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 'fool'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:32:14 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670073&cid=t_180915_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F01%2Ffriday-foolery-38-aprils-fools-2011%2F How is (was) your April Fool Day (today)? Mine was really quiet. Only my youngest daughter (11) was fooled …. by her teacher. She has 2 teachers. Today (April 1st), one of them was to be replaced by another. When the class started,  the main teacher came in and said: “Sorry guys, the new teacher [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670073 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:59:14 +0100 4670073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664228&cid=t_180915_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F01%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-1-2011%2F Happy April Fool’s Day! Will you be partaking in this prank-filled holiday? Let’s say not only are you not participating, but you are hiding from those who are. Maybe you should reconsider and embrace the practical joking for today. Think I’m crazy? In a 2008 New York Times article called, “April Fool! The Purpose of Pranks,” reporter Benedict Carey wrote about the psychology behind pranks. Interestingly, he found that initiation rites and coming of age rituals were a way to introduce a person to a group. The anger and embarrassment from being pranked may evoke a sense of self-awareness and self-reflection. Why? Being vulnerable and getting fooled opens up a whole can of worms getting us to question what we did or didn’t do that caused us to fall for a ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664228 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:57:59 +0100 4664228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3780403&cid=t_180915_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F22%2Fthe-old-man-and-his-horse%2F A few people lately have reminded me of the Chinese parable “The Old Man and His Horse.” You’ve probably heard it. I publish it here not to say that all your problems are actually blessings. But what can often seem like a misfortune can turn into a very good thing. I’ve seen this happen lately and it gives me hope that there’s more lemonade ahead for me. The Old Man and his Horse (a.k.a. Sai Weng Shi Ma) Once there was an old man who lived in a tiny village. Although poor, he was envied by all, for he owned a beautiful white horse. Even the king coveted his treasure. A horse like this had never been seen before — such was its splendor, its majesty, its strength. People offered fabulous prices for the steed, but the old man always refused. “This ho... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3780403 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:52:35 +0100 3780403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463640&cid=t_180915_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F13%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-13-2010%2F It’s a brand new week. Glad you made it! April’s a pretty hectic month, but we’re nearly halfway through. You’ve already gotten through April Fool’s Day, hopefully your taxes are finally done, spring break’s about over and well Earth Day is still to come. May the rest of this month be all about relaxing and enjoying the sun! For me, getting a little R&R means sitting down in a cafe and reading various chapters in my ever-growing stack of books. My shelf contains every subject including memoirs and psychology books. There’s a handful of fresh reads as well as a number of good old favorites. Have you ever gone back to reread an oldie to discover a new gem, some new found insight that makes you rethink your life? I recently flipped through The Dr... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463640 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:08:46 +0100 3463640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432931&cid=t_180915_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F02%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-2-2010%2F Watch where you’re sitting and don’t believe everything you’re hearing; it was April Fool’s Day yesterday! According to Time.com, in 1998 USA Today had a full page ad advertising Burger King’s latest burger for its 1.4 million left-handed customers. Would you believe a left-handed whopper? Customers lined up at Burger King to try the new burger, where the fast food restaurant had their condiments rotated to accommodate left-handers. Or how about the hoax that left French citizens cringing in horror when in 1986 their newspaper The Parisien reported that the Eiffel Tower would be moved to the Euro Disney theme park? But don’t worry, there will be no foolery or hoax here, just really great blogs for the week. I’ve rounded up this week’s top 5 l... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432931 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:13:21 +0100 3432931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432956&cid=t_180915_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2FQfzZexjsaTg%2F In my ongoing attempts to make Mental Nurse more personal, to connect, I have been sharing snippets of the msuic I have been listening to. So here is the link as the Sisters of Mercy say are you living for love? Here I would like to share a terribly amusing story about the time I was a Stranger in a Strange Land (or also) and put a personal ad in the local paper. The listened to the phoned in responses. I laughed for the first three. Then I stopped laughing a lot. Never listened to the voicemailbox again. Never. It is not a funny story. But here goes again. This time I am not looking for love though I am looking for a professional partner. A dream patient. Mental Nurse WLTM Reality Disconnected Person 4 poss. LT Professional R. I am RMN, secure job, and have very limited powers under the ... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432956 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:07:06 +0100 3432956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429446&cid=t_180915_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fwlf-pfizer-ask-court-to-block-fda.html Yesterday, in a move that is sure to delay if not completely halt FDA efforts to issue guidance on the regulation of drug promotion on the Internet and social media, the Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) and Pfizer filed a brief with U.S. District Court in Washington, DC.I was so pre-occupied getting the March 2010 issue of Pharma Marketing News out to my 7,300 subscribers that I completely missed this press release that came in my email inbox last night around 7 PM.The press release (find it here) states:COURT URGED TO ENJOIN FDA FROM BARRING SOCIAL MEDIA FREE SPEECH(Pfizer, Inc. v. United States, No. 10-223)"The Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to uphold First Amendment rights by limiting the authority of the Food and Drug... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429446 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:40:00 +0100 3429446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1418426&cid=t_180915_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fboris-boozer-fool-and-archbishop-of.html Boris JohnsonWhat is an alcoholic? I do not know. I never use the word “alcoholic” in a medical, diagnostic context. To most, the word “alcoholic” conjures up a picture of an unshaven man drinking Carlsberg Special Brew at breakfast time, the tin partially concealed in a brown paper bag. Drinkers everywhere take comfort that they have not reached that stage. They may still have a serious problem. When I was a medical student – and at that stage I was partial to a pint, as were most medical students – I had an attachment with a well respected local GP. He drank gargantuan amounts of alcohol. His unit count must have been in three figures. He stopped drinking. Every year. For a month. From 1st to 31st of January. He was quite open about this. “I do it to prove that I am in cont... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1418426 Sat, 03 May 2008 10:12:00 +0100 1418426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1137251&cid=t_180915_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fif-love-is-window-im-falling-out.html Or jumping, maybe. Maybe I have PMS. Maybe I'm strong. Maybe I'm angry. Maybe I've gotten a little too good at detaching.I'm feeling awfully disconnected in a way that might not be bad, at least not bad for me. I don't think it bodes well for my marriage, though.I'm tired of being needed. I'm tired of all the support in our relationship flowing in one direction, tired of being more of a parent than a wife. I'm tired of being responsible. I'm tired of being unhappy.I was petting my dog this morning and realizing that if she were the only thing I had to worry about, I think I'd be pretty content with my life. If all I had going on was some money troubles, but those troubles were mine and mine alone, and all I had to do was take care of my house, my doggy, and myself, I'd be ok. I'd go to wor... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1137251 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:10:00 +0100 1137251