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 'flags'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789334&cid=t_122142_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F04%2Fpsych-central-roundup-the-death-of-osama-bin-laden%2F By now, you know the news: Osama bin Laden is no more. Whether he died in a blazing gunfight or was taken out by surprise (the reports are a little vague here), Seal Team 6 completed their mission. And for some people, that completed mission was cause for celebration.  Last Sunday evening and Monday morning, American flags were hoisted into the air, people stood out on the streets cheering and the internet was buzzing with elation. If you owned a Twitter or Facebook account, you saw it.  I certainly did.  In fact, I learned about bin Laden’s death before the President even announced it: I was Facebook chatting with the very friend who was sitting next to me almost 10 years ago when the twin towers came down and suddenly, status updates were exploding. “I think Osama bin La... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789334 Wed, 04 May 2011 20:52:45 +0100 4789334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3911867&cid=t_122142_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FuRHkwC75RlU%2F How’s this for creative governing? The Toronto city council voted yesterday to call on Pfizer and Eli Lilly to help finance a 410-foot flagpole that would fly a Canadian flag the size of a football field in an industrial area, The National Post reports. The idea is to create a renowned monument, such as St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome or Trafalgar Square in London, by which the city would be known, according to the deputy mayor. Local laws, however, prevent the local business improvement area from leasing or owning land, so the scheme is left to the city to buy the land where the flagpole would be erected. However, such a move would require as much as $10 million. To defray the cost, the council passed a resolution to seek corporate sponsorship from Pfizer and Lilly, since they have a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3911867 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:32:56 +0100 3911867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524053&cid=t_122142_85_f&fid=39183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrbobbs.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F07%2Fred-flag-rules-implementation-delayed-again-again%2F This time it’s pushed back to 1 June 2010. Here’s that AAFP Red Flag one-pager link again. (Source: Dr. Bobbs) Dr. Bobbs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524053 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:07:49 +0100 3524053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2261919&cid=t_122142_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F12%2Fthe-abcdefghi-of-persisting-pain%2F There are some things in life that need repeating - the ABC’s are one of them. In this case I mean the ABC’s of persistent pain, and I’m really referring to the risk factors for chronic disability associated with pain. Diane Jacobs, of Sherwood Physiotherapy, has summarised some of the discussion a few of us were having on SomaSimple about the so-called ‘Yellow Flags’ or psychosocial factors that are known to be associated with disability from pain. It’s available here and is a great resource freely available on the internet. Just don’t copy it without appropriate reference to her, and don’t alter it without consulting Diane or myself. The original ‘Psychosocial yellow flags’ document is available here, integrated with the NZ Acut... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2261919 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:01:01 +0100 2261919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947349&cid=t_122142_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FJvk_wa0M5fs%2F Veterans Day Commemorating the sacrifices of veterans over the years to protect and provide for our country brings back memories for many Alzheimer’s patients. Those experiencing the illness often served their country or had family members who did in former wars like World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam. They take seriously the meaning of this day and often enjoy watching parades, on television or in actuality, waving flags, and singing songs.  Even if they’re not so aware of what’s going on, they often like to participate in any celebrations at home or in a nursing home. My mom was especially proud of the flag given her, at my uncle’s death (her brother), in recognition of his service in World War II.  When she began to lose of what it was for, she gave i... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947349 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:49 +0100 1947349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=645349&cid=t_122142_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F120284175%2F Mother would be pleased if she knew we are flying “Uncle Al’s Flag” today.  It waves in the breeze from our deck.  This large flag was given to Mother when my Uncle Al (her brother) died. He was a World War II veteran who served in the Pacific Theater.  The flag was draped over his casket at his funeral.  Three other veterans presented the flag to Mother at the cemetery.  Although Mother had developed Alzheimer’s at this stage, she realized her brother had died and was pleased he was given a military funeral.  Both she and Uncle Al were proud of his service for our country. (I’ve written a story, published in God Allows U-Turns: American Moments after 9/11, about this flag and its meaning to our family.) Mother gave Uncle Al’s flag to me to keep an... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=645349 Mon, 28 May 2007 15:51:26 +0100 645349