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 'fund'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:54:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182219&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F31%2Fnocc-to-host-annual-walk-to-break-the-silence-on-ovarian-cancer-in-the-greater-washington-d-c-area%2F The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) Central Maryland Chapter announces its annual “Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer” to be held on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Quiet Waters Park, located in Annapolis, Maryland. The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) Central Maryland Chapter announces its 2nd Annual “Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer” to be [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182219 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:16:36 +0100 5182219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096192&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FC8uUKj_w1Lo%2F The latest video from the Alliance for Health Reform is now available. It  features Karen Davis, president of The Commonwealth Fund. Health care spending will be a target of efforts to cut the federal deficit. The best way to reduce unnecessary spending, Dr. Davis says, is to make sure everyone gets the right care, using new provider payment mechanisms such as bundled payment and value-based purchasing. In this video, Dr. Davis describes some of these payment reforms and lays out the case for greater use of comparative effectiveness research to learn “what really works.” This video is part of a series produced by the Alliance and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care) Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096192 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:07:01 +0100 5096192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096369&cid=t_110206_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Ffresh-air-fund-still-seeks-host.html Many regular readers of Digital Doorway will remember that I have supported The Fresh Air Fund for several years. The Fresh Air Fund has provided opportunities for inner-city children in the New York area to experience summer vacation in the homes of host families in the Northeastern United States and Canada since 1877.In 2010, Fresh Air Fund host families provided such opportunities for over 5,000 children between the ages of 6 and 18, and more than 65% of children are invited to visit their host families in subsequent years.This year, there are still 200 mostly low-income inner-city children waiting to be placed with a host family before the end of the summer. If you or someone you know would like to host a Fresh Air child this summer (or next summer, for that matter), please visit the h... Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096369 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:09:00 +0100 5096369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008311&cid=t_110206_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F05%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-july-5-2011%2F Another holiday’s come and gone. Whether you celebrated Canada Day or Independence Day, you may be basking in the glory of a glorious holiday or exhausted from another family gathering of trying to keep your sanity in toll. If I’ve learned anything over the years is that you could spend years working on yourself and then poof! just like that you’re back to where you started. Maybe it’s your people-pleasing ways that return when you’re in the company of old friends who knew you way back when. Or certain relatives who trigger painful childhood memories when you are in their presence. Perhaps, the extra day of freedom could remind you just how toxic your work environment is and how much you are in need of a new job. Whatever it is, I feel you. The only thing we c... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008311 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:48:51 +0100 5008311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975830&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F5wSlBN3174w%2F By Daniel J. MitchellIt appears that American taxpayers are about to subsidize another Greek bailout (via the Keystone Cops at the IMF). This is way beyond economically foolish. It is also morally offensive. To turn Winston Churchill’s famous quote upside down, “Never have so many paid so much to subsidize such an undeserving few.” Let’s start with a few facts: Greece’s GDP is roughly equal to the GDP of Maryland. Greece’s population is roughly equal to the population of Ohio. Despite that small size, in both terms of population and economic output, Greece already has received a bailout of about $150 billion (actual amount fluctuates with the exchange rate). Don’t forget the indirect bailout resulting from purchases of Greek government bonds by the European Central Bank. No... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975830 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:11:00 +0100 4975830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934330&cid=t_110206_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F16%2Ffresh-air-fund-needs-host-families-2011%2F Imagine growing up in a city environment where you rarely see a tree, a patch of grass, or a bird. Imagine having nowhere to play a game of baseball or play catch with your dog. Imagine a place where the only thing summer brings is sweltering indoor temperatures, with no vacation or fun outside of playing in the fire-hydrant spray. For many children, this is inner-city life and the only life they know. But the Fresh Air Fund is a non-profit that has been giving free summer experiences to poor children in New York City since 1877. During that time, they’ve helped millions of children have a very different kind of summer vacation — a chance to breath some fresh air in a different, less urban environment. They need more host families living in a northeastern state this summer. Continue re... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934330 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:11:23 +0100 4934330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4847938&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FZwzZiYZdhbw%2F In this study Swami Aiyar takes on another bad idea: creating an IMF currency to rival the dollar. The IMF—A Reading List is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4847938 Fri, 20 May 2011 21:08:23 +0100 4847938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813245&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FGSv73gL_4_A%2F By Michael F. CannonDefending ObamaCare in federal court yesterday, the Obama administration’s acting solicitor general, Neal K. Katyal, peddled the widely discredited claim that the uninsured increase your and my health insurance premiums by $1,000: “When people self-finance their health care,” Katyal contended, “that raises the cost of health care overall by $43 billion a year, and that raises the average family’s premiums by $1,000 a year. That will price untold numbers of people out of the market.” That estimate comes from two left-wing groups, Families USA and the Center for American Progress Action Fund. When President Obama himself made this claim, FactCheck.org reported: [Obama] said ”the average family pays a thousand dollars in extra premiums to pay for pe... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813245 Wed, 11 May 2011 17:47:04 +0100 4813245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636417&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FRfPRr5HVj74%2F By George Scoville When is an entitlement not an entitlement, but a command? When a federal judge contradicts herself, of course. As the Arab League's influence over its own member states wanes, of course they support the creation of an international no-fly zone over Libya. Of course, there's really no such thing as a "Social Security trust fund." Should the United States and Saudi Arabia remain allies? Of course—but Washington should probably re-think the terms of the partnership. Of course, when George W. Bush was president, you couldn't go anywhere in Washington without seeing an anti-war protest. Where have they all gone? Friday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636417 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:04:37 +0100 4636417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532507&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F28%2Fmrs-australia-quest-finalist-veronica-cristovao-is-raising-ovarian-cancer-awareness-down-under%2F Mrs. Australian Quest Finalist Veronica Cristovao is raising ovarian cancer awareness “Down Under,” and she hopes to use the pageant as an international platform to further her ovarian cancer advocacy. Did you know that February is national Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in Australia? According to the Australian National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre, approximately 1,200 [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532507 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:06:18 +0100 4532507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489738&cid=t_110206_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Ffresh-air-fund-nyc-half-marathon.html On March 20th, 2o11, The Fresh Air Fund is once again hosting its annual Half-Marathon, an amazing 13.1-mile course through beautiful Central Park, continuing on through Times Square and ending with breathtaking finish-line views of the New York City harbor. More than 11,000 runners, of all ages and abilities, finished the NYC Half-Marathon last year, raising over $100,000 for the cause, with almost $400,000 raised in the last four years.The Fresh Air Fund has been providing free summer vacations for youth from the five boroughs of New York City since 1877. Thousands of children have benefited from the volunteerism and kindness of their host families.The Fresh Air Fund is looking for runners and sponsors for the upcoming Half-Marathon, as well as host families willing to take a Fresh Air c... Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489738 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:28:00 +0100 4489738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394447&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-worst-health-care-system-in-the-world-is%25e2%2580%25a6%2F2011.01.24 The worst healthcare system in the world is the United States, of course. Oh no, wait — it’s Canada. Actually, it could be Germany. Geez, now I think it might be the UK. You could go on and on like this, but you know what? No matter how good or bad your healthcare system is, there are certain universal truths. Here are four of them that might make you look at global healthcare a little differently: First, healthcare is getting more expensive, all over the world. A new study by the global consultant, Towers Watson (disclosure: Towers Watson is a Best Doctors client) found that the average medical cost trend around the world will be 10.5 percent in 2011. In the advanced economies costs will rise by an average of 9.3 percent. While Americans tend to think of rising medical costs a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394447 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:00:06 +0100 4394447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275551&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2F21%2Fsenator-don-meredith%2F One of the first business days after the House of Commons broke for the Christmas recess and Stephen Harper appoints Don Meredith to the PM’s new favourite play-pen, The Senate. Wait! This Don Meredith? Stephen Harper’s cynicism knows no bounds – appointing to the Senate the fifth-place finisher, himself an appointed replacement to the Conservative [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275551 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:36:24 +0100 4275551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4251234&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2F11%2Fdefying-the-christmas-based-economy%2F Were it not for Christmas, we hear constantly, many retailers would not make it through a year.  