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 'flight'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:54:50 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181896&cid=t_110521_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F09%2F01%2Fcan-a-hurricane-make-you-happy%2F I was in London at Heathrow Airport when I learned that my flight back to Newark, New Jersey was canceled.  More than that, they explained that Newark and all the surrounding airports in the New York City area had been closed because of Hurricane Irene, and that there was no possibility of getting a trans-Atlantic flight for a couple of days. Bummer. To make matters worse, the hotels in London were filled because of an annual carnival in the city.  There were no rooms. Double bummer. The airport staff was stressed because, well, weary travelers were stressed, which made for some unpleasant encounters.  A woman was spewing at the counter in front of me. “I must leave today, leaving tonight or tomorrow isn’t an option.” “I am sorry, the airports are closed tonight and tomorrow. ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181896 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:55:55 +0100 5181896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103529&cid=t_110521_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=5103378&cid=t_110521_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F06%2Fwhat-trivial-habit-gives-a-giant-boost-of-happiness%2F Is it…getting enough sleep? Yes, but that’s not what I’m thinking of. Is it…getting some exercise? Yes, but that’s not what I’m thinking of. Give up? It’s….putting things away in the proper place! Zoikes, this (admittedly fairly insignificant) habit gives a disproportionate boost of happiness. Just this past weekend, I tried to find: The cord that connects my camera to my computer The headphones for my husband’s iTouch My younger daughter’s swimming goggles A copy of Patricia Clapp’s novel, Jane-Emily, for my older daughter (a terrific young-adult book, by the way) A business card I’d picked up at a meeting I attended three weeks ago The flight information for my upcoming trip A legal pad A pair of AA batteries My vi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103378 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:33:16 +0100 5103378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008304&cid=t_110521_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F08%2Fhow-to-calm-down-after-a-fight%2F You’re on the couch and he’s in the bed, but neither of you is sleeping. After the heated argument over your summer vacation destination, he stomped angrily upstairs and you sit sobbing on the couch. He wants to go to camping with tents and backpacks and you want to stay at a resort by the ocean. Arguments are part of every relationship, but how we respond to them is crucial. Our reaction to conflict or any stressful event is based on our life experiences and genetics. We all have those friends who are so laid back that nothing affects them and we also have friends who become frazzled over the smallest situations. But to successfully manage conflict, we need to manage our stress first. If you cannot quickly calm yourself down, you will not be able to hear what your partner is real... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008304 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:54:48 +0100 5008304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4997568&cid=t_110521_101_f&fid=38979&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCrzegrlnet%2F%7E3%2FokoHhOkrWVQ%2F All things happen in cycles. Unfortunately, I am currently in the “White Cloud” part of my work cycle. That means, dear readers, that I have been the anti-flight nurse. Ground response via mini-van? Yeah, have done 3. My last patient flight was almost a month ago. Blame it on bad luck. Blame it on the weather. I will blame it on the EMS gods. I should go sacrifice a pilot or two. Maybe that would change my luck. *ducks flying helmets* (Source: crzegrl, flight nurse) crzegrl, flight nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4997568 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:03:41 +0100 4997568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723876&cid=t_110521_101_f&fid=38979&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCrzegrlnet%2F%7E3%2Fw3VKk6H7ndU%2F Tuesday Sunrise through the Hangar Door It has been quite some time since I posted a view from my “Office Window.” During our on-coming shift aircraft checks, I finally found a reason to enjoy the time change. I snapped this with my iPhone through a coffee treated morning haze. Looks like it will be a good weather day to fly, at least for a bit! (Source: crzegrl, flight nurse) crzegrl, flight nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723876 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:45:21 +0100 4723876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723877&cid=t_110521_101_f&fid=38979&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCrzegrlnet%2F%7E3%2F4xKLmYrz5NY%2F “The Impact of Alcohol on Trauma” On 24 March I am speaking at the Michigan Trauma Symposium in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Every year, the symposium rotates between the three major cities/trauma centers in West Michigan: Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Lansing. A few months ago, our trauma coordinator called the hangar wondering if we had any good case studies to present related to alcohol and trauma. Knowing I am a sucker for such a request, my manager asked if I had any ideas . . . . . . I said no . . . As the fickle hand of fate would have it, I was GIVEN a case study about 3 weeks later. Quite honestly, this one is going down as #1 in my medical career of all patient’s I have had the honor of caring for. And then to be able to speak to a crowd of a few hundred people abou... crzegrl, flight nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723877 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:55:45 +0100 4723877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570548&cid=t_110521_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2F5-avoidable-air-travel-health-risks%2F2011.03.10 