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585577&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fgame-changers-entrepreneurs-and-social-change-qa-with-rachel-weeks-of-school-house%2F We think the world needs more female entrepreneurs, and it also needs social change, so Blisstree is always on the lookout for role models who are taking matters into their own hands. We call these women The Game-Changers, and Rachel Weeks of School House is one of them. Check out our Q&A with Rachel to find out how she’s changing the rules of the game, and what advice she has for others who want to do the same: What does your company do? We create trend-driven collegiate apparel in a living wage facility in Sri Lanka. Then we sell it. How did you start it? On a Fulbright grant to Sri Lanka, with $20,000 from the time I was hit by a car in New York while I was an undergrad. I used that capital to hire our Creative Director, Colleen McCann, and to create our first samples. What m... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585577 Thu, 20 May 2010 19:07:43 +0100 3585577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577367&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F178770%2F Tobacco Advertising Targets Mainly Women: China Daily reports that health officials announced Tuesday that women are the main target of tobacco advertising. They warn that the percentage of female smokers could rise to 15% in coming years, without intervention. (via environmentalhealthnews.org) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577367 Wed, 19 May 2010 14:08:59 +0100 3577367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577360&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fcoregasm-poll-can-you-really-climax-from-a-workout%2F The Coregasm Workout is one of the newest paths to climax, but let’s be honest: Not all of us can come on command, and we’re not sure a personal trainer can unlock pandora’s box. Orgasms are elusive for many women, and there are endless books, videos, tools, and theories about how to get sexual satisfaction. Beyond coregasm workouts, which supposedly make you actually climax at the gym, there are also tons of exercises designed to build confidence, stamina, and actual pelvic muscles to help you reach Cloud 9. (Check out our gallery of sexy workouts, from pole dancing to pelvic weights!) Unlike guys, us ladies are vastly different: One woman’s arousal is another woman’s dissatisfaction in bed. Yet we’re always wondering: What about other women? What&#8217... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577360 Tue, 18 May 2010 17:05:58 +0100 3577360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3563962&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-evolution-of-the-pill-and-its-effect-on-sex%2F2010.05.13 What role has the birth control pill played in human sexuality? Dr. Jon LaPook looks at the evolution of sex as the pill turns 50 and discusses the effect of the pill on female sexuality with sex therapist and educator Miriam Baker. Watch CBS News Videos Online Does The Pill Lower Sex Drive? The pill that ushered in the sexual revolution may have also thrown cold water on women’s libido. Fifty years ago, on May 9th, 1960, the FDA announced the approval of oral contraception. The birth control pill has allowed women to control their reproductive cycle, delay childbearing, and develop careers. But it also may have the potential to disrupt sexuality by blocking normal hormonal surges that occur in a woman’s cycle. Here’s how. (more…) (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3563962 Thu, 13 May 2010 20:00:03 +0100 3563962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552305&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F10%2Fwhen-violence-strikes-on-a-psychiatric-ward%2F Milwaukee County’s Mental Health Complex features a short-term inpatient psychiatric facility that seeks to help those with serious mental health issues — including survivors of trauma and sexual abuse — get better. Patients stay an average of 11.5 days while at the facility and more than 90 percent of them are discharged back to their own care or home. By far, most people who are admitted to the facility carry a diagnosis within the “psychoses” category of diagnoses — which usually means schizophrenia or a related disorder. Over one-third of their patients are under 19 years old — teens and children. About half the patients they treat are men, the other half women. More than half the people who seek out treatment at a facility like this will have ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552305 Mon, 10 May 2010 19:36:00 +0100 3552305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538386&cid=t_103357_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FllPx_XfK0Cw%2F Hello, everyone. Nice to see you again. A busy day lies ahead and so, as you have come to expect, we are brewing the required cup of stimulation to jumpstart the process. Perhaps you wish to do the same. Meanwhile, we are scouring about for interesting items. Please let us know about anything fascinating you come across. Meanwhile, have a nice day… Cipla And Pfizer In Strategic Talks? (The Economic Times) Bayer Gets Rights To Female Sexual Dysfunction Drug (PharmaTimes) Nestle & Alcon Shareholders Reach Deal In Merger Suit (Read the Order) Wisconsin Town Sues Drugmaker Over Loan (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel) Hepatitis C Resists Vertex Drug (Bloomberg News) FDA Sends Warning Letters To Roche & Shire (Reuters) Merck Adds Lab To NC Vaccine Facility (The News-Observer) Greek Pri... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538386 Thu, 06 May 2010 11:49:15 +0100 3538386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522609&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fvideo-of-the-day-best-fake-female-orgasm-ever%2F Meg Ryan’s best When Harry Met Sally moment, because Fridays are the perfect occasion for watching a funny fake female orgasm: Post from: BlissTree Video of the Day: Best Fake Female Orgasm Ever (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522609 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:21:36 +0100 3522609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460212&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F12%2Fare-more-girls-really-lesbian-or-bisexual%2F I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone the other week when I read the pseudo-scientific psychobabble that spewed forth from Psychology Today’s blog, “Sax on Sex.” In this particular entry, psychology and physician Leonard Sax posits that there’s a reason why so many girls are lesbian and bisexual nowadays: Psychologist John Buss estimates that for most of human history, perhaps 2% of women have been lesbian or bisexual (see note 1, below). Not any more. Recent surveys of teenage girls and young women find that roughly 15% of young females today self-identify as lesbian or bisexual, compared with about 5% of young males who identify as gay or bisexual Sax also thinks there’s a connection between the rise in young boys having ready and available access to pornog... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460212 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:50:24 +0100 3460212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432912&cid=t_103357_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FnEK_XTbGypc%2F Billy Crystal was looking... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432912 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:51:31 +0100 3432912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433175&cid=t_103357_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsex-abuse-and-violence-complicate-female-recovery%2F Women seeking recovery from alcoholism/ addiction often must also overcome a history of sexual abuse as well as the challenges of raising children, poverty, lack of education and other obstacles, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. Sexual abuse, domestic violence and depression can be both a cause and effect of alcohol and drug use among women, experts say. One study estimated that 70 percent of female addicts have a history of sexual abuse, compared to 12 percent of men, including incest and sexual trauma as children or teenagers. Moreover, female addicts/ alcoholics are "a good target for a predator," said T.K. Logan of the Center on Drug and Alcohol Research at the University of Kentucky. "They know that you are either not going to report it or you are not going to be... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433175 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:51:27 +0100 3433175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378414&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Ffinally-a-man-who-really-knows-women%2F Meet Edward J. Gill, MD. By day, he’s Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Director of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, and Program Director of fellowship training in female pelvic medicine and surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. Which is a long-winded way of saying that he’s really smart. By night, he practices yoga, swims, cooks, and builds furniture in his wood shop. Luckily for us, Dr. Gill will contribute regular posts to Blisstree and answer questions related to all of our “lady problems”. Seriously, why do men become gynecologists? (Sorry, but we’ve seen “The Hand that Rocks the Cradle,” and just had to ask.) That certainly comes up once in a while. In medical school, after ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378414 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:30:42 +0100 3378414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316100&cid=t_103357_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2010%2F02%2F28%2Ffinally-a-hot-pharmacists-contest-we-can-respect-2%2F I’m sure there are hot pharmacists out there. Why do I work with the ugmos and or dudes? Prove to me there are pretty female pharmacists out there. I’m gonna steal a page from the now defunct hot pharmacists website out there. I’m gonna run a HOT RPH contest. I will filter through the photos and ween down to the top 5 to 10 females them run a POLL on my website to declare the hottest pharmacists. Categories are as follows: - American RPh Female - Abroad RPh Female - Student Pharmacist Female - Technician Female - Technician Male - Student Pharmacist Male - International RPh Male - Cutest Pharmacist Offspring/Spawn {My wife will judge the male categories} Winners will get a free ANGRIEST PHARMACIST T-Shirt ( http://www.Zazzle.com/TheAngriestPharm* ) of their choosing. [Bab... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316100 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:02:11 +0100 3316100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3248566&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F07%2Fwatching-others-do-good-clean-scents-promote-altruism%2F What would you say if I told you that simply observing people thanking others induced more altruism? The simple act of watching someone else do something uplifting or a good deed motivates us to also do good. At least that’s what researchers found in a recent demonstration of this effect at the University of Plymouth. In two experiments, researchers (Schnall et al., 2010) tested the level of altruistic behaviors amongst female students by asking them to view TV clips of three kinds — a neutral clip showing scenes from a nature documentary, an uplifting segment from “The Oprah Winfrey Show” showing musicians thanking their mentors, or a clip from a British comedy, intended to induce mirth. When asked if they wanted to participate in another study (in the first experiment), ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3248566 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:05:48 +0100 3248566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212607&cid=t_103357_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FaxhMRhl7mmI%2F Recovery may uncover sexuality issues Many women in recovery find some problems with their sexuality have emerged from the haze of alcoholism or addiction. This may be true for heterosexual and lesbian women. These notes may help. Talk to your doctor if there is any signs apparent. There are four recognised disorders of Female Sexual Dysfunction as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Medical Disorders. These are: Sexual desire disorders – A lack of sex drive or low libido. This is the most common type of sexual disorder among women Sexual arousal disorder – An inability to become aroused or maintain arousal during sexual activity Orgasmic disorder – A persistent or recurrent difficulty in achieving orgasm after sufficient sexual arousal and ongoing stimulation Sexual... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212607 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:53:00 +0100 3212607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3145939&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fg-spot-revisited-real-or-mythical%2F Is it real or isn’t it? The G-spot is back in the news and we still don’t really know if it exists. But, what is the G-spot? In the 1950s, a German doctor, Ernst Grafenberg, found that he could stimulate female patients by stimulating a small, very sensitive spot inside the vagina, near the urethra. He wrote a medical article about it, but not much was made of it because women didn’t seem to be able to replicate this feeling. In 1982, a book called The G Spot: And Other Discoveries About Human Sexuality brought the G-spot back into the spotlight and made the term popular. There were articles everywhere about how a woman should be able to find her G-spot, but many women failed to find it. Medical studies have been done to see if this G-spot was real or mythical. One study ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3145939 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:45:44 +0100 3145939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146027&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F05%2Fwomens-sexuality-and-g-spot-research%2F I’m not exactly sure what it is about our fascination about women’s sexuality. Perhaps it’s as simple as because women’s sexual reproductive organs are mostly on the inside and men’s are mostly on the outside that researchers seem forever fascinated by female sexuality. I was honestly debating as to whether to comment on the recent media hype about new research which, according to media reports, claims that the “g spot” in female sexuality may be a myth. Why was I not going to write on this topic? Because after reading the “research” that was conducted, I was mystified how this research even got published in a peer-reviewed journal. The researchers didn’t actually study whether pairs of female identical and fraternal twins had th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146027 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:10:52 +0100 3146027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142790&cid=t_103357_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F05%2Fwomen-in-uniform-eight-who-fell-and-one-who-steps-forward%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: 2nd Lt. Emily J.T. Perez, 1983-2006 It started with a picture — 2nd. Lt. Emily J.T. Perez. In her United States Military Academy photograph, she holds her feathered hat, grips her sword and smiles. Perez had a lot to smile about. She was the first minority female command sergeant in West Point history. And she was the first combat death from the class of 2005, also known as the class of 9/11. In 2006, a roadside bomb south of Baghdad killed her. Then there was a PBS special I watched. The program was titled, simply, “The Marines.” It was a 90-minute program that seemed more like a recruiting film than a documentary. And I wasn’t the only one who thought so, as many of the critics who wrote to the PBS ombudsman made clear. S... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142790 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:31:45 +0100 3142790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3137532&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F03%2Fsmiling-increases-good-samaritan-behavior%2F We tend to think that “good people tend to do good things.” But what if it wasn’t a person’s intrinsic “goodness” or personality that influenced their behavior, but something far simpler? What if a simple smile could change a person’s behavior? Previous research has shown that a person receives more help when smiling. Do we just respond naturally in a more friendly manner to someone who’s smiling? Or is it a matter of reciprocal altruism — you gave me something — a smile — therefore I’ll give you something in return. Or what if a smile simply enhances our mood — a positive mood — which in turn, enhances our inclination to help? A few years ago, two French researchers (Gueguen & De Gail, 2003) decided ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3137532 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:17:02 +0100 3137532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044805&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F01%2Fthe-10-types-of-female-friends%2F Awhile back I wrote about the four kinds of friends you need in your life to become more resilient. Now let’s talk about the kind of friends you actually have! Or at least the 10 types of female friends described by author Susan Shapiro Barash in her new book, Toxic Friends: The Antidote for Women Stuck in Complicated Friendships. (I promise to follow up with one for the guys, okay?). For her book, Shapiro interviewed 200 women of assorted backgrounds and ages, and asked them all kinds of nosy questions about their friends. The result is a labyrinth of 10 types of female friendships. I have excerpted the following descriptions from her book: 1. The Leader The leader is the friend we feel we must have, the one who can make or break our social lives. Being the leader renders one a &#82... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044805 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:29:49 +0100 3044805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012349&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2FVIGFwf72x74%2Fdeus-sex-machina.html (cross-posted on Sentient Developments)(Roughly translated from Latin as Sex God in the machine) We all know that technology can improve our lives (sometimes....well, at least when it's working properly), but who'd have thunk that nanotechnology could improve your sex life?In yet one more 'tool' in the arsenal against dreaded erectile dysfunction, nanotechnology to the rescue! Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed a foam with nanoparticles encapsulating nitric oxide for the topical treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). Why is topical better? Because ED medications such as sildenafil , vardenafil, and tadalafil have limitations -- they can cause systemic side effects such as headache, facial flushing, nasal congestion, upset stomach, and ab... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012349 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:30:35 +0100 3012349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989405&cid=t_103357_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FUg98-1GDXjs%2F That’s what Boehringer Ingelheim hopes to convince countless women. The German drugmaker is developing a pill designed to reawaken desire by blunting female inhibitions and unlike Pfizer’s Viagra, which boosts blood flow to the penis, this drug works on the brain, Bloomberg News writes. You can imagine the debate - is female sexual dysfunction caused by a mysterious interaction between body and brain, or a legit medical problem? “This drug has the potential to finally open the door to acceptance of the idea that decreased desire can be something that involves a dysfunctional way the brain works, and not only a bad partner,” Jim Pfaus, a neurologist at Concordia University, who tested the drug in rats, tells Bloomberg. “Of course it’s in your head.” Boehringer hasn&#... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989405 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:34:31 +0100 2989405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967430&cid=t_103357_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fbattle-of-the-sexes-in-a-life-of-chronic-pain%2F The question is often raised whether it is men or women who are more susceptible to feeling pain. The actual amount of pain an individual is experiencing is difficult to assess because our interpretation of pain is extremely individual. Does it vary according to our sex? We have all been asked the question about our amount of pain according to the pain sliding scale. I know you’re all familiar with it. You remember the scale which starts with 1 and goes up to 10? The physician or his/her assistant usually asks you, on an office visit, where your pain is currently with number 1 being the least amount, 5 being in the middle and 10 being the worse pain you can experience. I have always thought that pain scale to be a bit useless because it so greatly depends on your mood at the time, your f... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967430 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:02:20 +0100 2967430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2875941&cid=t_103357_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F08%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog%2F A couple of my recent posts at Our Bodies Our Blog: New Briefs on Health Reform Discuss Comparative Effectiveness Research, Women’s Access to Care Massachusetts Report Provides Insights into Barriers that Remain After Health Reform Providers’ Liability Concerns Limit Women’s Birth Options Christine has had a bunch of great posts, including: Support OBOS: Know an Employer in Massachussetts Interested in Charitable Giving? Rapes in New Guinea Show Escalating Government Crime Against Women FC2 Female Condom Available in the U.S.; CVS Stores in Washington, D.C. First to Sell Condoms Directly to Consumers Put Simply, It’s Rape: Chris Rock on Roman Polanski Reading List: Crash Course in Sex Ed for Adults Posted in Abuse, Rape, & Safety, Birth, Contraception, Global Issues, Govern... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2875941 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:33:06 +0100 2875941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2793216&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F14%2Fwhy-women-and-men-fake-orgasm%2F Chances are that if you’ve been in a relationship, and you’re a woman, you’ve probably faked an orgasm. But did you know that men fake them too? The research that brings us this important sexual discovery was conducted at the University of Kansas on 180 male and 101 female college students. The students completed an anonymous survey about their sexual habits. Not surprisingly, some of the college students were still virgins — 15 percent of men and 32 percent of women surveyed had not yet had intercourse. Of the students who had had sex, nearly 30 percent of men reported faking an orgasm, compared to 67 percent of women. Some of the participants admitted they also faked orgasm not only during regular sex, but during oral sex, manual stimulation and phone sex as well... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2793216 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:32:48 +0100 2793216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786151&cid=t_103357_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D766 Perhaps we should introduce a spanking bill for Congress? Spanking increases testosterone! At spanking parties, women showed significantly higher levels of testosterone when experiencing these types of S&M activities. The researchers said the testosterone boost may be a sign of stress, or may help women deal with the aggression displayed by their partner. Assemblyman Michael Duvall (R-Yorba Linda), whose remarks were videotaped in July during a lull in a Sacramento, California  hearing, stepped down less than 24 hours after the tape spread online.  He talked at length about spanking his his mistresses and her eye-patch underwear.  Now he denies any affairs!   Maybe he needs a spanking so that his testosterone increases and his memory clears! I don’t think this was the ac... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786151 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:12:51 +0100 2786151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786152&cid=t_103357_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D528 Testosterone Coffee has proven to be a bad idea! Female Sexual Dysfunction Patch A recent report  looked at the effects of the new female sexual dysfunction patch called Intrinsa.  This patch which is being nicknamed the female Viagra works by giving women a boost of the male hormone testosterone which is sometimes lacking in women who have a low libido.                 Hysterectomy may mean Stayawayfromme! A new report which was written by Dr. Sheryl Kingsberg looked at over 130 women who said that their desire to have sex was greatly reduced after they lost their ovaries. When women to lose their ovaries they tend to immediately produce less of three important hormones namely estrogen, progesterone and testosterone which causes them in turn to experience menopause. The Fe... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786152 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:59:13 +0100 2786152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2588171&cid=t_103357_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F09%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-female-condoms-electronic-fetal-monitoring-and-art-action%2F From Our Bodies Our Blog: Female Condom to be Reintroduced in Uganda, United States ACOG Issues New Practice Bulletin on Continuous Electronic Fetal Monitoring And Christine has this cool one on subverting the magazine rack: One Easy Way to Be Beautiful (Just the Way You Are) Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Contraception, Global Issues (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2588171 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:55:07 +0100 2588171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2527857&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F26%2Fthe-loss-of-3-entertainment-icons-jackson-fawcett-mcmahon%2F It’s been a rough week in the entertainment world, with the loss of three stars in music, Hollywood and television. With the passing of Michael Jackson (music, mostly in the 1980s), Farrah Fawcett (movies), and Ed McMahon (The Tonight Show and Star Search), the world has lost some significant talent. Each, in their own way, contributed something special and unique to their field. You couldn’t have grown up in the 1980s and not been affected by Michael Jackson’s music (regardless of whether you liked him or not, doubtless one of your friends or girlfriend/boyfriend did). The later recriminations against Michael Jackson and his alleged interest in young boys no doubt will tarnish his otherwise popular rock career. Farrah Fawcett was, for better or worse, an icon of female ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2527857 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:01:10 +0100 2527857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452459&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Furinating-in-public.html Did you know that it is illegal for actors to urinate on each other on film?A few weeks ago, we looked at the vexed issue of female ejaculation. Like most doctors, Dr Crippen did not encounter this phenomenon at medical school and is sceptical. New Scientist has been taking another look at the controversy. First they look at some science and some myths: Six things science has revealed about female orgasmThe G spot is realThe brain switches offMany women cannot have orgasmsGenes affect orgasmic frequencyTechnology can helpSome mystery remainsNew ScientistThen, New Scientist moves on to study the truth (or not) about female ejaculation.WHEN the British Board of Film Classification ordered 6 minutes and 12 seconds of material cut from British Cum Queens in 2002, they found themselves un... