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 'founder'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:19:05 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118710&cid=t_109171_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F10%2Fretractions-of-scientific-research-papers-going-up%2F Ed Silverman over at Pharmalot reports on the media coverage of a new study published by the Journal of Medical Ethics which shows a disturbing trend — more and more journals are retracting journal articles they previously published. Worse yet, nearly 32 percent of the retracted papers are not noted as retracted. “Retracted” in scientific language means that the paper has been withdrawn and should be ignored — as though it never existed in the scientific literature. Retractions generally occur because of sloppy research and errors in the data calculations, collection or statistics, or because of fraud. Is this a trend pointing to lower quality research and sloppier methods being employed? Or perhaps that because more people than ever can read the scientific research... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118710 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:11:31 +0100 5118710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118711&cid=t_109171_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F10%2F3-facts-you-might-not-know-about-freud-and-his-biggest-addiction%2F You may know that Sigmund Freud, the famed founder of psychoanalysis, had a fascination with cocaine and abused it for many years. But you might not know these three facts that relate to Freud’s longstanding interest in cocaine. Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D, professor of medical history at the University of Michigan, documents all this and more in his comprehensive, beautifully written book An Anatomy of Addiction: Sigmund Freud, William Halsted and the Miracle Drug Cocaine. 1. Freud was initially attracted to cocaine because he wanted to help a close friend. One of Freud’s dearest friends, Dr. Ernst von Fleischl-Marxow, was heavily addicted to morphine, and Freud initially believed that cocaine could cure him. A brilliant man and talented doctor, Fleischl-Marxow had an accident while do... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118711 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:18:48 +0100 5118711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734613&cid=t_109171_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fthe-original-working-manuscript-of-alcoholics-anonymous%2F The Book That Started It All: The Original Working Manuscript of Alcoholics AnonymousThe original manuscript of Bill Ws (co-founder of AA) last year sold for over a million dollars. It was handed to Hazelden to copy in its entirety. Complete with notations by Bill W and others it forms a unique record of the writing of the Big Book.Click on the image to see reviews and purchase.- Share, print or e-mail this articleAA Original Manuscript (Copy on Sale)Bill and Lois’ Story on VideoFree AA MP3s and Film of Bill W.Should AA be open to other Maladies10 Pointers to Recovery (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734613 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:32:29 +0100 4734613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382798&cid=t_109171_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F21%2Fmore-skeptic-insights%2F In Kentucky, skeptics meeting are occurring on a regular basis.  Skeptics can thank Laurie Tarr for many of these meetings.  Tarr is the co-founder and co-director of Louisville Area Skeptics.  Recently, I had a chance to talk skepticism with Tarr. What is the mission statement of the Louisville Area Skeptics?  Why are you a skeptic? I created the Louisville Area Skeptics as an opportunity for people from Louisville and the surrounding areas to meet and share their love of science, their interest in critical thinking, and their skeptical worldview through social events and informal science presentations by professional scientists. I’ve been a skeptic since I was a young teenager and discovered the writings of Carl Sagan. Being a skeptic is a way for me to use science to evaluate ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382798 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:35:39 +0100 4382798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288668&cid=t_109171_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fshould-aa-be-open-to-other-maladies%2F Should Non-Alcoholics Be Allowed In AA?Bill Wilson, A Co-Founder of AA Replies In This AudioFor decades many non-alcoholics have wanted to attend or join Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Attending and listening at open AA meetings does not seem to be a problem at most AA groups. But non-alcoholics are not allowed to speak or share at AA meetings; or join AA.The reason for this is AA’s singleness of purpose principle. The Traditions of AA are as follows;Number – 3 – The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.Number – 5 – Each group has but one primary purpose – to carry the message to the alcoholic who still suffers.These and others have been adhered to around the world to prevent the message of AA to alcoholics being diluted.Bill Ure... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288668 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 15:21:00 +0100 4288668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4237943&cid=t_109171_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F07%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-december-7-2010%2F When my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease more than 10 years ago, I thought my family would fall apart. My mom and her siblings had a few years earlier, lost their father. And now they would inevitably lose their mother in spirit. At that time, I was in my early twenties and had the luxury of never really knowing the woman my family was afraid of losing. I took that opportunity to really be with her, get to know her and listen to what she had to say when she could say it. Those moments would prove valuable to me. After she was unable to live by herself, my family moved her to a care home. Although she couldn’t remember who I was when I visited, she would always remember my name. She would often count me as one of her daughters instead of her granddaughter. Her ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4237943 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:38:28 +0100 4237943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3969188&cid=t_109171_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fgod-as-we-understood-him%2F Bill W. Co-founder of AA Historical Roots of the Concept ‘Higher Power’. The basic principles of Alcoholics Anonymous were worked out in the late 1930s and early 1940s, during what co-founder Bill W. often referred to as the Fellowship’s period of “trial and error.” The founding members had been using six steps borrowed from the Oxford Groups, where many of them started out. Bill felt that more specific instructions would be better, and in the course of writing A.A.’s basic text, Alcoholics Anonymous, he expanded them to twelve. But he was dealing with a group of newly sober drunks, and not surprisingly his new version met with spirited opposition. Even though the founding members were in many ways a homogeneous bunch (white, middle-class, almost exclusively male, and primarily... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3969188 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:12:01 +0100 3969188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629875&cid=t_109171_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fthird-step-prayer-as-used-by-dr-bob%2F Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Dr Bob originally used this prayer to hand his will and his life over to God as he understood God – the 3rd Step of 12 Step Fellowship recovery. Dear God, I’m sorry about the mess I’ve made of my life. I want to turn away from all the wrong things I’ve ever done and all the wrong things I’ve ever been. Please forgive me for it all. I know You have the power to change my life and can turn me into a winner. Thank You, God for getting my attention long enough to interest me in trying it Your way. God, please take over the management of my life and everything about me. I am making this conscious decision to turn my will and my life over to Your care and am asking You to please take over all parts of my life. Please, God, move into my h... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629875 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:17:00 +0100 3629875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3480938&cid=t_109171_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FDPgFXdr9R1w%2F Bill W. and wife Lois sharing their story as the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-anon. Go to this link to see more video’s of Bill and Lois. See also; Bill’s Story in the book ‘Alcoholics Anonymous’ Alcoholism, Addiction & Codependency Recovery Bookstore Hazelden Books, DVD's & Medalions (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3480938 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:47:45 +0100 3480938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3436288&cid=t_109171_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F04%2Fharriet-shetler-co-founder-of-nami%2F Harriet Shetler has passed away at the age of 92. She helped found the organization that eventually became the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), and was a tireless advocate on behalf of people with mental health concerns. It’s no wonder — her son had schizophrenia. Today the organization Mrs. Shetler helped start, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has affiliates in every state and more than 1,100 communities. It offers support to the mentally ill and people living with them; promotes research and education on mental illness; and lobbies governments on mental health concerns. NAMI was formed in 1977 when Shetler and Beverly Young, a mother who also had a son with schizophrenia, met over lunch to discuss the similar challenges they shared raising a child wit... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3436288 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:19:32 +0100 3436288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390997&cid=t_109171_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsister-ignatia-the-drunks-angel-of-hope%2F Sister Ignatia – Second Edition Mary Ignatia Gavin (1889–1966) of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine was known as The Drunk’s “Angel of Hope” Sister Ignatia epitomized the spirit of love, service, and honesty that today are the hallmarks of Alcoholics Anonymous. As a hospital admissions officer in the 1930s in Akron, Ohio, Sr. Ignatia befriended Dr. Bob Smith, co-founder of AA, and courageously arranged for the hospitalization of alcoholics at a time when alcoholism was viewed as a character weakness rather than a disease. Between 1935 and 1965 she successfully treated thousands of alcoholics. Sister Ignatia pioneered the recognition of alcoholism among priests and nuns. She was remembered for her kindness, honesty and nonjudgmental love. “The alcohol... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390997 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:56:00 +0100 3390997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292023&cid=t_109171_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fadx1ousAgSM%2F Bill W. Co-founder of AA Historical Roots of the Concept ‘Higher Power’. The basic principles of Alcoholics Anonymous were worked out in the late 1930s and early 1940s, during what co-founder Bill W. often referred to as the Fellowship’s period of “trial and error.” The founding members had been using six steps borrowed from the Oxford Groups, where many of them started out. Bill felt that more specific instructions would be better, and in the course of writing A.A.’s basic text, Alcoholics Anonymous, he expanded them to twelve. But he was dealing with a group of newly sober drunks, and not surprisingly his new version met with spirited opposition. Even though the founding members were in many ways a homogeneous bunch (white, middle-class, almost exclusively male, and primarily... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292023 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:44:00 +0100 3292023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280018&cid=t_109171_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F16%2Fmindapps-releases-ecbt-trauma%2F We’re pleased to announce that our partner MindApps has released a new iPhone/iPod Touch app known as eCBT Trauma. As you can guess, eCBT Trauma is focused on individuals who are coping with posttraumatic stress disorder — PTSD — in their lives. “With eCBT Trauma, we wanted to help people who have experienced a trauma by providing education and interventions to help them cope with the symptoms of PTSD,” said Michael Hufford, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and Co-Founder and CEO of MindApps. “eCBT Trauma can serve as an adjunctive tool for therapists to use with their clients, or as a standalone intervention.” eCBT Trauma is an iPhone application that provides users with a way to assess their symptoms after experiencing a trauma, graph their symptoms ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280018 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:53:00 +0100 3280018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3204828&cid=t_109171_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Flll-co-founder-viola-lennon-passes-away%2F Viola B. Lennon, one of the seven co-founders of La Leche League (LLL) and a co-author of the The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2010, at the age of 86. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding available at Amazon.comShe had 10 children with her husband Bill, and learned by example from her mother that breastfeeding “is an enjoyable experience that brings you close to your baby.” She attended the founding meeting of what became La Leche League, and went on to serve as Chairman of the LLLI Board of Directors for five years, followed by Director of the LLLI Funding Development Department. LLL quotes Viola as saying: Breastfeeding… led me to self-discovery and to a greater appreciation of the full humanity of the babies who were entrusted to me. Each wo... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3204828 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:39:33 +0100 3204828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3139080&cid=t_109171_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F04%2Fthis-emotional-life-begins-tonight%2F Can I every really be happy? Is it true that money can’t buy happiness? Will more friends help make me feel more happy? What is happiness anyway? This Emotional Life is a two-year outreach campaign anchored by a PBS series, in partnership with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, (airing January 4 – 6, 2010 — that’s starting tonight!) that examines the science behind our emotions, the challenges to our well-being, and the keys to happier lives. This is a groundbreaking endeavor that is focused on emotional well-being and happiness, and designed to help people foster stronger social relationships. Spearheaded by Allen’s Vulcan Productions, the project includes a three-part, nationally broadcast series on PBS, a dynamic website, a national outreach campaign, and educat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3139080 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:55:50 +0100 3139080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133639&cid=t_109171_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F30%2Fodds-and-ends-2009%2F Well, we’re about to say goodbye to another year (and some would say, another decade). But I see the end of the year not so much about saying goodbye, but rather about saying hello to a new year and the opportunities it presents us. Not to say it’s been a bad year for us here. Although Psych Central remains a small, independent company, 2009 has been our best year on record. We’ll be focused on significantly topping that in 2010. That’s what we like to do around here — continually challenge ourselves to ensure we’re publishing the highest quality, interesting and even sometimes-entertaining articles on mental health and psychology. And I have some exciting news I hope to share with you next week about something that I hope will help touch and change the... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133639 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:16:47 +0100 3133639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1361280&cid=t_109171_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fliving-to-100%2F My father turns 91 later this month, which is really getting up there. And despite a couple of strokes in 2005 and 2006 and a handful of other asymptomatic chronic conditions, he is, to all appearances, doing pretty well. The only thing that gives him any real trouble is a bad knee that he has to favor. So I was wondering the other day just how far Pops might make it past 91. (After all, he still has an older brother, Bill , who’s 94 or so.) The question led me to a recent HealthTalk Live program on living long (“How to Live to 100 with a Chronic Disease“) . The program consisted of an interview with Dr. Thomas T. Perls, a geriatrician who is director of Boston University’s New England Centenarian Study, which for the past dozen years or so has been studying people who top 100 ... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1361280 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:01:32 +0100 1361280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=734011&cid=t_109171_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fthis-week-in-nejm.html So I have been reading about how the new article in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that BRCA gene mutations are not worse than sporadic breast cancers due to non-BRCA mutations.If you look at the article you will see that there are many reasons why this is flawed thinking. But more importnatly it flies in the face of another study which actually showed and increased risk in worse outcomes with BRCA1 mutations.So on closer inspection what was the NEJM article about?They took all breast cancer specimens available in Israel's National Healthcare repository and looked for 3 I repeat 3 FOUNDER MUTATIONS....... This immediately makes the study invalid to comparison on women who have non ashkenazi mutations, especially if they are not founder mutations.Secondly they analyzed outcomes r... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=734011 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:20:00 +0100 734011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=704447&cid=t_109171_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F29%2Ffashion-designer-liz-claiborne-dies-of-cancer%2F Filed under: Products, Celebrity in memoriam, Celebrity newsLiz Claiborne, fashion designer for working women climbing corporate ladders, died Tuesday at the New York Presbyterian Hospital after battling cancer for many years. She was 78.Said Bill McComb, CEO of Claiborne's company since November: "In losing Liz Claiborne, we have not only lost the founder of our company, but an inspirational woman who revolutionized the fashion industry 30 years ago. Her commitment to style and design is ever present in our thinking and the way we work. We will remember Liz for her vision, her entrepreneurial spirit and her enduring compassion and generosity."Claiborne, with husband Art Ostenberg and partners Leonard Boxer and Jerome Chazen, launched her label in 1976 after working for years as an unknown... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=704447 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 704447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=660455&cid=t_109171_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F06%2Fnascar-legend-bill-france-jr-dies-of-cancer%2F Filed under: Daily news, Celebrity in memoriam, SportsBill France Jr., the man who helped build Daytona International Speedway and built NASCAR into a nationwide billion-dollar conglomerate, died Monday at his Daytona Beach, Fla. home. France had been diagnosed with cancer in 1999 -- he never publicly disclosed any details about his disease -- and had been in poor health for much of the past 10 years. He was 74."He had a remarkable career and an even more remarkable life," said his son, Brian France, who replaced him as chairman in 2003. "Words cannot express how much he'll be missed by myself and the rest of our family and by the NASCAR industry overall." France spent 31 years as NASCAR chairman and earned himself a reputation as a benevolent dictator. He rarely compromised yet always did... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=660455 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 660455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=660453&cid=t_109171_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F06%2Fcancer-by-the-numbers-glioblastoma-multiforme%2F Filed under: Brain Cancer, Cancer by the NumbersGlioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), also known as a grade IV astrocytoma, is the most common and most aggressive type of primary brain tumor. Although GBM can occur at any age, the disease is most commonly diagnosed after the age of 50. I wanted to discuss this type of cancer and add it to the Cancer by the Numbers feature because it has directly affected my family. My 39-year-old uncle died of the disease in 1987. He only survived a year after diagnosis. It is disheartening that this disease has not seen any strides in improved survival rates over all these years. The Numbers GBM accounts for 52 percent of all primary brain tumor cases. Brain tumors account for one in every 100 cancers diagnosed annually in the United States. Most malignant brain... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=660453 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 660453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=545215&cid=t_109171_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F15%2Fthought-for-the-day-we-cannot-be-silent%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Events, Thought for the DayWe cannot be silent is one slogan printed on specialty clothing offered by a company called Privacy. Other slogans include United We Cure and Mission. Purpose. Cure. The slogans say a lot -- but the accomplishments of Carolyn Jones, Founder and President/CEO of Privacy, say a whole lot more.Think about this:Jones lost her mother to breast cancer on November 16, 2000 during a time when too many questions about the disease were left unanswered and not enough options were available for women fighting for their lives.Times have changed, in part due to outspoken pioneers like Jones, who are spreading the word and funding the cause.Part of the Privacy corporate goal is to support medical research and to educate women about early detection an... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=545215 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 545215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=516396&cid=t_109171_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F02%2Fthought-for-the-day-im-too-young-for-this%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Young Adult Cancers, Blogs, Services, Cancer Survivors, Thought for the DayThere's this guy. His name is Matthew Zachary. He's a cancer survivor, a motivational speaker, a concert pianist, and the founder of a resource portal for young adults surviving cancer.Steps for Living, Inc. -- also known as I'm too young for this -- was created by Zachary because he wants us all to know there are awesome cancer support services out there for adolescents and young adults. He means really awesome opportunities -- like spa retreats, online forums and blogs, social networking, camping excursions, fertility education, peer counseling, financial scholarships, and more.You may be too young for cancer, but you are not alone, says Zachary whose mantra is Get Busy Living. And this i... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=516396 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 516396