For those of you planning air travel to your next medical conference (and ACP Internist isn’t too shameless to plug Internal Medicine 2011 — we hope to see you there), TIME reports that there are five health risks that are rare yet have recently happened. Tips on avoiding these maladies include: – E. Coli and MRSA on the tray table. Microbiologists found these two everywhere when they swabbed down flights. Bring your own disinfecting wipes. – Bedbugs in the seat. British Airways fumigated two planes after a passenger posted pictures online about her experience. Wrap clothes in plastic and wash them. – Sick seatmates. Everyone has experienced (or been) this person. Wash your hands. – Deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Tennis star Serena Williams experienced a p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570548 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4570548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723878&cid=t_110521_101_f&fid=38979&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCrzegrlnet%2F%7E3%2FVSCTl7yTMF4%2F I must, on an almost hourly basis (or even more frequently!), remind myself that planning my work day is neigh unto impossible. Not only is it impossible, but even after starting on a project or task that being interrupted too many times to count is to be expected. Take for example a normal shift. Today, I was expecting to arrive at our main base and travel by ground (get in a car and drive for you land lubbers) to our second base after meeting the rest of the crew. Normally, the aircraft is left overnight at our second base and we meet it there. Today, however, the aircraft was at our primary base. And the weather is crap. (Or IFR for you air lubbers). So, instead of being in a quiet office with space to work and expected interruptions like shift briefings and flight requests, I found mys... crzegrl, flight nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723878 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:57:28 +0100 4723878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723879&cid=t_110521_101_f&fid=38979&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCrzegrlnet%2F%7E3%2FohmQAo5AEkM%2F So many times when flying a very ill or injured patient, finding the alcohol swabs is monumentally difficult. As with everything else we do, how incredible when we are able to remove steps from a simple, but essential process. Hmmm, but what I really wonder about is the cost. And if they can figure out a way to use these things on the absolutely worthless IV tubing that still requires some sort of needle-less whatcha-ma-jig to pierce a membrane. My solution to part of the healthcare money crisis? MAKE ALL TUBING/CONNECTORS COMPATIBLE! But I digress, as I so often do. See more on Medgadget. Excelsior Medical has received FDA clearance for its SwabFlush IV catheter flush syringe. It is basically a standard syringe pre-filled with saline for flushing IV lines after delivering medica... crzegrl, flight nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723879 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:50:43 +0100 4723879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4389157&cid=t_110521_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fnavy-flight-surgeon-dr-sarah-ballard-wins-award%2F Navy flight surgeon Lt. Sarah Ballard has been awarded the Richard Luehr Memorial Award for outstanding operational flight surgeon in the United States Navy. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4389157 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:35:54 +0100 4389157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233279&cid=t_110521_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-a-long-flight-can-kill-you%2F Not long ago, a young man in his early 30s who was a patient of mine came back from a long international flight and noticed soon after that his left leg was swelling. In the long run, turned out he had a blood clot in his leg. He went to the hospital in time, his life was saved and we all thought he was lucky. Until he developed a clot again while on the plane, and this one he didn’t recover from. He was rushed from the airport to the emergency room when he died in the hospital. So, how did this happen? This young man, like so many of us, took too many chances on his flight. So, how can we stay healthy in flight? The two major problems we should try to avoid are infection and deep vein thrombosis. Deep Vein Thrombosis: On a long flight, especially an international flight, many of us ten... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233279 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:58:57 +0100 4233279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159246&cid=t_110521_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fspace-medicine-above-and-below-earth%2F2010.11.11 The Chilean mine rescue was a great example of international cooperation and effort, much like the International Space Station. Another similarity between the two was some of the physicians involved. Dr. J.D. Polk and other flight surgeons at NASA had, years ago, made a contingency plan for how to make the limited Space Station food stores last for months if there was a problem with re-supply. So when the Chilean government asked if NASA had any advice for how to care for the miners trapped in a similar resource-limited setting, Dr. Polk and a team went down to help, and MedPage Today wrote up a great summary of their efforts. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159246 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:00:46 +0100 4159246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082089&cid=t_110521_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-look-at-breast-cancer-via-nasa%2F2010.10.19 James C. Tilton, a scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, for some years now has been working on new image enhancement software to help automatically analyze satellite data of the Earth. Hierarchical Segmentation Software (HSEG), as the tool is called, identifies relatively homogeneous areas of an image and highlights them. Our eyes and brains are pretty good at image analysis, but large dense maps can be quite a challenge. Although originally designed for aerial cartography, the first commercial use of the software came in the form of a mammogram enhancement and analysis system. The lakes of northern Wisconsin (top) are very much like dense breast tissue (side) to a NASA scientist it turns out, and porting over the code and optimizing it led to the MED-SEG™ system from B... