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 'fluff'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:59:49 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018217&cid=t_153196_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F30%2Fseeking-happily-ever-after-some-tips-for-singles%2F According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 40 percent of adults were single in 2009. Researchers have found that the “single stigma” is worst for women in their mid-20’s through mid-30’s. Women 35 and older are more content with their single status and don’t complain of social pressure as much as younger singles. Michelle Cove, director and producer of the feature-length documentary, “Seeking Happily Ever After,” has just compiled a book by the same title. In between its covers, Michelle presents simple but smart steps for singles to identify their relationship needs and goals, and learns how to pursue healthier, stronger relationships. I have pulled the following suggestions from chapter four, “The Princess in Waiting.” 1. See the pri... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018217 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:28:45 +0100 4018217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348542&cid=t_153196_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F17%2Fmoms-internet-addiction%2F In a fluff piece Parenting magazine recently published (and which was picked up by CNN below), moms are apparently “at risk” for a non-existent mental health concern. How one can be at risk for something that doesn’t exist and that no doctor can diagnose is beyond me. But Rachel Mosteller apparently glosses over that point in suggesting that using the Internet while trying to keep your sanity as a stay-at-home mom can amount to “Internet addiction.” Look, you have to start getting alarmed: These moms are contributing to a growing global addiction. There’s a movement among psychiatrists to recognize Internet addiction as an official mental disorder (just like alcohol dependency). And a recent Stanford University national survey found that 14 percent of I... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348542 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:00:07 +0100 2348542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035587&cid=t_153196_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F14%2Fminding-the-media-teen-magazines%2F “Get Your Best Body By New Year’s,” “And Still Eat What You Want,” “What His Kiss Really Means,” “Party Outfits for Your Body: Flaunt Your Favorite Feature.” The above headlines sound suspiciously similar to our good old women’s magazines — complete with the usual conversation on our bodies (unbelievably thin models? Check. Thin “regular” girls? Check), looks and men. This is the latest issue of Seventeen, the largest teen magazine today, whose readership tops about 13 million monthly. Below these “women’s magazine-friendly” headlines is “We’re in it together: Learn how you and your girls can help each other feel good about your bodies.” So right after you’re finished altering your body in record speed — “tone your whole body ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035587 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:05:24 +0100 2035587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1700665&cid=t_153196_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F363119744%2F When I started uni, I had no real idea what to expect from the people I would be spending three years of my life alongside. So, after careful research, I present a brief but completely accurate portrayal of the major brands of future mental health nurses for anyone considering doing their nurse training. Students generally fall into two main groups; college-fresh and ‘matured’. College-fresh Can be sub-divided into: A: Keen, eager to learn, start assignments the day they are handed out and get excellent marks. Very rare. Also very, very irritating to work with. Almost never seen in the pub between lectures. B: Average student. Wandered into nursing with a vague idea that it is a job for life and because they don’t want to sit behind a desk all day. Usually have some notion that nur... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1700665 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:46:26 +0100 1700665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=968282&cid=t_153196_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F10%2F697 So after I type my last entry about lack of feedback, etc., I received an overwhelmingly positive response from you, my dear readers. As would be my luck, the day after posting it, feeling genuinely appreciative and inspired to be more consistent with writing, I got sick. And I mean sick. I woke up with, uh, let’s be kind and say GI distress. No biggie, yet I hadn’t eaten anything out-of-the-ordinary, food from a different place, etc. Moreover, Claudia had no sx whatsoever, so I wasn’t concerned. By early afternoon, I knew something was amiss because I had been awake probably <1.5h since I woke up. Going back to sleep was such an involuntary response, I don’t even remember going back to bed from my room. That’s when I noticed I was freezing. Anybody who kno... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=968282 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:27:43 +0100 968282