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 'flow'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:13 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028211&cid=t_112815_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrlindagalloway.files.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fbookjpg.jpg A little knowledge is dangerous; especially when it relates to medicine. A recent article in the British newspaper, Daily Mirror discussed a medical study that attempted to prove there was a link between pregnant women’s sleeping positions and stillbirth. The author is of the opinion that the study was small and biased and therefore “there is a serious need for more research before we’re in a strong position to make ¬any recommendations.” Obviously this author has limited knowledge about the cardiovascular system of a pregnant woman. Our organs and tissues require oxygen to function. Without it, they essentially die. Blood from the lower part of our body flows back to the heart where it receives oxygen, compliments of a large blood vessel called the Inferior Vena Cava (IVC). The i... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028211 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:00:04 +0100 5028211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028452&cid=t_112815_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F14%2Fone-of-the-biggest-barriers-to-creativity-and-how-to-overcome-it%2F Anyone who writes — or creates anything that goes out to the public — knows that oftentimes the product is akin to putting your heart out on a piece of paper (or laptop, or canvas and so on). Vulnerable, scary and vomit-inducing. So even if you get 100 compliments and kind words, one negative remark roars above the rest. It sticks out and stays with you. Not only does it have you questioning your work but, worse, your worth. Or even just the idea of being evaluated gets under your skin. Instead of telling the truth or letting your creativity flow freely, limitless and liberated, you’re paralyzed because you’re thinking about what everyone else will be thinking. So one of the biggest barriers to creativity is, as you’ve probably guessed by now: concern over the critics — be they... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028452 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:15:04 +0100 5028452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992688&cid=t_112815_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdid-you-know-natalie-portman-co-authored-a-paper-about-neuroimaging%2F2011.07.01 Did you know that Natalie Portman (under the name, Natalie Hershlag) published a paper in a scientific journal in 2002 while at Harvard? Frontal lobe activation during object permanence: data from near-infrared spectroscopy. The ability to create and hold a mental schema of an object is one of the milestones in cognitive development. Developmental scientists have named the behavioral manifestation of this competence object permanence. Convergent evidence indicates that frontal lobe maturation plays a critical role in the display of object permanence, but methodological and ethical constrains have made it difficult to collect neurophysiological evidence from awake, behaving infants. Near-infrared spectroscopy provides a noninvasive assessment of changes in oxy- and deoxyhemoglobin and tot... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992688 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:00:03 +0100 4992688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828987&cid=t_112815_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F14%2F8-reasons-why-twitter-can-make-you-happy%2F I’m a huge fan of Twitter, and I’ve tried to persuade several people to give it a try. (My greatest triumph: convincing my sister to use it. Seeing my sister in my Twitter feed — that makes me very happy.) We’ve all seen how Twitter can play an unprecedented role in world events and in news communication. But on a very personal, routine level, there are several (other) ways in which Twitter can boost your happiness. After all, is it just a coincidence that a blue bird is both the symbol for happiness and the symbol for Twitter? Probably yes, I know, but still, it’s a happy coincidence. 1. Twitter allows you to pursue your passion — even if only in your imagination. A key to a happier life is to have fun – people who regularly have fun are twenty times ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828987 Sat, 14 May 2011 16:30:58 +0100 4828987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734101&cid=t_112815_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Famazing-leaps-in-medical-knowledge-heart-physiology-then-and-now%2F2011.04.20 These last several weeks I have been absolutely overwhelmed with science, meetings, writing, and reviews. I might complain, but I should also be flattered that I am as busy as I am. Mama is in demand, little muffin. Still, things are beginning to slow down to a tolerable level on my end, which means I will be back to blogging. Today I was working on some writing when I had cause to review some historical texts. It gives me pause to stop and consider things that we take for granted. For example, think about how blood flows through the heart and lungs… Figure 1: Blood flows from right to left, across the lungs. I can’t tell you how many times a day I look at a heart and  take for granted that blood should flow from the venous circulation, into the right side of the heart, acros... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734101 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:00:08 +0100 4734101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636676&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2F80EWJvnxmM8%2F One of our most popular downloads here at Success Begins Today is our Desktop Flowchart. Comprised of business sized cards, the Flowchart allows you to quickly arrange a sophisticated Flowchart right on your desk. Now we have taken the same symbols and added then to postcard sized cards. This allows you to have more room for input and allows you to have a better representation on a large credenza or boardroom table. To use the Flowchart just download the templates and open in Microsoft Word. You can print the cards just the way they are, or mix and match the symbols you use the most. You can also add text or graphics before printing. The template is designed for the common four-up postcards from Avery. Just print and go. In just a few minutes you’ll have the most common Flowchart sy... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636676 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:38:00 +0100 4636676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532256&cid=t_112815_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F01%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-march-1-2011%2F Do you know how many times a day I quote an article I read on Psych Central? I don’t know the exact number, but it’s quite often. I feel pretty lucky that I get to read so many articles on a daily basis. I read everything from the way people think to the latest research findings. Absorbing all that information not only makes me sound smart at parties, but I feel like I’m learning a lot professionally and personally as well. Take this week’s basket of blogs, for example. Adventures in Positive Psychology’s Joe Wilner discusses the importance of finding “flow” in your career-something my work here at Psych Central has definitely given me.  And although I’m not a parent, Family Mental Health teaches us something about parenting that we could al... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532256 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:19:26 +0100 4532256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507372&cid=t_112815_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2011%2F02%2F22%2Fwho-are-more-likely-to-experience-flow%2F This study posted invitations on more than 20 web sites which online gamers frequently visited for searching gaming information and group members. Those experiencing high levels of flow during gaming also had higher scores on novelty seeking, persistence, and self transcendence. Self-directedness was negatively correlated with flow. Novelty seekers are those that favor new things, they concentrate on new things. Persistence is perseverance regardless of frustration and fatigue, those are the ones that keep going. Self-directedness is a character trait not a temperament such as the previous dimensions. Self-transcendence is the tendency to regard one’s self as an integral part of the universe, i.e., ‘‘everything turned into one interdependent whole’’. Self-directedness represents ... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507372 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:55:44 +0100 4507372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4438883&cid=t_112815_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007875.html Say you are reading a book you really like and want others to read it too. Maybe you just one certain friend to read it. Maybe you want to try to influence millions of people you do not even know. Or somewhere in between. It should be possible to easily buy restricted or unrestricted book distribution rights. For example, imagine some wealthy guy with an interest in some policy area, someone who already might now be donating to think tanks like, say, the Manhattan Institute (and I happen to know such people in that specific case). They come across a book that delivers some message (could be about health care, banking reform, immigration, etc) they so enthusiastically agree with that... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4438883 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4438883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394771&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FbN0uHoNPmx8%2F Do you have a desire to move up the ladder at work, to stand out among your peers? Do you know the number one way to do this? It’s actually rather simple. Just make your boss look good. If you do, your boss will notice YOU. There are many ways to do this, but one of the easiest and most productive ways to accomplish this task is to make them look good on paper. If you produce documents for your boss, they need to be stellar and stand out from the crowd. If your boss produces his or her own documents you need to show your boss how to make them exceptional. To do this is rather simple… all you need is a … Secret Weapon Luckily the secret I’m about to tell you doesn’t cost much, or take much time to learn. It’s a step-by-step process that can make you stand out from the crowd in ... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394771 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:55:42 +0100 4394771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4360978&cid=t_112815_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprotect-your-heart-when-shoveling-snow%2F2011.01.18 After shoveling the heavy, 18-inch layer of snow that fell overnight on my sidewalk and driveway, my back hurt, my left shoulder ached, and I was tired. Was my body warning me I was having a heart attack, or were these just the aftermath of a morning spent toiling with a shovel? Now that I’m of an AARP age, it’s a question I shouldn’t ignore. Snow shoveling is a known trigger for heart attacks. Emergency rooms in the snowbelt gear up for extra cases when enough of the white stuff has fallen to force folks out of their homes armed with shovels or snow blowers.  What’s the connection? Many people who shovel snow rarely exercise. Picking up a shovel and moving hundreds of pounds of snow, particularly after doing nothing physical for several months, can put a big strain on the heart. ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4360978 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:00:40 +0100 4360978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4361335&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FG3ovEeRhifQ%2F One of the things that makes a strong goal achievable is a sense of competition. This is especially true when it comes to fitness goals. While it’s really popular to challenge a friend or co-worker to a weight loss goal, there are many sanctioned events which also provide a competitive outlet. In the list below you’ll find a list of popular events that are going on somewhere almost every weekend. From the popular 5k to the bucket list Marathon, you’re sure to find something on the list that you can schedule on your calendar and train for. If you are just starting out, many of the 5k events are walk/run, so you can just walk 3.1 miles and have a great time. If you enjoy team sports, the Ragnar Relay provides a long distance race (200 miles) that 12 competitors run as a relay. You com... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4361335 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:23:52 +0100 4361335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309875&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FNiL2AaEiZYk%2F With the New Year upon us, many people create resolutions for the upcoming 12 months. It may be to lose 5 pounds, get more exercise, get out of debt, or become more organized. Unfortunately most resolutions last about 3 to 4 weeks and they slowly fade away. Take a look at the huge crowds in any gym in January and then look at the crowd in April. Most people have given up. So if creating New Years Resolutions doesn’t work, what does? Is there any way to change bad habits and create the life we want to live? I took a look at the latest research by some of the top goal setting experts and came to some conclusions. Some people are getting amazing results while others give up. What is the difference? It seems there are some simple yet overlooked items that can cause the best goal setting stra... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309875 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:53:35 +0100 4309875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265683&cid=t_112815_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fw5-DbLn6GR4%2F By Daniel IkensonIf you want to understand how global integration and cross-border investment have left U.S. trade policy in need of a new purpose, check out today’s Wall Street Journal article about the Apple iPhone’s complex production-supply chain.  (And then see this analysis for more depth and detail.) The story is both testament to the benefits of globalization and the latest indictment of a decrepit international trade flow accounting system that nourishes misleading trade skeptics and misinforms policy. Following in the footsteps of a groundbreaking and widely-cited 2007 UC-Irvine study, which disaggregated the components of a Chinese-assembled Apple iPod and assigned its constituent value to the companies and countries responsible for their production, two researchers at the ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265683 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:20:10 +0100 4265683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253137&cid=t_112815_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdecline-in-stroke-deaths-reinforces-brain-attack-prevention%2F2010.12.13 Stroke killed 2,000 fewer Americans in 2008 (the last year with complete numbers) than it did in 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said yesterday in its latest annual Deaths report. That dropped stroke from the third leading cause of death in the United States to the fourth. Good news? Yes and no. It’s always good news when fewer people die. The reduction suggests a payoff for efforts to prevent stroke and improve the way doctors treat it. Yet the drop from third to fourth place is due largely to an accounting change. The CDC reorganized another category, “chronic lower respiratory diseases” (mainly chronic bronchitis and emphysema), to include complications of these diseases such as pneumonia. The change substantially increased the number of deaths in this c... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253137 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:00:25 +0100 4253137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4241973&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FtDDZmKhATIw%2F This weekend I will be facing one of the greatest challenges of the year. I will be competing in my first triathlon. While it is only a sprint distance event, the three different venues of competition bring on an organizational challenge. I have three completely different events to get ready for. I tend to be a pretty focused person. I thrive on doing one thing at a time. Throw three things at me and I can lose focus quickly. In planning for the event, I searched my mind for previous multi faceted challenges and made a list of tools that helped me get through them. Here is a simple toolkit that has helped in multiple situations, from giving a speech, writing a book, to planning a vacation. 1. Checklist: While our minds are good at remembering major facts and figures, it fails miserably at... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4241973 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:00:33 +0100 4241973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151897&cid=t_112815_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F11%2F09%2Fevernote-and-read-it-later%2F When I started blogging I used Google Notebook a lot. Whenever coming across an interesting website, blogpost, video, with just one click it was saved into Google Notebook. Used it for blogging but also for the other aspects of my live such as work, science and education. Unfortunately Google decided to stop the development of Google Notebook. They’re starting something new, a Chrome extension for Web Clipboard, but to late and to buggy for my taste to even try it. Moreover, my work flow has changed a lot since than and I am not switching again. Started using Evernote first for clipping web content. But soon “Read It Later” appeared, a very fast and easy to use bookmarklet supported in many browsers to collect website or selections of websites. Besides the support of all... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151897 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 06:31:01 +0100 4151897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133833&cid=t_112815_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F03%2Fcan-your-creative-brain-ease-negative-moods%2F Your moods and emotions color the way you see the world, yourself, and your future. Negative mood states, such as anxiety, sadness, and anger, are part of the normal ebb and flow of human emotions. They provide a necessary counterpoint to the joyful and happy occasions of life, and they add depth to the “rich tapestry of human experience.” Of course, that doesn’t make them any more pleasant or easy to get through at the time you’re experiencing them. We have negative moods and emotions, however, for a reason. They are a way of alerting us that all is not right with our world and that we may need to take some sort of action. Rather than trying to escape these negative feelings — with pills, liquor, or thrills of some sort — we are better off exploring them and trying to ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133833 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:40:23 +0100 4133833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082351&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FsifV7WpR68I%2F One of the simplest things you can do in life is to sit down for a few minutes and write down your goals. Yet over 90% of the population have never done this. The simple act of writing your goals down will multiply your chances of completing them. So… no excuses… right now… download this simple goal sheet and fill it out. In as little as 5 minutes you’ll have done something that the majority of your friends, relatives, and co-workers have never accomplished. When you are done, put this sheet where you can refer to it. Setting goals is really this simple, so take a few minutes now and change your life. 5 Minute Success Form (Free Download in MS Word and PDF formats) Additional Resources Goal Setting Toolkit Goal Notebook Daily Planner Focused Project Planner Focused Fitness Planne... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082351 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:16:58 +0100 4082351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082332&cid=t_112815_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FzRm5vLQztok%2F A federal court jury in Oregon handed a victory to the manufacturer and a distributor of a pain pump, which is used to deliver local anesthetics to a specific area of the body through a plastic tube, but has been linked to chondrolysis, a rare condition in which joint cartilage dies and, subsequently, bone grinds against bone. An estimated 150 lawsuits have been filed around the country over this issue (back story). In separate verdicts, the jury decided that the plaintiffs - Christina McClellan, Danny Arvidson and Juan Huerta - did not prove that the PainBuster continuous infusion drug pump made by I-Flow and distributed by DJO was defective due to inadequate warnings or that the defendants negligently failed to warn them of the defect, Mealey’s Emerging Drugs & Devices reports... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082332 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:14:24 +0100 4082332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4001832&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FDAfr98Beihs%2F If you have been on Twitter for a while you know there are some really popular personalities to follow. Some tweet a lot like Guy Kawasaki and Mari Smith, some have insightful comments like Chris Brogan and Gary Vanerchuk, and other fit a certain niche like Michael Hyatt on Leadership and Matt Cutts on SEO. While these people should be part of anyone’s tweet stream, I would like to share with you five people you may not have heard of, but provide great resources in their particular niche. 1: @Nik_Nik: Nicole Nicolay is one of the top bloggers in the Real Estate field. She posts to My Tech Opinion which is a technology blog for Real Estate Professionals (and anyone interested in the newest technology). She also tweets out great content on a daily basis and is just a fun person to fol... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4001832 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:28:07 +0100 4001832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3915320&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FiMivZZY9l4c%2F In our modern fast paced world, many of us find it hard to stay in shape. The constant battle of a high stress job, commuting, a myriad of oversized fast food choices, and a desk job that makes us sit in front of a screen all day soon add on the pounds and make us feel lethargic. Since we don’t feel like doing anything after a long day, we come home and watch three or four hours of TV. Repeat this pattern day after day. From my experience, it’s hard to break out of this cycle. This is where the Focused Fitness Planner can help. The planner allows you to set a twelve week goal and track your daily activities. Utilizing our F.A.S.T System, you schedule a block of time to exercise or do weight training, pick a location to do them, and then do the activities for a focused length of time. ... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3915320 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:59:09 +0100 3915320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3831578&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FOSgH7mxpc_0%2F The key to completing any project or reaching any goal is to work on it in a focused and organized manner. The better the planning, the better the completed project. With that in mind, I would like to introduce the first draft of our Focused Project Planner using our F.A.S.T. system to help you reach your goals quickly. The planner is a free download and comes in two formats. One is completely customizable in Microsoft publisher and the other is a print only PDF version that you can print on any machine that has Adobe acrobat reader on it. Here are the major components… The planner is based around a twelve week time frame, but can easily be expanded with multiple sheets. There is a place for project title, work location and timeframe along with our focused work time, accountability part... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3831578 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:09:14 +0100 3831578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790949&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2F2ci_JkFSL0k%2F I just finished up a powerful and insightful personal development book, entitled The Way We Are Working…Isn’t Working, by Tony Schwartz. Michael Hyatt had recommended the book, and I found it to be chock full of great ideas to improve your life. The thing that sets Tony’s book apart from so many others is the real world statistics that Tony includes, from his company’s work with hundreds of organizations around the world. Tony’s company is called The Energy Project and his work is focused on improving workplace and personal life performance. I found this book ties in with many of the things I’ve blogged about here at Success Begins Today. From diet and exercise, to time management, and goal setting, this little book has some practical and workable solutions to many of the ... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790949 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:08:54 +0100 3790949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794944&cid=t_112815_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator-2%2Fputting-your-money-where-the-mouths-are%2F Transworld Systems White Paper Dental Visit www.web.transworldsystems.com/douggraham/ for more information. View more documents from Doug Graham. (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794944 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:49:01 +0100 3794944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3758134&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FzX1PMxgQCok%2F I am a kinesthetic learner by nature and I find that if I take notes during a meeting, the hands-on activity of note taking helps me retain more of what I have learned. To make note taking even more effective, I’ve done some research into note taking systems and developed a template that helps me organize my resulting chicken scratches into something useful. Here is how it works… On the right side of the document there is a generous white space for taking free-form notes. As I follow along in the meeting or lecture, I make notes about major points as they are presented. I usually start at the top and work my way down the document. The white space gives me room to add diagrams, simple pictures, and even flowcharts. Once the meeting is over, I now have a collection of notes, pictures, a... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758134 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:06:24 +0100 3758134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710828&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FNW2EX7hme9o%2F In the world of work, I’ve held positions of leadership and also secondary ones where I was called upon to make something happen. In our modern corporate structure, there are many standard leadership positions, such as CEO, COO, CFO etc. But for each leadership position there are many second level job descriptions that call for action. It may be a corporate secretary, director of communications, or mid level manager, to name a few. These positions require the person to facilitate outcomes for the leader. The tasks may include creating presentations, training staff, and balancing budgets. While the leader is focused on where the company is going, the facilitator is focused on how to get there. In the blog-o-sphere there are many blogs dedicated to the leadership role. Leadership is a tou... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710828 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:51:00 +0100 3710828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683675&cid=t_112815_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F21%2Fshall-we-flow%2F “Like a graceful vase, a cat, even when motionless, seems to flow.” — George F. Will You have either had the experience or heard about it: Flow has been in the global consciousness since Mihaly Csikszentmihaly’s book Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience was released 35 years ago. Back then it was revolutionary, now it is woven into our popular language and culture. We’ve heard about it, read about it, and want it in our lives. But what is flow? It is a very enjoyable experience marked by a sense of timelessness and engagement. In his own words, Csikszentmihaly said it is “being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like playing jazz. Your wh... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683675 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:15:10 +0100 3683675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652408&cid=t_112815_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-devices-spell-stromuhr-win-the-spelling-championship%2F2010.06.10 They seem to like medical devices in the high stakes world of spelling championships. Anamika Veeramani, from Cleveland, Ohio, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee this weekend by spelling “stromuhr,” a rheometer designed to measure the amount and speed of blood flow through an artery. Don’t feel bad — we’d never heard of it before either, and we’re supposed to be experts in this stuff. Education never ends… Merriam-Webster: Stromuhr London Science Museum: Ludwig-type stromuhr, London, England, 1920-1940 Press release: National Spelling Bee: A Spawning Ground for Future Physicians and Obscure Diseases *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652408 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:00:01 +0100 3652408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3645080&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2F9DGR4IZwldU%2F I ran into an interesting website the other day that really challenged my way of thinking about sales. I have always believed that you need to do everything possible to assure that your customer will say “YES” to the sale. You need to reduce objections and put your product in the best light. Everything should be positive and the whole goal in to get to “YES.” But that’s where I would stop. That’s where I would walk away. I have a yes. I have a sale. And … I would walk… Unfortunately, according to Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz, I just did my customers a great disservice. I just left half of my potential sales on the table… I walked away too early I missed out on greater profits.. I walked out before my customer said NO! Their premise is you need to keep selling, addin... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3645080 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:40:36 +0100 3645080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625805&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2Fzfmgh-QXewU%2F In my first book, The Path of Consequence, one of the characters reveals 7 different attributes or “talents” that make up a successful life. One of those talents is “place.” It’s the idea of finding the perfect place to live or work or somewhere just to visit. It’s finding your OZ at the end of a yellow brick road. It’s discovering the small town in the middle of nowhere that has character and charm. It’s the bed and breakfast house, restored from an earlier time, with a hearty breakfast and great company. Do you have a place like that? What’s it like? Is it somewhere that you live now or is it a dream… a far away dream that you want to come true… Imagine in your mind for a moment, that wonderful place. What do you see? Are ... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625805 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:12:41 +0100 3625805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577673&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FtNbcZM4kPkI%2F I’ve been speaking to audiences for years and the one thing that is a must is to stay engaged with your audience. You can’t turn your back, or read from a screen and maintain their attention. Yet most presenters use Powerpoint and read from the screen. Depending on the room, their eyes may not make contact with the audience for minutes at a time. As I have moved into the digital age and started using Presentation software, I’ve really struggled with this problem. I’ve wondered many times how can you see what is going on behind you on the screen and still maintain eye contact with your audience? It’s not easy! Many rooms are not setup to allow you to look past your laptop screen and see your audience. Many times computers are hidden away in lecterns or remote cabinets. With bulle... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577673 Tue, 18 May 2010 17:17:54 +0100 3577673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573977&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FtJC2MN-YYFs%2F They say the early bird gets the worm, but if you live on the west coast, early birds get the sales. If you sell for a living and you reside in California you are already behind the curve by three hours to all of your competition on the East coast. If you sell widgets and start calling at 8am, it’s already 11 am in New York. Your competition has already made the call, got the sale, and arranged for shipping. It’s only 10am in Chicago, but Joe from ABC widgets made the call at 8:30 and filled the inventory of your largest customer for the next six months. What can you do? How about getting up early and start calling at 5am for your east coast clients? WHAT… I can’t get up that early… you say. But what if you did? What if there was an easier way to start waking up early. What if y... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573977 Sun, 16 May 2010 16:38:26 +0100 3573977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3570090&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2F58qDXRvJP5A%2F Last week I ran into a post by Mary DeMuth where she described a simple test to help you find your one true thing, where your greatest passion aligns with the worlds greatest need. While I’m not sure if the exercise goes this far, it is a lot of fun and very insightful. All you do is name your top three movies of all time and find a theme that ties them all together. This theme will supposedly be where your passion aligns with the worlds greatest need. I did a little experiment and asked my friends and co-workers for their top three movies and we tried to come up with a resulting theme. We laughed a lot, but in most cases the results were pretty true to form. There were some overlapping movies that multiple people mentioned… Shawshak Redemption Sound of Music John Wayne Wizard of Oz My... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3570090 Sun, 16 May 2010 14:21:54 +0100 3570090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549606&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FF-h9qTy55ow%2F I just got back from an amazing social media conference in Chicago called SOBCON. Put on by Terry Starbucker and Liz Strauss, this meetup of 150 people came to one amazing conclusion. We need to be true to ourselves… We need to put aside fear and speak from the heart… We need to find our one true voice… Boy this sounds good, yet I’ve struggled everyday since I returned to Southern California, to determine just what my true voice is. To be honest, I have a lot of voices rattling around in my head. I love to write about personal development. I enjoy social media and have been trying to learn the ropes of Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. I love to escape reality, create amazing characters, and put them in exotic locations. I like to give them problems and conflicts and tie the whole t... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549606 Sun, 09 May 2010 17:40:49 +0100 3549606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542869&cid=t_112815_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FHp4tISrtbis%2F A federal judge has ruled that testimony from a half dozen expert witnesses in controversial litigation over pain pumps can be allowed, which means that a lawsuit filed by Christina McClellan of Oregon against a manufacturer of these devices can proceed to a jury. Pain pumps have been used used to deliver local anesthetics to a specific area of the body through a plastic tube, but have been linked to chondrolysis, a rare condition in which joint cartilage dies and, subsequently, bone grinds against bone. At issue is whether pain pumps caused chondrolysis and whether manufacturers should have done more to warn about potential risks (see background here). McClellan’s lawsuit is one of an estimated 150 lawsuits around the country (earlier this year, an Oregon jury awarded nearly $5.5 mi... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542869 Fri, 07 May 2010 14:11:27 +0100 3542869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3530072&cid=t_112815_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FNdze1TW2u3c%2F I just got back from the SOBCON blogging conference in Chicago over the weekend. It was a great event with a huge array of speakers and panel members. I met quite a few incredible, life changing, people. As the conference wound down I found there was one over arching theme this year. One big take-away. Something we all need to do… We need to tell our story… We need to remove the filters of fear… We need to be true to ourselves and our readers… We need to share from the heart… As I met some of the true thought leaders, it became apparent that the successful people in this business have built a brand around powerful ideas and are willing to share them with passion. I met Anthony Lannarino of The Sales Blog, who is one of the most confident people I have ever met. I had breakfast wi... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3530072 Tue, 04 May 2010 13:53:05 +0100 3530072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408349&cid=t_112815_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F5-easy-ways-to-save-water-kori-done%2F If you enjoy throwing away money, this post isn’t for you. But those of you who like to save cash (and water, while you’re at it), will want to read on: Vegetables, Meet Bowl Instead of running your tap the entire time you wash lettuce and other vegetables, soak them in a bowl of cool water. Then use the dirty water to feed your plants. Dripping Faucet Don’t Be a Drip If you have a tap with even a slow leak, in one week’s time that can waste enough water to fill your bathtub. Invest a few cents in washers and repair all the drippy faucets in your house. Shower Less, Stink More A water-saving shower head will cut the amount of H2O your family uses by up to 40 percent. Put a timer in the bathroom and try to wash up in less than 10 minutes. Chill Out Fill a pitcher of... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408349 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:53:47 +0100 3408349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403944&cid=t_112815_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F25%2Fflow-and-the-situation-of-water%2F From Wikipedia: Flow: For Love of Water is a 2008 documentary film by Irena Salina. The film concentrates on the big business of privatization of water infrastructure which prioritizes profits over the availability of clean water for people and the environment. Major businesses depicted in the film are Nestle, The Coca-Cola Company, Suez, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The first video below is the trailer.  You can watch the movie in 9 (roughly 10-minute) sections after the jump. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To review a sample of related Situationist posts, see “Global Climate Change and The Situation of Denial,” (Source: The Situationist) The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403944 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:01:38 +0100 3403944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302655&cid=t_112815_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Ffight-flee-or-flow%2F If you can’t fight and you can’t flee, flow. – Robert Eliot Too often, we men have lived with a single answer to every situation: win. We saw our friendships in competitive terms, so we couldn’t let our guard down. We looked at life as a challenge to be conquered rather than something to be enjoyed. Therefore, our first impulse was to fight and come out a winner. Many of us have played life like a game with only winners and losers, and we have neglected the deeper meaning in our experiences. Living that way, many of us have felt like losers. We all experience moments when a situation is much more powerful than we are. Those moments feel like defeat unless we allow them to open a whole new viewpoint on our lives. When we can flow with a situation, which will have its... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302655 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:36:42 +0100 3302655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212602&cid=t_112815_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FcQggzcNsI9w%2F Hello, everyone. ‘Tis a sunny day here on the Pharmalot corporate campus, the perfect elixir to the middle-of-the-week hurdles. What will today bring? We can only guess, but to steel ourselves, we have brewed our usual ritual - a cup of stimulation. Pour one yourself or grab a water bottle and dig in. Hope your day goes well… Merck To Appeal Temodar Patent Loss To Teva (Philly.com) Abbott Labs’ 2010 Forecast Exceeds Expectations (Reuters) Pain Pumps Linked To Chondrolysis (The New York Times) Virginia Gov Proposes Biotech Funding (Washington Business Journal) Pfizer Compensates Nigerian Trovan Victims (AllAfrica) Gilead Sciences Profit Rises 43 Percent (Bloomberg News) Class Decertification In Neurontin Case Upheld (Legal Intelligencer) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212602 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:20:12 +0100 3212602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807702&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicalConnectivityConsulting%2F%7E3%2FlnauwW_oBqw%2F I’ve not seen many stories on what is referred to as “universal beds,” “variable acuity units,” or as in this story, “universal patient floor.” The idea behind all these terms is a radically different approach to care delivery. Conventional care delivery is divided into specialized areas through which patients are moved, based on their type of illness, acuity, and whether they’re getting better or worse. The vast majority of hospitals are organized like this, where their resources are divided based on (rarely met) assumptions about patient volumes. The alternative approach is to admit patients to their “on service” unit (orthopedics, oncology, med/surg, etc.) and rather than tranfering them to a higher acuity unit if their conditi... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807702 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:15:59 +0100 2807702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382590&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicalConnectivityConsulting%2F%7E3%2F3KS-NLZTUds%2F After a breakfast meeting, I caught Brenda Vollmer’s presentation on Improving Safety Through Automation. Grand River Hospital recently installed ConnexALL to integrate WatchMate patient wandering, Siemens fire panels and Delta Controls building automation systems. According to Brenda the implementation of ConnexALL was initiated to better align with their hospital’s patient and staff safety goals.  After installation they were able to consolidate much of the management and interaction of these three event driven systems into an automated and consolidated system using ConnexALL. Specific benefits included, improved reliability, managed group notification, reduction in manual interventions, automatic alarm escalation, increased mobility (no sitting at a workstation or watching ... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382590 Sat, 02 May 2009 23:16:01 +0100 2382590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376220&cid=t_112815_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F27%2Fchocolate-and-mood-disorders%2F Isn’t it great that we can have something that is not only good for us, but fun to use? I’m talking about chocolate! Yes sir, dark gold, pure happiness! You’ve probably heard the buzz about dark chocolate, and how it’s good for your blood pressure, lowers cholesterol, prevents cancer and can fix nearly anything that is wrong with you, except that expanding waistline. (And for the record — white chocolate is not really chocolate at all. It’s milk solids and fat. No cocoa. Nada.) The basic ingredients of dark chocolate include cacao beans, sugar, soy lecithin (an emulsifier to preserve texture), and flavorings. This yummy treat, which contains fewer milk solids than its more popular cousin, milk chocolate, often is rated by the percentage of cocoa solids in the bar. The ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376220 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:33:37 +0100 2376220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348776&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicalConnectivityConsulting%2F%7E3%2F7mcOXQNiQfc%2F I’m at GlobeStar System’s annual user group meeting this week, in Lisbon, Portugal. Attendance is about 150, equivalent to last year’s meeting. The messaging middleware market is transitioning from middleware to an enterprise application. GlobeStar has been in the business just over 10 years. Unlike Emergin, who started in paging messaging,  GlobeStar got their start in the 1990s integrating Austco nurse call and Nortel’s Companion (the first wireless phone system in North America). Over the years, the company (and the market) have evolved from a single nurse call/phone integration to a platform supporting many different systems and devices both on the input and output sides — and incorporating workflow automation through rules, alert initiation, and escalati... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348776 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:15:08 +0100 2348776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349515&cid=t_112815_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F15%2Fstanford-researchers-harness-nanoparticles-to-track-cancer-cell-changes%2F “A new imaging technology could give scientists the ability to simultaneously measure as many as 100 or more distinct features in or on a single cell. In a disease such as cancer, that capability would provide a much better picture of what’s going on in individual tumor cells. A Stanford University School of Medicine team [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349515 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:38:07 +0100 2349515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2311065&cid=t_112815_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FCflZIpzIhg8%2F Honda Research Institute Japan, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) and Shimadzu Corporation have collaboratively developed the world’s first Brain Machine Interface (BMI) technology that uses electroencephalography (EEG) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) along with newly developed information extraction technology to enable control of a robot by human thought alone. A person, wearing a special helmet which measures the brain’s electrical activity (EEG) and changes in cerebral blood flow (NIRS), thinks of a particular movement. The collected data from the sensors is then transferred over to a central unit which enables statistical processing of the complex information from these two types of sensors. As a result, Honda’s ASIMO humanoid robot ma... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2311065 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:51:47 +0100 2311065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2200494&cid=t_112815_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F20%2Fmindfulness-and-cash-flow%2F You only lose what you cling to. —Buddha Money is emotional currency. During an economic crisis, the first instinct is to reclaim our resources and pull them close to us: reduce spending, reduce giving and cut back. While all these measures make sense, on one level they can create an even greater difficulty. When we hoard our money we create a poverty of spirit, a deprivation mindset that dictates our behavior based on scarcity and informs our view of the world. We believe we won’t have enough, that others don’t either, and that the key to survival is to protect our assets. While all this is true, it is only half-true. The other truth is that giving and a sense of abundance are necessary to our well-being. Consider the most essential function we have as a living being. If we... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2200494 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:10:40 +0100 2200494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2240780&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicalConnectivityConsulting%2F%7E3%2FpvtZ3_VIido%2F A little over a year ago I wrote about a patient flow survey underwritten by StatCom. This past fall, StatCom published their survey for 2008 (registration required). Some interesting changes were reflected in the latest survey. Of those surveyed (n=237, 59% of which were C-level, 19% directors) a number of findings jumped out. First, a large majority (89%) said their hospitals have poor patient flow - by itself not particularly surprising. Market adoption of bed management applications showed a 12% increase over 2007, going from 48% to 52%. It struck me that around half of the execs admitting to poor patient flow in spite of already having bought a patient flow solution (albeit a limited “bed management solution”). More than Bed Management There are a number of conclusions one... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2240780 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:28:05 +0100 2240780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2116026&cid=t_112815_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FbcDIeKRpQlY%2F A new method of measuring blood flow can help to boost the outcome of stents. The measuring of the blood flow can determine where stents need to be implanted. Studies have shown that this new method is more effective than X-Ray examinations. If you are considering having this procedure, your health care provider should be made aware of any problems.  