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082089 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:00:22 +0100 4082089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723884&cid=t_110521_101_f&fid=38979&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCrzegrlnet%2F%7E3%2FxHG5jNpymoo%2F I decided that I need to actually start keeping up and writing more about the HEMS industry. Marky, I thought about you this morning when I came across the following article. Guess your classmate will have smack to talk when you mention the Duracell commercial . . . From EMS Flight Crew: Airlife Denver, the emergency-transport service for HealthOne, was named the top medical flight service in the world for 2010-2011 by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) . . . AirLife Denver has served nearly 50,000 patients and their families over 27 years across the eight-state Rocky Mountain region. The program has made investments in such items as night-vision goggles, terrain-awareness warning systems, a better patient loading system, and painting the helicopters and ambulances green an... crzegrl, flight nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723884 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:31:26 +0100 4723884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3866841&cid=t_110521_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fdid-jet-lag-contribute-to-famed-flight.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3866841 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:33:00 +0100 3866841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790751&cid=t_110521_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F26%2Finsanity-albert-einstein-was-wrong%2F “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” I have heard that quote in my clinical practice so many times in the past year that I decided I have to write about it. Somehow this definition has become part of the collective understanding of abnormal psychology and has been terribly misapplied. I don’t know much more about the context of the quote but I am guessing that it was a bit of a humorous comment on science. First, to critique the quote. If we are going to take this definition seriously to start, then everyone, yes everyone, is insane. Behavioral research in the early part of the twentieth century taught the world about how human beings learn: through long processes of conditioning based on pairings and reinforcement. Consider this, let... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790751 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:11:05 +0100 3790751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772184&cid=t_110521_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Ftop-faa-physician-dr-frank-austen-jr-died-age-86%2F Former Navy flight surgeon and controversial FAA official Dr. Frank H. Austen, Jr., has died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772184 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:32:59 +0100 3772184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683618&cid=t_110521_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffor-medicare-patients-the-doctor-is-out%2F2010.06.21 In a last-minute shocker, the Senate voted Thursday against postponing a scheduled 21-percent cut in Medicare reimbursement to physicians and other healthcare providers. Sixty senators were needed to end filibuster debate and stop the cuts under Senate rules. Fifty six voted in favor, while 40 opposed. There was no Republican support. (And, of course, no support from Senator Lieberman, who is a Republican in disguise.) Another consequence of the vote is that tens of thousands of Americans who have exhausted their jobless benefits would not be eligible for more. In addition, new taxes on wealthy investment managers would not be imposed, along with an increase in liability taxes on oil companies, leading Democrats to contend that Republicans were protecting Wall Street and the oil industr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683618 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3683618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599752&cid=t_110521_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FNhSY4iRuu5U%2F What are the long-term effects of stress? The stress response of the body is meant to protect and support us. When faced with a threat, whether it be to our physical safety or emotional equilibrium, the body’s defences kick into high gear in a process known as the "fight or flight” response. The sympathetic nervous system pumps out adrenaline, preparing us for emergency action. Our heart rate and blood flow to the large muscles increase, the blood vessels under the skin constrict to prevent blood loss in case of injury, the pupils dilate so we can see better, and our blood sugar ramps up, giving us an energy boost. The stress response is what helped our stone age ancestors survive, enhancing their ability to fight or flee from danger. But in the modern world, most stressors are ps... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599752 Wed, 26 May 2010 15:34:00 +0100 3599752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440746&cid=t_110521_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpoll-of-the-day-laura-munsons-marital-crisis%2F Laura Munson, pictured with her husband. (Photo: Good Morning America) “Honey, I don’t love you anymore, and I don’t know if I ever did” are words that must sting coming from a spouse after 20-odd years of betrothal. But when Laura Munson’s husband told her exactly that, she forged ahead, unconvinced. The Montana-based writer’s new book, This Is Not The Story You Think It Is chronicles the tale she first told in The New York Times (to overwhelming reader response – the comments came in at a rate that crashed the comments section). Her husband told her he wanted to leave, she didn’t believe him, and through the power of belief, she seems to have saved her marriage. On today’s Good Morning America, George Stephanopoulos interviewed Munson, an... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440746 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:02:21 +0100 3440746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363656&cid=t_110521_93_f&fid=35767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fheart-murmur.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fholidays-malaysia-japan.html Haven't updated this blog for quite awhile.. Busy with work and study..But of course, everyone needs some holidays.. So in between my previous post and this one, I've been back to Malaysia and spent a week in Japan. Yes, Japan again, couldn't have enough of Japan.. A truly fascinating country.Journey started from Perth.. took Air Asia X to balik kampung to Malaysia. The flight delayed for almost two hours. Some of my friends missed their connecting flights as a result. Otherwise it was quite an uneventful flight.Once landed in KLIA LCCT, we headed to Subang Airport to catch our connecting flight to Langkawi.Firefly offered the best deal at that time compared to other airlines. It was enough money to buy a lobster and a half.Subang Airport was quite nice..Not overcrowded..Off we went..It wa... Murmurs from the Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363656 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:58:00 +0100 3363656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359225&cid=t_110521_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FJ_28ebFlYps%2F Keep an eye on stress levels What are the long-term effects of stress? The stress response of the body is meant to protect and support us. When faced with a threat, whether it be to our physical safety or emotional equilibrium, the body’s defenses kick into high gear in a process known as the “fight or flight” response. The sympathetic nervous system pumps out adrenaline, preparing us for emergency action. Our heart rate and blood flow to the large muscles increase, the blood vessels under the skin constrict to prevent blood loss in case of injury, the pupils dilate so we can see better, and our blood sugar ramps up, giving us an energy boost. Modern Stress is Mostly Psychological The stress response is what helped our stone age ancestors survive, enhancing their ability to f... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359225 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:20:00 +0100 3359225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3156631&cid=t_110521_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F08%2Fheckuva-job-janie%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. Heckuva Job, Janie. Posted in Politics Daily Tagged: chaos theory, dhs, flight 253, janet napolitano, political cartoon, security, suicide bomber (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3156631 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:16:21 +0100 3156631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977300&cid=t_110521_93_f&fid=35767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fheart-murmur.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fland-of-rising-sun-revisited-11.html Tokyo Disneyland!If you want to go there, go early, if you can't make by by 3pm, don't bother..Some people in Disney mood already..One of the rides in "Adventure World"..Another ride..They have one indoor roller coaster but overall they don't really have those heart-stopping rides.. Pretty mild..Went hunting for good food in Shinjuku..Tuna sashimi from two different parts of the tuna, thus different colour..Clams soup..Large grilled prawns.. Pretty cheap, as cheap as you can get in Malaysia (if not cheaper)!!Went to this whale restaurant.. Taruichi..Whale sashimi from four different parts of the whale.. The red one tasted a bit like tuna..Fried whale cheek.. Cheek meat is always delicious..Fried whale meat..Went to nearby Kinugawa Onsen town on our second last day..Shooting down the rapids... Murmurs from the Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977300 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:06:00 +0100 2977300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2946924&cid=t_110521_101_f&fid=38979&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCrzegrlnet%2F%7E3%2FJeR-kTnPk6w%2F Many, MANY of you have sent me emails and posted comments asking for more information about becoming a flight nurse. I have read every single one of them, and have realized how important it is for me to finish my “Becoming a Flight Nurse” venture.  Your questions are adding a new level of depth to the content, so please keep asking!  I promise it will not be for naught. As I keep plugging away at that part of my blog, and resume a more regular blogging schedule, (if ever I had one), please be patient as I work to respond. If you are interested in getting email updates from me when I do update “Becoming a Flight Nurse” please leave me your email addy in the comment section and I will put you on the list! (Source: crzegrl, flight nurse) crzegrl, flight nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2946924 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:07:47 +0100 2946924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934693&cid=t_110521_93_f&fid=35767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fheart-murmur.