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452459 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:42:00 +0100 2452459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452709&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F03%2Fminding-the-magazines-examining-an-editors-letter%2F If you’ve been feeling slightly off, acutely apprehensive or flat-out frightened, women’s magazines likely know the reason: Why, it’s bikini season! And forget fear, you should be plain panicked, whether the villain is your bulging belly or your massive thighs. Fortunately, women’s magazines have graciously excused our past transgressions—when we supposedly inhaled heaping helpings of food and exhibited outright laziness—and offer us salvation in the form of workout and diet tips. In particular, in May’s issue of Women’s Health, editor-in-chief Michele Promaulayko aptly summarized our appearance woes, and, sadly but not at all surprisingly, amplified these worries in her Letter from the Editor entitled “Crunch Time”: You’d think that as an editor I’d have deadlines... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452709 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:57:57 +0100 2452709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375972&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Ffemale-ejaculation.html I am grateful to an NHS BLOG DOCTOR reader for drawing my attention to this. I was going to say, "what a load of bollocks" but that is not contextually appropriate. I do not know what David Delvin does for a living now, but he is looking prosperous.Having located the magical g-spot, presumably at the end of a sexually frustrated female's rainbow, I wonder why Dr Delvin did not explain how and via which passage way it manages to secrete half a coffee cup of fluid? If any female readers are puzzled by unexpected "glandular secretions" please put them in a sealed container and sent it to:Rt Hon Alan Johnson MPSecreatary of State for Health79 WhitehallLondonSW1A 2NSMost importantly, could anyone explain to me why we, the taxpayers, are funding expensive drivel like this?++++++++My ageing Gre... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375972 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:48:00 +0100 2375972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2272384&cid=t_103357_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fzg9wb8dEl38%2F When I was a teen (in the dark ages), the most women had to worry about if they were sexually active was getting pregnant or catching a treatable sexually transmitted disease (STD). Because of the pregnancy concern, the Pill was a major breakthrough for women, changing their lives. Unfortunately, the world has changed significantly since the 70s. Now, sex without a barrier method of protection is like playing Russian Roulette. I don’t think we should even call barrier protection birth control. That’s a misnomer, in my mind. Those barriers are life-savers. They prevent the transmission of illnesses like HIV, which may develop into AIDS. Of course, there’s also the age-old problem of some men not wanting to wear a condom. They don’t like it makes them feel, they say i... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2272384 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:00:42 +0100 2272384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2156331&cid=t_103357_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F531156008%2F Can you guess the gender?... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2156331 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:55:14 +0100 2156331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013828&cid=t_103357_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F475077892%2F To be specific, this is an hour-long documentary about the race to cure FSD - otherwise known as female sexual dysfunction. In the wake of Viagra and the burgeoning market for impotence pills, CTV, which is Canadian television, commissioned a flick about the efforts by several drugmakers to develop a pill for women. The flick, called Pharma Sutra, airs this Saturday, December 6 at 7 pm EST. The filmmakers follow three drugmakers as they run the “marketing and scientific gauntlet” to cash in on what they were told is an estimated $5 billion “female Viagra” market. And they attempt to answer these questions: Does the future success of the drugs depend on a disease that may have been invented? Or will drugmakers actually meet the genuine needs of millions of women who are suff... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013828 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:51:42 +0100 2013828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1968959&cid=t_103357_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fkwz1kNK1OR0%2F The November 13th Newsweek has an article, More Than Just Quirky, about girls and women with Asperger’s Syndrome: Are girls and women sometimes not diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum because they do not have the same symptoms as boys and men do? Girls, it’s noted, have more “socially acceptable” obsessions—”horse and books,” perhaps, rather than “vacuum cleaners or oscillating fans”: “Girls tend to get obsessed with things that are a little less strange,” says Elizabeth Roberts, a neuropsychologist at the Asperger Institute at the New York University Child Study Center. “That makes it harder to distinguish normal from abnormal.” That observation is consistent with a 2007 study of 700 children on the spect... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968959 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:22:45 +0100 1968959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947284&cid=t_103357_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FxD3Dg2h1PYs%2F “[A] sweeping theory of brain development that would change the way mental disorders like autism and schizophrenia are understood”——a “new idea” that “provides psychiatry with perhaps its grandest working theory since Freud, and one that is grounded in work at the forefront of science”: Today’s New York Times uses such grand language to introduce a new theory of psychiatric disorders in which parents’ genes are “in competition.” The theory is the work of Bernard Crespi, a biologist at Simon Fraser University in Canada, and Christopher Badcock, a sociologist at the London School of Economics. Here’s how the New York Times describes it: Dr. Crespi and Dr. Badcock propose that an evolutionary tug of war between gene... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947284 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:32:10 +0100 1947284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962904&cid=t_103357_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Ffemale-circumcision-still-going-on.html FEMALE CIRCUMCISION Female circumcision is practiced in 28 African countries and in some countries in Asia.  The female genital cutting goes back to Abrahamic times. The procedure predates Islam, but a small number of Muslims insist this be done as a religious requirement.  Here in America it was done until 1960 to treat lesbianism, hysteria, and clitoral enlargement. There are over 130 million women in the world that have had the procedure.  It involves removing all or part of the external female genitals for cultural non-therapeutic reasons.Three million girls every year are subject to this female mutilation procedure.   Some have all or part of the clitoris removed, others also have the major lips of the vagina removed, and others have all the external genitalia also removed, resu... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962904 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:45:00 +0100 1962904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1880295&cid=t_103357_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fturning-to-you-my-friends-during-cancer-and-tough-times%2F On Saturday I visited my eldest son in a Toronto hospital and today I will spend the day in the hospital while my husband has brachytherapy for his prostate cancer. I see a theme here. As I do with all of my friends I am asking for you to pray for my husband as he goes through this procedure and battles cancer. I am also asking you to keep my son, Josh, in your prayers as he awaits an opening in a treatment facility. Kathy-Ellen (Source: Life with Breast Cancer) Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1880295 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:23:42 +0100 1880295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873180&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F419747885%2Fmen_are_logical_women_emotiona.html   Have you observed that men are logical and women are more emotional, where you work? If so you must also have examples to show how it is so.   Or do you see men and women as both logical and emotional at times? Check here for one humorist’s interpretation of  cognitive discoveries on this key matter.    My question is – What specific strategies would enable men and women to work together more for mutual benefits at work? How do you see collaboration between men and women winning more mutual benefits where you work? (Source: BrainBasedBusiness) BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873180 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:12:26 +0100 1873180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513543&cid=t_103357_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2Fp3jYuU_EiVw%2Fpost-tubal-ligation-syndrome-past-present.html The medical experts at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center are publishing a series of articles dedicated to Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome. This is article 2 of a 14 part series describing PTLS symptoms, current medical understanding, and underlying medical conditions that can mimic PTLS. Case histories of patients who have had tubal ligation reversal and have experienced improvement in their physical and mental symptoms will also be presented. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513543 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:36:46 +0100 2513543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1646371&cid=t_103357_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F342906883%2F Maybe this will give Pfizer stock a lift, too. Women with sexual dysfunction caused by the use of antidepressants experienced a drop in adverse sexual effects by taking Viagra, according to a small study of 98 patients in the Journal of the American Medical Association. As the Pfizer-funded study notes, antidepressants can disturb sexual functioning, which is estimated to occur in 30 percent to 70 percent of men and women treated for major depression with antidepressants. And this causes many people to stop taking the meds. In other words, if Pfizer’s Zoloft relieves your depression, but sidelines your libido, then just pop a different Pfizer pill. The researchers found that 73 percent of women taking placebo, compared with 28 percent taking Viagra reported no improvement with treatm... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1646371 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:37:03 +0100 1646371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1623234&cid=t_103357_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fvideo-diagnosing-a-girls-autism-aspergers%2F ABC News has this great video about something that sadly has not been looked at much - girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder.  It explores the differences in behaviors in boys and girls - and how it effects autistic behaviors, and possibly diagnosis.  Read more to view it. http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=4181242 (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1623234 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:51:34 +0100 1623234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1623069&cid=t_103357_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fsex-and-cancer-do-docs-focus-more-on-mens-needs%2F I am learning a lot going through the process of decision-making with my husband regarding his recent prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. For one thing, doctors are taking his sexuality very seriously and how it will be affected by treatment seems to be a priority. So I wonder, is this because he is a man? How come no one prepares us for the bad body image, loss of sexual desire and even the loss of sensation that is associated with having a breast removed? Is it less important because we are women? I know that for women of child-bearing years there seems to be a lot of support to ensure that fertility is still intact, but that isn’t the same as our sexuality. What about single women of any age who are still dating and needing to feel like they are sexual beings? There is really ver... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1623069 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:37:44 +0100 1623069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1544107&cid=t_103357_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fwounded-women-warriors-living-altered-lives%2F Most of you who read this have daily pain due to chronic illness. There are, of course, those we have heard from over the last couple of years who have been victimized by accidents. Last week CBS news ran a brief segment on the wounded female warriors from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. I wish it had been longer and more inclusive, but it was usurped by a segment on the group of girls in Massachusetts who had a “get pregnant” pact. Stupidity outranked heroism. Sad statement about the priorities of the news media in this country, I fear. The role of females in the military service has changed drastically over the last several decades. During World War II the female role was mainly nursing, although there were a few female pilots used to transport airplanes from place to place. Their rol... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1544107 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:41:39 +0100 1544107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494529&cid=t_103357_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F304887933%2F My family is very fortunate in that we have the McDonald’s LPGA championship in our backyard every year during the first month of June. It is played at the wonderful Bulle Rock golf course in Havre de Grace, which by the way is ranked as one of the top 50 public courses in the US. It is so cool to go out and walk next to the best women golfers in the world. The highlight of today was my girls chasing down Leta Lindley for her autograph- she won 2 weeks ago at the Corning Classic in NY. What does this have to do with diabetes? Well, it just goes to prove that living with diabetes does not have to hold you back. It is treatable! There are four female golfers on tour that have publicly spoken about their diabetes. So here is some inspiration for you… These ladies rock! Kelli Keuhn... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494529 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:36:05 +0100 1494529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1492137&cid=t_103357_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F304161901%2F Writes Bridget Orr, a young woman with Asperger’s Syndrome in a piece accompanying It’s not just boys who are autistic, an article in the June 4th Guardian: Female “invisibility” in the autistic spectrum should be a feminist issue. Selina Postgate, 53, was only diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome last summer; she expresses a similar sentiment: “Being an autistic woman has been pivotal to everything that’s happened to me. If I’d been an autistic man, my story could have been very different.” Another woman with Asperger’s, 21-year-old Robyn Seward, also notes “the invisibility of girls on the autistic spectrum and by the association of autistic traits - social awkwardness, for instance - with masculinity.” Four times as m... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1492137 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:40:11 +0100 1492137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513571&cid=t_103357_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FplviNCtW_pc%2Funtying-tied-tubes-tubal-ligation-resection.html Many people believe tubal sterilization is permanent and irreversible. Although tubal ligation and resection sterilization is intended to be permanent, this procedure can be reversed. Approximately 70% of patients at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center become pregnant after a reversal of a ligation and resection procedure. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the medical facility that specializes in tubal ligation reversal. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513571 Tue, 20 May 2008 00:31:03 +0100 2513571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1442809&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F14%2Ffemale-sex-offenders-likely-themselves-victims-of-abuse%2F A new study from the University of Georgia is one of the first to look at a large sample of female child molesters. The findings? Not surprising, the researchers found that many of them were themselves victims of sexual abuse as children. Female sex offenders are rarely studied. In fact, many people don’t even believe women are capable of the same kinds of acts that are more common amongst men. We don’t know the exact prevalence of female sex offenders amongst sex offenders, but researchers estimate it may be approximately five to seven percent (approx. 95% of sex crimes are committed by men). Strickland’s study, the largest of its kind, surveyed 130 incarcerated females — 60 of which were sex offenders and 70 of which were nonsexual offenders - and examined factors ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1442809 Wed, 14 May 2008 13:25:46 +0100 1442809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1436943&cid=t_103357_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F288949362%2F Researchers at Adelaide’s Women’s & Children’s Hospital and the University of Adelaide, Australia, have found that a mutant gene causes epilepsy and intellectual disabilities specific to women. As noted in Science Daily, the study links a “large family of genes known as protocadherins with a condition known as ‘epilepsy and mental retardation limited to females’ (EFMR).” EFMR is described as “relatively uncommon” and also hereditary, …….with successive generations of women affected. In just one of seven families studied across the world, 23 women were affected by the disorder across five generations. This discovery will now enable such families to benefit from genetic counselling, including screening for the genetic muta... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1436943 Mon, 12 May 2008 21:02:29 +0100 1436943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513575&cid=t_103357_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FggQPsUHrkwY%2Fhulka-clip-reversal.html The Hulka clip tubal method of tubal sterilization is the ideal one for tubal reversal. The Hulka clip is only 7 mm in width and does not cause any inflammation of the fallopian tubes. The pregnancy rate after tubal reversal Hulka clip sterilization is 76% at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513575 Sun, 11 May 2008 17:52:20 +0100 2513575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1419317&cid=t_103357_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F283198125%2F (Photo source: www.female-alopecia.com) Until now, Female Hair Loss has been difficult to predict and diagnose. That changes with today’s announcement that HairDX, LLC pioneers of consumer-friendly genetic tests for hair loss, has introduced a screening test using genetic markers strongly associated with Female Hair Loss (Female Androgenetic Alopecia). The easy to understand test, which costs US$149, provides an accurate and understandable genetic analysis of a woman’s likelihood of developing this common type of hair loss. “Helping women assess their risk for Female Hair Loss early in the course of their hair loss enables them to learn about potential treatment options and how they may prevent further hair loss,”says Dr. Sharon Keene, Chief Medical Officer for H... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1419317 Sun, 04 May 2008 09:05:46 +0100 1419317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1375069&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F15%2Fali-is-the-first-female-biggest-loser%2F Well, we have a winner…and she’s female! Moments ago, Ali became the first female winner ever on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. With a total of 112 pounds dropped in a 6 month period, Ali does not look the teensiest bit like her old self. She now looks fit, healthy and happy as can be. The thing that strikes me most about Ali is her “In It To Win It” attitude. She said she was going to be the first female Biggest Loser, and by golly, she was. That seems to be a key to long-term weight loss. You have to become the person you want to be, instead of just thinking of becoming that person. To do so, of course, takes effort each day, one day at a time. Small things here and there add up to make a giant difference. And while it’s unlikely that the majority of us will... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1375069 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:16:46 +0100 1375069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1368373&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F12%2Fsexbolt-saturday-proper-care-and-feeding-of-your-nether-regions%2F Happy Saturday, All! Today at Sexbolt Saturday, we’re focusing on the proper care and feeding of your nether regions. Well, maybe not feeding. That I’ll leave up to your own devices, wink wink. But care, yeah. Because it’s important to take care of all your bits and pieces for good health and a great sex life. First off, do you even know what you’re all about down there? A little anatomy lesson never hurt anyone, so check these out. Warning: these are not for the younguns in the family. Adult eyes only, please. For the Gentlemen: Big Pete and the Twins are more complex than you think. Take a look to find out what’s up with your penis - whether it’s up or not. For the Ladies: Ever wonder what all those folds and nubs around your vajayjay are intended for?... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1368373 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:19:48 +0100 1368373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300629&cid=t_103357_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F250740710%2F As we approach Viagra’s 10th birthday, let us not forget FSD, or female sexual dysfunction, an equally intriguing affliction, at least according to some. Pills and gels are being tested. Big money is at stake. Love lives may hang in the balance. Yet a modest-size but fervent group of psychologists, academics and public health advocates contend that FSD isn’t an authentic medical condition, or at least not the sort of problem that should be treated with drugs, The Washington Post writes. The anti-FSD crowd is mostly women, many of them self-described feminists. The most prominent is Leonore Tiefer, a psychotherapist and clinical associate professor at New York University, who has long decried what she calls “the medicalization of women’s sexuality.” “Dru... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300629 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:46:07 +0100 1300629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1272618&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F244583610%2Fbusiness_iq_raised_for_womens.html To celebrate Women’s History Month ... Rochester’s  Democrat and Chronicle highlighted leadership lessons from area women we admire and respect most. What a terrific idea! Because my own work often includes newly discovered differences in women's brains ... I'm especially thrilled to see women honored here ... in ways that benefit us all.Stories in the local Rochester paper featured female leaders who:  1. Value Diversity - Gladys Santiago … president of Rochester City Council … calls for new appreciation and communication across cultural differences.2. Seize Opportunity - Maggie Brooks … Monroe County executive … challenges readers to look for and seize the opportunity that lies behind every challenge.... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1272618 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:42:41 +0100 1272618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1223726&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F233422659%2Fendocrine-disruptors-skewing-birth.html From the polar ice cap to the middle of the world, comes study after study linking synthetic chemicals and their lethal properties, to a reported steady decline in the number of boys born each... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1223726 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:12:53 +0100 1223726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1207472&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F229704109%2Fwhy-girls-need-science-1955.html Via Prelinger Archives comes a 1950s educational video explaining just why girls need more than a single year of science in high school. High school daughter Betty doesn't see the point to taking... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1207472 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:45:55 +0100 1207472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173266&cid=t_103357_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F222020986%2F ABC’s Nightline is airing a special on girls with autism tonight, on ABC News World News with Charles Gibson at 6:30pm (ET) and on Nightline, Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 11:35pm (ET/PT). Aspie Dad posts a summary:   …in a surprising twist, correspondent John Donvan and producer Caren Zucker talk to several researchers and psychologists who believe there are actually more girls with autism in the U.S. than diagnosed. Not only may there be many under-diagnosed girls, according to these experts, but some girls with autism may be assigned some other diagnosis. In fact these girls are often being under-diagnosed or diagnosed with something else. The researchers believe that many of the symptoms are being missed, or that they are just more subtle in girls. Nightline takes an i... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173266 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:04:14 +0100 1173266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1165284&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F01%2Ffemale-circumcision-denial-of-intrinsic.html There is a brutally honest essay in the New York Times Magazine about the dismaying number of young girls in Indonesia whose parents force them to undergo the genital mutilation that goes by the euphemistic term, "female circumcision." It is an awful story of the worst kind of misogyny, and in my view, amounts to slavery. From the story: When a girl is taken--usually by her mother--to a free circumcision event held each spring in Bandung, Indonesia, she is handed over to a small group of women who, swiftly and yet with apparent affection, cut off a small piece of her genitals. Sponsored by the Assalaam Foundation, an Islamic educational and social-services organization, circumcisions take place in a prayer center or an emptied-out elementary-school classroom where desks are pushed together... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1165284 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:08:00 +0100 1165284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909217&cid=t_103357_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F286469508%2Ftubal-ligation-news.html Past topics in the Tubal Reversal Blog include posts and comments about patient care at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. This topic summarizes important articles about tubal ligation and tubal reversal reported in the news during 2007. Sterilization is Most Popular Family Planning Method Approximately 10 million American women use the pill for contraception, while [...] (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909217 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:02:28 +0100 1909217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909227&cid=t_103357_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F286469525%2Fregret-tubal-ligation.html At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, we receive requests 7 days a week, 365 days a year, for information about tubal ligation reversal. These requests come from women who regret having a tubal ligation. A staff member recently asked me how big a problem this is throughout the country. The following is [...] (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909227 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:10:38 +0100 1909227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909231&cid=t_103357_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F286469530%2Fhistory-of-tubal-reversal-surgery.html Tubal Reversal Scholarly Publications Early Experimental Studies in Animals In 1969, David, Brackett and Garcia (1) reported using microsurgical techniques for uterotubal anastomosis after removing the uterotubal junction from one side in 25 rabbits. Among 11 (44%) of the animals that became pregnant, fewer implantations occurred on the operated side than on the unoperated side. This showed [...] (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909231 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:18:47 +0100 1909231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=976487&cid=t_103357_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F174400668%2F10_tips_to_talent_from_gender.html    While you likely spot significant differences between guys and gals at work … you may be surprised … to see research that shows strengths most miss in each. No question … firms that welcome differences – also tend to value strengths in both genders more.  That why it’s no surprise that people tend to offer their best within inclusive circles. Here are 10 clues that could inspire more talent from both men and women:1. Toss in stories or doable applications to engage more women in math and science.2.  Check out current research on the brain’s corpus callosum to benefit more from both male and female leadership.3. Avoid falling for rumors out there … but instead ask different people what they think instead.4. ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=976487 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:34:30 +0100 976487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=848431&cid=t_103357_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F153229249%2F Twice as many women as men ages 45 to 64 have undetected or “silent” myocardial infarctions, suggesting a general diagnosis problem; however, Warwick University Medical School researchers say doctor’s gender may hinder early diagnosis of heart disease in women. This is sort of interesting. The doctors gender affects the diagnosis of heart disease. And which sex had the “quicker hand” to diagnosing coronary disease? If you guessed the female physicians then you are correct, but only towards males. The female doctors showed a clear bias in favor of male patients when considering age as a diagnostic factor, opposed to their male counterparts. So I guess this would mean on the other hand if you have a female doctor and you are a women, then you have more of a cha... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=848431 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:25:44 +0100 848431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=795096&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F13%2Fthought-for-the-day-medical-studies-need-more-women%2F Filed under: Research, Thought for the DayUntil the 1990s, most medical studies used only men. Women are included now, but more research is needed on how diseases, like cancer, affect each sex. Women have unique needs, after all, and it's critical that all angles are represented in important research findings. Think you might want to volunteer and help advance research on this female front? Just visit womancando.org and find out how you can do your part."The power of one can make a difference," reads this website. "You can make a powerful contribution to improving women's health by participating in medical research and becoming part of the effort to understand health and treat disease. Today, it is easy to take health advances for granted. We know a lot about how to treat and prevent d... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=795096 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 795096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=727288&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F11%2Feggs-from-young-girls-with-cancer-successfully-matured%2F Filed under: Childhood Cancers, Chemotherapy, Research, Daily newsChemotherapy is harsh, which is good when it comes to killing cancer. What's not-so-good is that it can also cause hair loss, inflict nausea, and disable the proper functioning of all sorts of organs -- including the ovaries. Chemotherapy, therefore, can affect female fertility. In some cases, doctors have extracted immature eggs from adult women about to receive chemotherapy, matured them in a laboratory, and then implanted them when the women are ready to have children. Until now, no one had ever tried this with eggs from young girls -- girls who have not yet undergone puberty. But it's just recently happened. Doctors have removed eggs from young female cancer patients and for the first time, have brought the eggs to matur... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=727288 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 727288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=695238&cid=t_103357_130_f&fid=34941&url=http%3A%2F%2Forthosportsrehab.