Let them know if you have an allergy to shellfish or intravenous dye, have diabetes or kidney disease. You will find more on this subject by clicking here Angioplasty. Beautiful animated explanation courtsey MAYO CLINIC Tags: angioplasty, Blood flow, diabetes, Heart-surgery, intravenous dye, kidney disease Video, shellfish, stents, X RayShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2116026 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:20:00 +0100 2116026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2100909&cid=t_112815_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F13%2Fbrain-fitness-expands-but-research-still-lags%2F We’ve talked previously about brain fitness programs, including a review of them back in 2007 and some digging into the research backing for them last year. We’re skeptical of a new industry that appears virtually out of nowhere that bases much of its exercises on activities that you could do just as easily for free. As we said seven months ago, the best thing you can do for your brain is to save your money and go out for a walk. Physical exercise and activity is the only robust finding in research that can help an already healthy brain retain its elasticity in older age. Why? A more physically fit body has better blood flow, and better blood flow to the brain helps keep it functioning at the top of its game. Since we last wrote on this topic, little has changed. There’... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2100909 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:10:06 +0100 2100909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2079030&cid=t_112815_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F492395341%2F Welcome to the 61st edition of Encephalon, the blog carnival that offers some of the best neuroscience and psychology blog posts every other week. We do have an excellent set of articles today. covering much ground. Enjoy the reading: --- Neuroscience and Society Neuroanthropology, by Greg Downey The Flynn Effect: Troubles with Intelligence 2 Average IQ test scores had risen about 3 points per decade and in some cases more. Tests of vocabulary, arithmetic, or general knowledge (such as the sorts of facts one learns in school) have showed little increase, but scores have increased markedly on tests thought to measure ‘general intelligence’. MindHacks, by Vaughan Bell Medical jargon alters our understanding of disease Understanding how popular ideas influence our personal medic... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2079030 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:27:52 +0100 2079030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1912566&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D266 I attended a WebEx meeting with a group of NextGen users where one practice was proudly displaying the fruits of their hard work to several other NextGen users. The intent of the meeting was for the group displaying their templates to offer the templates to the other users for free (that’s right, free!). The demonstration ended and the WebEx was opened up for Q&A. What happened next was an something I’ve seen far too often. The first person to speak up, a physician, went on a long, self-indulgent monologue explaining what he would like to see added. The next person to speak up, who sounded like an IT guy, shared what his group had done that was similar, so he had no need for the templates. I was flabbergasted. I mean, these templates were being offered for free! What ever h... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1912566 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:58:59 +0100 1912566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513533&cid=t_112815_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FfAWAqeM7OFc%2Fmeet-rebecca.html Rebecca details her symptoms of worsening menstral cycles after tubal ligation, discovery of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal center and the Tubal Reversal Message board, and her ultimate decision to have tubal ligation reversal surgery. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513533 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:04:22 +0100 2513533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1658175&cid=t_112815_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F347532214%2F Much happened over the past two weeks but I want most of all to think about Evan Kamida, who passed away on July 24, just a few days shy of his eighth birthday. Please keep his mother Vicki Forman and Evan’s family in your thoughts and prayers—-and to honor his memory, here’s a small and lovely thing to do: Please take a photo of flowers at a swingset and post it to this Flickr pool. Shannon Des Roches Rosa and Jennifer Graf Gronenberg have posted more information. Thinking of Evan. Not a Team Player in the Office?—-Not Necessarily The difficulties that autistic individuals face in the workplace. Use of Restraints Increasing in Public Schools? Kids coming home with bruises on their wrists, arms, legs: That’s not supposed to happen in public school, and not at the ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1658175 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:02:36 +0100 1658175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1509845&cid=t_112815_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F308569760%2F We sometimes neglect to mention a very basic yet powerful method of cognitive and emotional development, for children and adults alike: Play. Dr. David Elkind, author of The Power of Play: Learning That Comes Naturally, discusses the need to build a more "playful culture" in this great article brought to you thanks to our collaboration with Greater Good Magazine. -------------------- Can We Play? -- By Dr. David Elkind Play is rapidly disappearing from our homes, our schools, and our neighborhoods. Over the last two decades alone, children have lost eight hours of free, unstructured, and spontaneous play a week. More than 30,000 schools in the United States have eliminated recess to make more time for academics. From 1997 to 2003, children's time spent outdoors fell 50 perce... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1509845 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:22:33 +0100 1509845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446496&cid=t_112815_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Ffight-flee-or-flow-to-recovery%2F If you can’t fight and you can’t flee, flow. - Robert Eliot Too often, we men have lived with a single answer to every situation: win. We saw our friendships in competitive terms, so we couldn’t let our guard down. We looked at life as a challenge to be conquered rather than something to be enjoyed. Therefore, our first impulse was to fight and come out a winner. Many of us have played life like a game with only winners and losers, and we have neglected the deeper meaning in our experiences. Living that way, many of us have felt like losers. We all experience moments when a situation is much more powerful than we are. Those moments feel like defeat unless we allow them to open a whole new viewpoint on our lives. When we can flow with a situation, which will have its own... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446496 Thu, 15 May 2008 13:32:51 +0100 1446496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097303&cid=t_112815_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F200936896%2Fmindful_of_blood_flow_to_your.html Blood flow is critical to mental vitality, because blood carries oxygen and other nutrients that sustain healthy neurons. With a full 740 milliliters of blood circulating in the brain each minute, and even more during sleep … you see its significance.Brain specialists tell us that when the brain’s blood flow is slowed or blocked people are in serious trouble. In fact blood flow can be a clue to dementia. We’ve all learned more recently through mind-bending stories such as anchor Bob Woodruff’s recovery from brain damage suffered in Iraq. Sadly, ABC News reported yesterday that 1.4 million additional Americans suffer from traumatic brain injuries. Luckily,  medical miracles recently related to blood flow … promise incredible results that benefit all of u... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097303 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:23:44 +0100 1097303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=950965&cid=t_112815_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F169944036%2F10_habits_of_highly_effective.html Ten habits of highly effective brains in flow1. Dance to tunes of a different drummer – and focus on wonder that inspires top performance. Check out video of world renowned dancing mare and rider. 2. Outsource details to free up  brainpower. Working memory jam packs with details that could be jotted onto paper … to free up brainpower for a peak performance.3. Hook new performances onto skills you already do well. Let’s say you are sketching plans a new business project. Toss in a few components that worked well in your best deal to date – and watch those hooks create new flow for current plans.4. Draw from multiple intelligences and you’ll also tap hidden and unused talents for flow in surprising areas. It’s the difference between operating on all ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=950965 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:16:38 +0100 950965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=945309&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicalconnectivity.com%2F2007%2F10%2F11.html%23a1125 A recent survey of ED docs indicates that they believe that ED overcrowding is getting worse. From the Modern Healthcare story:In a survey of nearly 1,500 practicing emergency physicians, more than 80% said crowded conditions in their emergency departments had increased either slightly (40.2%) or significantly (42.4%) in the past year, according to a recent poll from the American College of Emergency Physicians. In the study, conducted from Aug. 28 to Sept. 19, nearly 67% of respondents cited "not enough staffing and/or resources" as their leading concern about patient care. Other top concerns included decreased throughput in the emergency department because of boarding patients (65.4%) and long wait times (65.3%). Also, 40.4% of physicians said their emergency-care environment has overcro... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=945309 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:12:17 +0100 945309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=936753&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicalconnectivity.com%2F2007%2F10%2F08.html%23a1123 Research firm Arketi sent me a survey on hospital patient flow. Sponsored by patient flow software vendor StatCom, the survey sought to quantify the patient flow problem (how many ED boarders, hours on divert, room turn over times, etc.) and identify the departments contributing to, or ameliorating hospital patient throughput. This will all be good marketing data once the study is compiled.Lack of DataI was struck by a couple things missing from the study. From my experience, the biggest challenge facing hospitals seeking to improve patient throughput is the near total absence of performance data. Unless an effort is made to manually log performance data - with the oversight to ensure it is accurate and complete - hospitals have little data available to them. Such manual data gathering ope... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=936753 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:28:39 +0100 936753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=838125&cid=t_112815_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F151623195%2F A Heart failure pump has been developed to assist those patients awaiting their gift of life. I really do hope that this is a success. The pump is implanted into the patient’s body and pumps blood from the weakened left ventricle to the rest of the body at the same rate as a healthy heart. In addition to helping 75 percent of patients stay alive for at least six months, or until a donor heart becomes available, the device assists patients’ original hearts regain function, thereby allowing other organs to heal by restoring blood flow. The device is about the size of a “D” sized battery which will allow it to help patients both big and small and male and female. Pretty cool! via Science Daily Share This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=838125 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:19:24 +0100 838125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828087&cid=t_112815_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F28%2Fbo-diddley-stable-after-heart-attack%2F Filed under: Celebrity news, Men Heart Health, Aging Heart HealthFamed bluesman Bo Diddley (78) is in a Gainesville, FL, hospital following a heart attack. Diddley is famous for ever-cool tunes such as "Who Do You Love" and "I'm a Man." Well, at least he was in the right location: Diddley was actually at the hospital for a checkup when the heart attack struck. This ensured he got prompt care that may very well have saved his life. It appears Diddley suffered the heart attack on Friday of last week, but it was only announced today. This afternoon a spokeswoman stated that the now-elderly guitar hero felt unwell during his Friday checkup and was transferred to the emergency room, which is where the heart attack occurred. Diddley had surgery soon after to have a stent fitted. This will improv... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828087 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 828087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=811305&cid=t_112815_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F146307752%2Frun_the_stairs_to_grow_new_bra.html Whenever I travel for busy brain based leadership conferences … exercise takes a back seat and so I run stairs rather than ride elevators to my hotel room. Four or five times up and down may not be as much fun as a good golf round … but amazingly … these two exercise routines work in similar ways. Both regrow brain.  How so? Today Brandon Keim – over at Wired Science reminds us of literature on neurogenesis - the regenerative powers of the brain -  through exercise. Scientists denied for decades the ability of a human brain to grow … After conducting maze tests, the neuroscientist Fred H. Gage and his colleagues examined brain samples from the mice. Conventional wisdom had long held that animal (and human) brains weren’t malleable: aft... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=811305 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:07:09 +0100 811305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730620&cid=t_112815_151_f&fid=35799&url=http%3A%2F%2F12steps1journey.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fquestioning.html Today I am full of questioning:Am I being dishonest with myself?Am I really getting better?Or am I fooling myself?Is this another layer of denial?Or is this self-judgement?Or both?Am I doing all I can?Am I turning over my will to God?Am I isolating?Some days are just better than others. I do know I'm feeling and doing better than I was six months ago, but I'm not sure I'm doing better than yesterday. I know tomorrow I'll probably feel better, but maybe not.I'm getting more used to this ebb and flow that is recovery, but it's still hard when I'm going through a rough time. Sigh...So what can be done? I can allow myself these blue feelings and crawl into God's lap and allow myself to be comforted and reassured. That's the simple way to go. And I can say, "hey, today I feel like crap!" and ju... Twelve Steps, One Journey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730620 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:34:00 +0100 730620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682477&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicalconnectivity.com%2F2007%2F06%2F17.html%23a1062 The day kicked off with a two part session on "Applying Real-Time Integration in the OR." The presenters started with "blood and guts" anesthesiologist, Warren Sandberg. He noted that the surgery department has limited - and frequently constrained - resources. He described the value of extending data beyond the location What Sandberg's describing is more than audio visual data (combining images of displays from various cameras and device displays), but data integration that allows for the rearrangement and massage of data to better manage clinical care delivery.Mark Meyer compared and contrasted the differences between the value of surgical video alone and video with real-time data from patient connected instrumentation combined with operational (procedure, personnel) and clinical data (re... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682477 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:45:01 +0100 682477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674775&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicalconnectivity.com%2F2007%2F06%2F11.html%23a1045 The Indianapolis Star reports that a number of area hospitals are investing in applications to help improve patient flow.St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis last month began testing a new software system that acts as a sort of patient-traffic control system for the 740-bed hospital.The hospital on West 86th Street spent almost $1 million to implement NaviCare software, which is made by Batesville-based Hill-Rom.Wishard Memorial Hospital is using a software tool called WizErD, developed by the nearby Regenstrief Institute, that helps doctors and nurses track and update the status of patients entering the hospital's bustling emergency department."It's a huge deal," said Dr. J.T. Finnell, a Wishard emergency medicine physician and Regenstrief researcher who helped create WizErD. "If you don'... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674775 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:54:12 +0100 674775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674777&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicalconnectivity.com%2F2007%2F06%2F11.html%23a1043 According to this story in the New York Times, "More than half the doctors from New York State, New Jersey and Connecticut who responded to a survey conducted in April by the American College of Emergency Physicians said that boarding had increased significantly in recent years." Boarding is the practice of treating patients in hallways of busy Emergency Departments, frequently while waiting for an in-patient bed to become available.The consequences of overcrowding can be fatal, doctors said. A total of 150 emergency department doctors in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey said that patients in their hospitals had died as a result of boarding, according to the survey by the American College of Emergency Physicians, a 25,000-member group that is pushing legislation in Congress to fight ho... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674777 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:45:44 +0100 674777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=611486&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicalconnectivity.com%2F2007%2F05%2F11.html%23a1010 The Syracuse Post-Standard profiles a Premise Corporation installation at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. The story has a nice lead in that set's the stage for Premise's patient flow application:Monitoring the flow of patients and bed availability in a busy 431-bed hospital like St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, in Syracuse, is akin to managing flight traffic at an airport. Patients are constantly arriving, departing and transferring. About 50 beds turn over every day. Rooms need to be cleaned after each patient leaves. Any misstep along the way can set off a domino effect of delays, creating long holdups in the emergency room for patients waiting to be admitted. Until recently, St. Joe's managed this complex process with scraps of paper and color-coded magnets on a 6-feet-by-4... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=611486 Fri, 11 May 2007 18:35:40 +0100 611486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=611491&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicalconnectivity.com%2F2007%2F05%2F10.html%23a1005 Health Affairs reports on nursing issues - the House of Representatives is looking to enact the Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007 (H.R. 2122) to limit the amount of mandatory overtime a nurse may be required to work. According to CQ HealthBeat, Stark said, “We limit the time that truck drivers and pilots can work to protect public safety,” adding, “Safe nursing is in the public interest as well.” The bill cites as evidence, a study published in Health Affairs [free access] which found that nurses who worked shifts of twelve and a half hours or more were three times more likely to commit an error than nurses who worked standard shifts of eight and a half hours or less. The bill was co-sponsored by Reps. Steven C. LaTourette, R-OH, and Jan Schakowsky, D-IL.Health ... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=611491 Thu, 10 May 2007 23:49:13 +0100 611491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=587023&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicalconnectivity.com%2F2007%2F05%2F03.html%23a995 Reader Geoff T. sent this link to a story in Healthcare Design magazine on a new heart hospital at Ohio State University Medical Center. While I have mixed feelings about specialised hospitals, I was encouraged by the broad adoption of variable acuity units. For this crew, building a new hospital just like the old hospital was not an option.Simply building a new facility would not be enough, the team realized—a change in care processes would have to accompany the changes in building structure and unit/facility design. In line with this, the traditional multiple-transfer setting—where patients were transported to different units based on the severity of their illnesses—was eliminated in favor of the acuity-adaptable/universal bed healthcare delivery concept. In this model, th... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=587023 Thu, 03 May 2007 20:02:53 +0100 587023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=550007&cid=t_112815_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fcuriosity-and-mind.html "Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last." - Samuel JohnsonWe are not all equally curious, what research there is, suggests that while curiosity can be inherited as a stable personality trait, it can also be manipulated by external means.Daniel Berlyne was one of the earliest researchers in the science of curiosity, and he divided exploratory behavior into two types: one that sought relief from boredom and another that was more goal-directed or epistemic - "the brand of arousal that motivates the quest for knowledge and is relieved when knowledge is procured." It this type of curiosity that can be particularly valuable to awaken for creative achievement.The biology of curiosity is still in its infant stages, but from curious researchers at Cal Tech, we hav... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=550007 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:02:00 +0100 550007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=549619&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicalconnectivity.com%2F2007%2F04%2F17.html%23a986 Doing a good job of getting patients discharged is key to good patient flow. There are many reasons why patients may not get discharged as soon as they could. Attending physicians at many hospitals don't seem to get around to writing discharge orders until late afternoon or early evening of the day of discharge. Patients sometimes have a hard time getting a ride home. For patients who can't be discharged to home, finding a SNF (skilled nursing facility) or nursing home that can take the patient can delay discharge. The need to automate discharge workflows is self evident, with vendors and academics focusing on this area. The key is to replace phone tag and a flurry of faxing with an application that spans multiple health care enterprises."Before we actually looked at a variety of systems, ... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=549619 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:05:22 +0100 549619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=549620&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicalconnectivity.com%2F2007%2F04%2F17.html%23a985 Tony Chen at the Hospital Impact blog has a great post on the tsunami of recent deals in health care. These deals are changing the health care industry. Outsiders in the form of private equity investors and insider hospital M&A are gobbling up failing organizations or those weakened by market changes for which they have ineffective responses. Newly recast ventures that are successful will reward effective change which will drive additional change.The change required is not the simple head count reduction, and trying to figure out how to do the same old thing with fewer people. What is needed are fundamental changes to the way that care is delivered. These are the changes that will reduce length of stay and improve both patient safety and outcomes. Hospitals today are stuck between a ro... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=549620 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:48:34 +0100 549620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=540252&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicalconnectivity.com%2F2007%2F04%2F12.html%23a983 This study is part of a project to measure and publicly report the extent of ambulance diversion. It identifies practices that can help those communities that have had difficulty resolving their diversion problems. As expected, the study finds that ED diversions occur mostly in urban areas. Increasingly districts and hospitals are implementing "no diversion" policies - in other words they simply take the patients that they used to refuse - even though in most cases little or nothing has been done to improve emergency department overcrowding or patient flow.You can download your version of the first report here. (Source: Medical Connectivity Consulting) Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=540252 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:48:03 +0100 540252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552120&cid=t_112815_140_f&fid=35457&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattling-schizophrenia%2F%7E3%2F106317083%2F By Groshan Fabiola It is known that no single symptom is specific to schizophrenia, so, in order to put a diagnosis, there must be some conditions present. We can mention 3 conditions. A condition is about certain symptoms that are present for at least six months even in the absence of active flare-ups, and include symptoms like marked social withdrawal, peculiar behavior, vague and incoherent speech, and other symptoms of disturbed thinking. The second condition is about the presence of at least one active flare-up lasting a month or less, consisting of at least two characteristic symptoms, like hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking and other. The third condition is about particularly bizarre delusions or hallucinations that appear in patients even in the absence of other char... Battling-Schizophrenia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552120 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:03:26 +0100 552120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478753&cid=t_112815_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F07%2Fanodyne-infrared-therapy%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Products, ServicesBefore experiencing wounds or diabetic ulcers, patients affected by diabetic peripheral neuropathy suffer from loss of sensation, loss of balance, chronic pain, or loss of feeling in their extremities. An infrared therapy is showing promising results for the reduction of pain from peripheral neuropathy. Anodyne Infrared Therapy is a treatment that uses light energy to exponentially increase (up to 400%) the circulation in peripheral areas (arms, legs). Light-emitting diodes are fitted into flexible pads that can be applied directly to the skin on any affected part of the body. The light energy helps increase blood flow by delivering nutrients to the injured site. Anodyne therapy consists of 10 to 12 sessions ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478753 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 478753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=463636&cid=t_112815_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicalconnectivity.com%2F2007%2F02%2F27.html%23a952 When attending these shows I feel compelled to try to decipher the "buzz," to name the hot issues or key trends that characterize the event. This show has gotten so large and so diverse that, like the elephant and the blind men, buzz is perceived through your own perspective and interests. So, HIMSS this year is all about connectivity - not really, but that's what it seems to me. I was talking to Matthew Holt last night and the buzz for him was more around broader health care policy (EHRs and consumer health). In the end, whatever you're interested in, you can find plenty of buzz around it at this year's show.Since patient flow interests me, all of the patient flow and bed management vendors are on my list to visit. I started with StatCom who officially introduced their new product at this... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=463636 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:45:27 +0100 463636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=479200&cid=t_112815_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F02%2F23%2Fshort-and-sweet-a-spotlight-on-mens-health-and-womens-health%2F Filed under: Prevention, Research, Exercise, BooksMen's Health and Women's Health are two of the best health magazines out there. Period. Admittedly more geared toward people who have already involved themselves in healthy lifestyles, still both magazine offers advice, tutelage and interesting health facts that just about anyone -- regardless of whether or not you've ever exercised or dieted a day in your life -- could benefit from knowing. The information on cardiovascular health, strength and endurance conditioning, diet, disease and prevention -- all of it is backed by credible research and presented succinctly and in an interesting way. Thumbing through a back issue (December 2006, featuring comedian Dane Cook on the cover), I noticed a running blurb sort of thing the magazine does ca... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479200 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 479200