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fblog-post.html Just came back from my trip to Japan.. It was simply awesome...Yup, if you have been wondering why I haven't updated my blog for so long... Well I was in Japan..Went there with my other half and sister in law..This time we flew with Malaysia Airlines.. Excellent service and food. Good value for money.In Perth International Airport, the plane we took taxiing to its parking spot.Smooth flight to KLIA. The plane landed almost an hour earlier than scheduled.. spent our time in MAS's Golden Lounge while waiting for the next plane to Japan..Flight to Japan again arrived earlier than scheduled.. We landed in Narita Airport before the sun rose in the land of the rising sun.We then headed down to Haneda Airport to catch a flight to Hokkaido.. Haneda Airport deals with most of Tokyo's domestic fligh... Murmurs from the Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934693 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:19:00 +0100 2934693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912203&cid=t_110521_93_f&fid=35767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fheart-murmur.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fblog-post.html Just came back from my trip to Japan.. It was simply awesome...Yup, if you have been wondering why I haven't updated my blog for so long... Well I was in Japan..Went there with my other half and sister in law..This time we flew with Malaysia Airlines.. Excellent service and food. Good value for money.In Perth International Airport, the plane we took taxiing to its parking spot.Smooth flight to KLIA. The plane landed almost an hour earlier than scheduled.. spent our time in MAS's Golden Lounge while waiting for the next plane to Japan..Flight to Japan again arrived earlier than scheduled.. We landed in Narita Airport before the sun rose in the land of the rising sun.We then headed down to Haneda Airport to catch a flight to Hokkaido.. Haneda Airport deals with most of Tokyo's domestic fligh... Murmurs from the Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912203 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:19:00 +0100 2912203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876299&cid=t_110521_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4079 Terminator Salivation: The first movie in my in-flight review series lived up to its expectations.  This baby is not even a rental, yet the perfect mush to help pass the time on a trans-Canada flight. Christian Bale is not as hot as I thought he was, I much preferred the sexy death-row guy who gives his body to science only to find out years later he’s a machine. And a damn sexy one. My imagination makes this guy a lover and not a warrior, as he turns out in the movie. Instead of blow up dolls, these fleshy metal hunks could safely take a load and turn into my seed into some sort of green energy. Just think, “Guilty plea free sex” It’s coming in the future. Nonetheless, I give Salvation Terminator one flight attendant call button ring only to say, “Girl if these was any worse I�... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876299 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:15:35 +0100 2876299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757780&cid=t_110521_93_f&fid=35767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fheart-murmur.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fperth-to-kuala-lumpur-with-mas.html After several night shifts, I was rewarded with a few days off... Well what to do? Sleep it out?.. Nope, I went took the opportunity to go back to Malaysia..Took Malaysia Airlines this time.. It has been awhile since I flew with Malaysia Airlines for long haul flights..Bought the ticket a few days before the flight. Last minute fares were still cheap. So that was a good start.MAS's timing usually doesn't work for me.. the flight departs Perth at 4.30pm.. too early for working people. Arrives in Kuala Lumpur around 10pm, a bit too late for holidaymakers. But this time it worked fine, maybe because I was doing night shift.. Went back home from work, slept for awhile, then headed to the airport.Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200. The plane which I took to Kuala Lumpur.In Perth Airport.. Holiday... Murmurs from the Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757780 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:38:00 +0100 2757780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741382&cid=t_110521_93_f&fid=35767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fheart-murmur.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Ftrip-to-sydney-balik-kampung.html Last part of my trip to SydneyWanted to have dinner in Makato Sushi Bar, it's highly recommended by my friends. But didn't have time.. Had a flight to catch.Inside MakatoDidn't get to eat inside.. what can you do? Well take away of course.Gone in 60 seconds.. What's left of the takeaway sushi. Actually not, I ate the cube also.Kiosk checked-in. Virgin Blue flight DJ569Headed down to gate 34My flight detail.. Actually the flight delayed almost an hour due to late arrival of cabin crews. First time I experienced that, usually they wait for us.Seated at 7B. Another Virgin Blue plane beside ours.This time it was Boeing 737 700. No personal TV. But cushion seat.. Overall I prefer cushion seat.What's ahead of me.Around five hours something later, I was back in Perth..http://heart-murmur.blogspot... Murmurs from the Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741382 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:51:00 +0100 2741382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727109&cid=t_110521_93_f&fid=35767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fheart-murmur.