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fgender-bias-in-acl-injuries.html The February 2007 issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT) featured an informative report on the differences of gender in anterior cruciate ligament injuries. There seems to be growing evidence towards a multi-factoral answer for why females are more prone to ACL tears, at a reported rate of 2 to 8 times more than males. While the differences may not be purely gender specific, females tend to exhibit a movement pattern which places them at increased risk for injury.Here are some highlights of mission statement from the retreat which produced the JOSPT report:-Biomechanical FactorsFemales demonstrate higher knee valgus angles and moments during a variety of cutting, landing, and squatting tasks; and these increased valgus forces have been shown to be associate... Concepts in Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Rehab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=695238 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:08:00 +0100 695238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650949&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F31%2Fthe-truth-about-women-and-heart-disease%2F Filed under: Women Heart HealthAlthough breast cancer seems to be getting a lot more press lately, the biggest threat to women's health today is actually heart disease. And although men are more often thought of when picturing a heart attack victim, the truth is women are actually more likely to both have heart disease and they're more likely to die from a heart attack in the weeks immediately following than men are. The Mayo Clinic has a handy quiz for women regarding the truth on a variety of health topics, heart disease and breast cancer included, and it's interesting to read the explanations after you take it because some of the answers are surprising!Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cardio Blog) The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650949 Thu, 31 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 650949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601909&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F10%2Fsex-survey-answers-from-women%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Opinion, Products, SupportDiabetes Health surveyed women about the effects of diabetes on your sex life and how you overcome the hurdles. Be forewarned, some parts are R-rated, but that's what you came for, right? Half of the people surveyed say they have difficulty relaxing during sex. Only 19% say that plain awkwardness due to diabetes is more distracting than any physical changes. Dr.Grace Beltran (Amazing Grace) describes the Anatomy of a Female Orgasm quite clearly. She says: sensorial impulses shoot up your spinal cord to special parts of your brain called the sensory cortex and the limbic system (the emotional brain), which is when you experience the euphoria of reaching Mt. Orgasmus. Many diabetes drugs can cause B vit... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601909 Thu, 10 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=520182&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F04%2Fmen-more-likely-to-develop-skin-cancer%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Research, Daily newsA new study shows men are three times more likely to develop certain types of skin cancer than women. But it doesn't have as much to do with sun exposure as we might think.According to researchers at Ohio State University, gender differences put men at greater risk for non-melanoma skin cancers than their female counterparts.Researchers tested the effects of UVB rays on mice and found male mice developed tumors earlier. The tumors were also larger and more aggressive than those found in female mice.The study, published in the April 1 issue of Cancer Research, indicates it could be the higher levels of antioxidants females have in their skin that allow them to fight off tumors better.Read | Permalink | Email this | ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=520182 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 520182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485339&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F20%2Fthought-for-the-day-it-all-seems-so-wrong%2F Filed under: Lung Cancer, Pink products, Smoking, Daily news, Thought for the DayBusiness is business. Maybe it's about making a difference in the world of consumers but mostly, it's about making money. I get that -- and if I owned my own company and offered some sort of product, surely my goal would be to reap a financial reward. And if I wanted to increase my reward, I guess I would consider new markets, new advertising, and new techniques for hauling in loads of cash.So I see what's going on with the new Camel No. 9 cigarettes, in their hot-pink fuscia and minty-teal green packages with the slogan Light and Luscious. I understand this brand is targeting female smokers with enticing wording that Camel maker R.J. Reynolds executives say is meant to suggest dressed to the nines, putting on... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485339 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 485339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=481866&cid=t_103357_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F19%2Fmore-risk-factors-added-to-breast-cancer-list%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Daily newsSimply being female puts all women at risk for breast cancer. That and age, race, family history, personal history, genetic make-up, when they had children, when they reach menopause, and a whole host of other possible factors.Now U.S. doctors are officially calling body mass index, breast density, and alcohol consumption predictors of the disease, says Therese Bevers, medical director of the Cancer Prevention Center, at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.Bevers helped write updated guidelines for the prevention of breast cancer and presented them at the 12th annual National Comprehensive Cancer Network in Hollywood, Florida on Friday. The guidelines, featuring the revised list of risk factors, also offer treatme... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=481866 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 481866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=479955&cid=t_103357_130_f&fid=34941&url=http%3A%2F%2Forthosportsrehab.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fmore-evidence-against-hormone-theory-in.html Women's Sports Injuries: It's Not Just The HormonesFrom ScienceDaily.comThe long-held belief that women have more sports injuries than men because of the difference in hormones is just not true. Hormones certainly play a role according to orthopaedic surgeon Kimberly J. Templeton, MD, spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Associate Professor with the University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics. "There is definitely input from the hormones but there are other musculoskeletal differences between men and women."Dr. Templeton points out how men land differently than women after taking that basketball shot. "Men flex their hips and knees when they land. Women tend to land with their hips and knees straight -- causing increased tension on the ACL. T... Concepts in Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Rehab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479955 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:36:00 +0100 479955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493329&cid=t_103357_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Ftribute-to-women-in-early-days-of-aids.html Special thanks to Becka of the Frank Sinatra School in New York City, NY, USA, for the artwork entitled "Lovers" contributed for the International Carnival of Pozitivities.In the earliest days of HIV/AIDS, the victims of this disease represented the greatest fear of a generation of gay men and a few select others: death from an unknown source. The victims of the disease were seen as pariahs and misunderstanding about HIV/AIDS was the norm. We did not know how the disease was spread, and as such, the victims were seen as potential sources of infection by society. People were afraid to hold, hug, shake hands with, feed, change diapers for, sit near, or even talk with the emaciated, purplish-splotched men who were gasping for air as they lay dying of AIDS. Only the closest of friends and futu... 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493329 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:16:00 +0100 493329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=479959&cid=t_103357_130_f&fid=34941&url=http%3A%2F%2Forthosportsrehab.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Ffemale-athletes-cut-risk-of-stress.html Saw this news brief in the Washington Post:Calcium, Vitamin D May Cut FracturesVery active young women who took higher-than-recommended doses of calcium and Vitamin D supplements for eight weeks had fewer stress fractures than women who were given a placebo, a study of Navy recruits showed. Experts called the results encouraging and of interest to young female athletes as well as women in the military."What really surprised us is that calcium-Vitamin D supplements made a significant difference in such a short period of time," said lead researcher Joan Lappe of Creighton University.The Creighton University study found that women who took 2,000 milligrams of calcium and 800 international units of Vitamin D daily had 27 percent fewer stress fractures than those who did not. Save This Page (So... Concepts in Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Rehab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479959 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:07:00 +0100 479959