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fsydney-trip-journey.html Went from the world's most isolated city to Australia's largest city last weekend.Flew with Virgin Blue flight DJ 570. It's a semi-budget airline...Not here not there, it sits somewhere between traditional ruthless budget airline and full-service ones.Checked-in online which was a true blessing as I only had hand-carry luggage. Literally went straight for the boarding gate.However, the flight was delayed for an hour, so the blessing was short-lived. Still had to wait in the airport for awhile.So took some time for spotting. The domestic terminal was not really a good place for spotting, you don't get a good view and the windows were dirty. Anyway here goes..The three Asians neighbours at the international terminal. The Air Asia plane just landed from Bali I supposed.Malaysia's own... flyin... Murmurs from the Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727109 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:19:00 +0100 2727109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674435&cid=t_110521_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FDxOYM1EYm0Y%2F Amelia Earhart may have lived more than 110 years ago, but she still holds as much (if not more) appeal when she died as when she was alive. For starters, she was the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and would have made the longest round-the-world flight had she not crashed somewhere in the Pacific. Her remains and that of her airplane were never found, although the skeletons of a tall, Caucasian female, some ound in Gardner Island (now Nikumaroro) in 1940. Unfortunately the skeletons were misplaced years later, and Amelia Earhart’s disappearance stayed unsolved through much of the 20th century. Some believe that Earhart survived the crash and lived on the island. With nothing but that theory, Ric Gillespie and the International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674435 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:03:00 +0100 2674435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2594483&cid=t_110521_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FrQZVJt-UkKY%2F Is your first reaction to swear if you stub your toe or catch your finger in a door? If so, you may be following nature’s way of helping you not feel the pain. Seriously. According to a study, published recently in the online journal NeuroReport , reacting to pain by swearing was part of the so-called fight-or-flight response humans feel when they perceive a threat. Researchers studied 67 students who submersed a hand in ice water. Half the group cursed and the other half didn’t. The researchers found that the students who cursed were able to withstand the ice cold water better than those who didn’t swear. What was particularly interesting is that it wasn’t only the perception of pain that changed with swearing, but it was measurable with heart rate. There was also ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2594483 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:33:58 +0100 2594483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2594476&cid=t_110521_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F12%2Fswearing-reduces-pain%2F Back in March, I reported on a study by Timothy Jay describing how and why humans swear. As a researcher studying swearing for 35 years, Jay had some interesting insights. Now add one more reason to the list — we swear not merely as a reaction to pain, but because it can actually reduce our sense of pain. The new finding comes from research that tested the hypothesis with a bunch (67) of college students and some ice cold water. Students were given a choice when they plunged their warm hands into the freezing water — chant a neutral word, or repeat a swear word instead. Those students who chose to swear reported less subjective pain than the neutral word chanters, and could endure the icy cold water with their hands for about 40 seconds longer on average. Some researcher spec... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2594476 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:51:54 +0100 2594476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570608&cid=t_110521_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F02%2Fdeclaring-independence-from-fear%2F Independence Day in the U.S. is the day that America declared its independence from a tyrannical government, but real independence took many longer, hard years of war. The sacrifice of tens of thousands of people was needed first, before our declaration of independence had any real effect. And so it is with any change in our lives. We can make the declaration, “Today, I’m going to start losing weight,” or “Today, I’m going to try and reply to every cognitive distortion by examining the evidence and answering it back.” But declarations are only starting points — they represent the beginning of our journey, not the end. But declarations serve an important purpose — they place us (and others) on notice. Something is going to change. It may not ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570608 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:42:06 +0100 2570608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477546&cid=t_110521_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FQ8orLWaXbq0%2F Whether the federal government should be building a $58 million memorial to the heroic passengers on United flight 93, who thwarted the plot to crash a fourth plane on September 11, is a question that has yet to be asked in Washington.  But it clearly is improper for the authorities to acquire land for the memorial through eminent domain. Thankfully, Washington has backed down from its plans to seize the property.  Reports Tony Norman of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Yesterday, the U.S. government announced that it wouldn’t resort to eminent domain to seize land in Somerset, Pa for the proposed Flight 93 memorial. This is good news for fans of the concept of private property. When the National Park Service announced that it would seize the land from the seven property owners fo... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477546 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:44:45 +0100 2477546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943818&cid=t_110521_101_f&fid=38979&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCrzegrlnet%2F%7E3%2FGTTIb57i8lw%2F We just can’t seem to shake the winter gloom up in my neck of the woods. Today (two days ago as it were) was quiet as work goes. Bad for us, but as my friend reminds me when I complain about slow days—it is good for those who aren’t so sick or injured that they need our services. (Source: crzegrl, flight nurse) crzegrl, flight nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943818 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:23:10 +0100 2943818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2190553&cid=t_110521_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F16%2Fhaving-problems-means-being-alive%2F You bet I was upset, and I let the store manager know it: the priceless reels of our old home movies, dating back more than fifty years, had been lost. Uncle Jack, Aunt Minna, Grandpa, and the cousins, gathered round the sizzling grille of my childhood summers — all lost. My wife and I had taken the film to a local pharmacy, which was supposed to have sent it to some photo lab for conversion to DVDs. Nobody could tell us where all that brittle celluloid had ended up. We found out about the lost movies a day after Continental flight 3407 went down, just a few miles from the small town in western New York where I grew up. And as the magnitude of the disaster became clear—as the stories of so many bright lives snuffed out unfolded — I began to feel slightly ashamed and foolish.... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2190553 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:00:17 +0100 2190553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2078340&cid=t_110521_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyelomablog.com%2F2009%2F01%2F03%2Flyrica%2F My doc gave me an rx for Lyrica a few weeks ago to help with the neuropathy.   I posted on the mailing list to get an idea of what kinds of side effects others had experienced when they used it. Mostly, I’d say they were not very positive responses.  Almost everyone quit taking Lyrica because of side effects such as edema. One patient’s experience was pretty severe. I won’t be taking it.  My PN isn’t present 100% of the time (although the numbness is).  I’ll just take tramadol or some other medication PRN. The issue is that I plan on making a very long trip out of the country in the spring.  The PN is worse when I can’t either be moving or have my legs up, so I was concerned about taking an extremely long flight.  It might just be best for me to b... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2078340 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:49:13 +0100 2078340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1802759&cid=t_110521_131_f&fid=35005&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Ffungalcompgenomics%2F%7E3%2F394665807%2F In a paper appearing today in PLoS One, "The Fastest Flights in Nature: High-Speed Spore Discharge Mechanisms among Fungi" Nicholas Money and colleagues including 6 undergraduates and 3 graduate students, have measured the speed of flight of spores discharging from several Ascomycete and Zygomycete dung fungi including Pilobolus kleinii, Basidiobolus ranarum, Podospora anserina, and Ascobolus immersus. The team used high speed cameras that recorded at 250,000 frames per second and were able to capture spores being launched at 25 meters per second at accelerations of 180,000 g. The publication also provides multimedia including a video of the spore discharge slowed down and set to music. Nik and Mark Fisher both presented portions of the work at the Mycological Society of America 2008 meet... Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1802759 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:14 +0100 1802759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709805&cid=t_110521_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fa-life-without-regrets%2F Editor’s Note: Sue wrote this blog entry in the wake of the news about our CLL blogger’s death. This post also appears on the CLL blog under the title, “Saying goodbye to Donna Gregory.” Life is often a struggle. Many of us who live with daily health problems know this all too well. All of us who share our stories and our lives here at HealthTalk.com do so in order to enrich our own lives and the lives of others. The vast majority of us write about our own problems with a few exceptions. One of those exceptions was a courageous outgoing and sunny-faced young woman named Donna Gregory. She wrote about her husband’s illness and its effect on both of them, as a young couple and as parents to their 4-year-old twins, Bobby and Amanda. Donna shared her life and her... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709805 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:48:59 +0100 1709805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709803&cid=t_110521_136_f&fid=36030&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-cll%2Fsaying-goodbye-to-donna-gregory%2F Written by fellow HealthTalk blogger, Sue Falkner-Wood Life is often a struggle. Many of us who live with daily health problems know this all too well. All of us who share our stories and our lives here at HealthTalk.com do so in order to enrich our own lives and the lives of others. The vast majority of us write about our own problems with a few exceptions. One of those exceptions was a courageous outgoing and sunny-faced young woman named Donna Gregory. She wrote about her husband’s illness and its effect on both of them, as a young couple and as parents to their 4-year-old twins, Bobby and Amanda. Donna shared her life and her husband Bob’s, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, with all of us. She shared on a very personal level what it was like to have her marriage invaded by the ... Life with CLL blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709803 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:15:07 +0100 1709803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1443139&cid=t_110521_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F290585286%2Fcortisol_crisis_and_comair_car.html Last week I scrunched into a Comair Flight 5353 seat … without my computer bag allowed onboard … and considered consequences of current cortisol crises ... and our lost art of flying.It’s no secret that to fly anywhere anymore…  is to arrive late … lose bags … face cortisol cranks … and squeeze into Fisher-Price-sized seats.  If you’re not stressed enough … an overworked stewardess rattles off details about how not to sink in oceans …  fall from planes … or suck oxygen funny … while you ram into emergency isles to escape fire. It seems lots to ask even frequent flyers like me. Add to that … daily cutbacks that warn passengers to expect no food … wait outside in rain … bring... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1443139 Thu, 15 May 2008 02:41:04 +0100 1443139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131742&cid=t_110521_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F211697189%2Fchallenging_new_york_airports.html Today I discovered that the 8 most frequently delayed flights all happen to be in my area. Yikes! Have you been impacted too?Here at the MITA International Brain Based Center … we’ve scheduled far fewer international trips for 2008 … and have worked to rev up business closer to home.  As it turned out, that shift may be a good move for the brain business ... in the long run. Still, each time I drag bags through the mazes at New York airports … I want to ask 5 key questions to airline and airport leaders ... who consistently delay my flights: 1. Have you considered how improved client satisfaction could raise your profits?2. Do you place yourself in the shoes of passengers whose business depends on timely flights?3. What skilled back-up plans do you follow wh... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131742 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:24:10 +0100 1131742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=945500&cid=t_110521_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Flow_selfesteem_can_trigger__fightorflight_response.htm This study suggests that improving concentration and focusing abilities could stop this negative cycle." The study was funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health Gyurak A, Ayduk Ö. Defensive Physiological Reactions to Rejection: The Effect of Self-Esteem and Attentional Control on Startle Responses Psychol Sci. 2007 Oct;18(10):886-892   [Abstract] (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=945500 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:28:00 +0100 945500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825593&cid=t_110521_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F148891362%2F I am going to be totally honest right now. And once again in no way am I judging or belittling, but there are too many overweight children. We had our first day of the school around my neck of the woods today, so I had to take my middle daughter to school for the first part of the day. I was shocked by how many “obese” kids there were. I am not taking about big, strong, athletic, tall children, but very chunky, sweaty and fat kids. I understand to a certain degree that genetics comes in to play. My hubby is well over 6′5″ and I am 5′9″ so our kids are tall, strong girls, but they are not jiggly and out of breath from walking a flight of stairs. And I also get that some families have to eat what they can afford which means pre packaged foods, sugar filled... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825593 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:32:53 +0100 825593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=793487&cid=t_110521_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fart-of-disguise.html I interrupt our regularly scheduled programming for a reality check. If you are new to this site, I would respectfully recommend that you skip this posting and turn instead to a little jollity. I am a regular visitor to two jolly sites. One of these is "Dan's" which is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face, especially if you favour cats. Alternatively, you could nip along to "bobbarama" for a wee bit of glee. Trust me, they're safe.So that was your final warning.So now, it's just you and me, and nobody is listening. [translation = ear-wigging]From a few weeks back, on our English Holiday, [for "Joey's Mom" and "Leelo and his potty-mouthed mom."]I have deliberately delivered this at the weekend, when visitations are lower, and only the truly desperate can make time in the wee small hour... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=793487 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:22:00 +0100 793487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=742608&cid=t_110521_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F135056466%2Fbird_flight_speed_its_magic.php tags: flight speed, birds, ornithology, aerodynamics, evolution Not Bad, But Not Perfect A peregrine falcon keeps a close eye as she circles her nest in St. Louis. A new survey of 138 species of birds finds that closely-related birds fly at roughly the same speeds and that no birds are perfect flying specimens. Image: Tom Gannam (AP) [larger] When it comes to flight speeds, human-made contraptions, such as airplanes, conform to basic aerodynamic scaling rules, which generate predictions based on how much an object weighs and how large its wings are. However, those amazing creatures of flight, the birds, break these rules by flying faster or slower than predicted. How do they do this? Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=742608 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:05:55 +0100 742608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488336&cid=t_110521_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Frampant-axe-murderer-visits.html “MUMMY!” he hollers. I scramble into the other room as his voice would indicate that someone has stabbed him with a lethal weapon. He is seated on a high stool playing his allotted 30 minute of Gamecube. My eyes check him over but there do not appear to be any lacerations, gaping wounds or gashes, nor any fountains of blood. His eyes are still glued to the screen as I enquire, “what is it dear!”“’Emperor’ and ‘remember’ rhyme!” he yells at fifty decibels, his voice directed at the television screen. I look at the screen, “did you read that? Is that what the game is about? Are you stuck? Do you need an emperor or something?” I ask, beginning to ramble.“No, nuffink like dat. I am just telling you fings. You are happy when I am telling you dah fings.” I am? Is this... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488336 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:37:00 +0100 488336