The exploited workers of China, whom we have increasingly employed since local manufacturing jobs became of secondary concern to our finding cheap goods, now make most of our clothes and gadgets (luxury and otherwise).  Their jobs are secure [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4251234 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 20:25:24 +0100 4251234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134261&cid=t_110206_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FqODVu7AIJ5Q%2F Hello, everyone. How are you this morning? A spot of rain is falling on the Pharmalot corporate campus, but as usual, our spirits remain sunny. And why not? As one of favorite philosophers, the Morning Mayor, used to say: ‘Every brand new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift.’ So while you tug on the ribbon, please join us for a cup of stimulation and the news of the world. Hope your day goes well and do stay in touch… Dendreon Discusses Provenge Production And Revenues (Xconomy) Drugmakers See Some Benefits In GOP Gains (The Wall Street Journal) Parexel Profit Rises But Forecast Looks Bleaker (Outsourcing Pharma) PPD Expansion In Pennsylvania Gets State Aid (Philadelphia Inquirer) Covance Buys Sanofi Site In The UK (NE Business) Non-Profit Helps With Drug Costs (... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134261 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:21:30 +0100 4134261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060573&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FGgDSOLDkyeU%2F By John SamplesThe New York Times has an odd story today on campaign finance on its front page. The story argues that organizations which do not have to identify their donors are sponsoring ads that criticize candidates for office. Complaints about secrecy notwithstanding, the third paragraph of the story discloses one of the major contributors to a group and reveals his putative interests in becoming involved. It also goes into great detail about the donor, his political associates, and even meetings his associates attended and what decisions were made therein. Later parts of the story recount the already disclosed names of supporters of Karl Rove’s efforts in this cycle. True, the story does not reveal everything the reporters believe should be disclosed about donors. But the group... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060573 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:19:38 +0100 4060573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018227&cid=t_110206_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F09%2F25%2Fthe-fresh-air-fun-nyc-marathon-2010%2F The Fresh Air Fund is still looking for runners and sponsors to join the Fresh Air Fund-Racers team for the NYC Marathon on November 7th. You have until September 30th to register, so hurry up. You can read how to sign up here. Spread the word. This is a great way to participate in NYC’s premier race while helping Fresh Air Fund children. Over the past four years as a NY Road Runners charity partner for the NYC Half-Marathon, our 325 Fund-Racers have raised close to $400,000 for The Fresh Air Fund! Related posts:The Fresh Air Fund is looking for runners The Fresh Air Fund Needs You I Hope They Had The Time of Their Live (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD) Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018227 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 06:31:59 +0100 4018227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4001716&cid=t_110206_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F09%2F25%2Fthe-fresh-air-fun-nyc-marathon-2010%2F The Fresh Air Fund is still looking for runners and sponsors to join the Fresh Air Fund-Racers team for the NYC Marathon on November 7th. You have until September 30th to register, so hurry up. You can read how to sign up here. Spread the word. This is a great way to participate in NYC’s premier race while helping Fresh Air Fund children. Over the past four years as a NY Road Runners charity partner for the NYC Half-Marathon, our 325 Fund-Racers have raised close to $400,000 for The Fresh Air Fund! Related posts:The Fresh Air Fund is looking for runners The Fresh Air Fund Needs You I Hope They Had The Time of Their Live (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD) Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4001716 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 06:31:59 +0100 4001716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3994045&cid=t_110206_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Ffresh-air-fund-2010-nyc-marathon.html Every year, I try to promote the Fresh Air Fund's annual marathon which is held in New York City, and this year is no exception.The Fresh Air Fund has been helping disadvantaged inner city children have memorable and healthy summer experiences since 1877, and the Fresh Air Fund Marathon is a major fund-raiser for these important programs. In 2009, more than 5,000 children from New York City visited host families in more than 13 states, and 3,000 children participated in a special Fresh Air summer camp in rural Pennsylvania. The Fresh Air Fund also promotes career awareness for children and teenagers, has additional camping experiences for children with special needs, and many Fresh Air children participate in these programs through their 18th birthday.To find out more about the marathon, p... Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3994045 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:29:00 +0100 3994045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3925054&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F01%2Fcall-to-action-protect-expand-u-s-federal-ovarian-cancer-research-funding%2F Do you live in AL, CA, HI, IL, IA, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO, NH, ND, PA, TX, UT, VT, WA or WI? If so, one of your Senators sits on the U.S. Senate Defense Appropriations subcommittee that determines how much funding is given to the Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer Research Program. Ask your [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3925054 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:42:46 +0100 3925054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872544&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FE67sab2gja0%2F By Michael F. CannonHere’s a poor, unsuccessful letter I submitted to the editor of The Washington Post: The Post’s economic reporters need to convey to readers that the Medicare and Social Security “trust funds” contain zero funds [“Medicare Funds to Last 12 Years Longer than Earlier Forecast, Report Says,” August 6]. This is not up for dispute.  When those programs’ revenues exceed outlays, Congress puts the excess in general revenues and spends it.  Congress marks the event by leaving an IOU to itself in these “trust funds.”  Those IOUs are not “funds,” any more than an IOU that you write to yourself is money.  These so-called “trust funds” therefore have no bearing on the (in)solvency of Medicare and Social Security. Yet every year, the trustees for t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872544 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:50:11 +0100 3872544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865408&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F13%2Fnocc-to-host-6th-annual-walk-to-break-the-silence-on-ovarian-cancer-in-washington-d-c-area%2F The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) Central Maryland Chapter announces its 6th Annual “Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer” to be held on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Quiet Waters Park, located in Annapolis, Maryland. The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) Central Maryland Chapter announces its 6th Annual “Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer” to [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865408 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:04:05 +0100 3865408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862072&cid=t_110206_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F08%2F12%2Fthe-fresh-air-fund-needs-you%2F The Summer of 2010 is almost over, but The Fresh Air Fund still needs loving host families. They are looking for families in the following areas to host THIS summer Red Hook, Columbia County, Saugerties, Delmar, Guilderland & Altamont, Latham and Rensselaer, NY. Related posts:The Fresh Air Fund is looking for runners Learn how two weeks can change a child’s life… I Hope They Had The Time of Their Live (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD) Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862072 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:27:33 +0100 3862072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854510&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FE66_eP7jSSY%2F By Michael F. CannonYesterday’s New York Times editorialized: It’s the time of year when the trustees of Medicare and Social Security release their annual reports on the programs’ financial health. And that means Americans are likely to be bathed in a fog of political rhetoric that makes it hard to sort out fact from fiction. Here’s the bottom line… The Times then proceeded to bathe its readers in fog: According to the reports, the date of insolvency for Medicare’s hospital fund was pushed back, from 2017 to 2029, because of cost-saving measures in health reform. As for Social Security, without any changes, it will be able to pay full benefits until 2037 and partial benefits after that, the same estimate as in last year’s report, despite temporary setbacks from the re... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854510 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:53:33 +0100 3854510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822870&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fmore-on-huffington-post-investigative.html Being that my "HIT-injured anecdote of a mother" is very disoriented and delirious today two and a half months after her iatrogenic cerebral hemorrhage, and I cannot have a conversation of any kind with her, I decided to write some substantive comments on today's Huffington Post Investigative Fund article "FDA, Obama Digital Medical Records Team at Odds over Safety Oversight."(I'd written some preliminary comments at an earlier post entitled "Huffington Post Investigative Fund: FDA, Obama Digital Medical Records Team at Odds over Safety Oversight.")First, some relatively obvious questions about the Cerner health IT crashes at the Trinity Health System chain of hospitals featured in the story:How many patients were affected? Is the number actually known?Were affected patient charts correcte... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822870 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:58:00 +0100 3822870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822873&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fhuffington-post-investigative-fund-fda.html (Note: also see my followup post "More on Huffington Post Investigative Fund: "FDA, Obama Digital Medical Records Team at Odds over Safety Oversight")The Huffington Post Investigative Fund has published a remarkable expose of health IT difficulties and the Big Politics that surround them regarding safety and efficacy:FDA, Obama Digital Medical Records Team at Odds over Safety OversightAug. 3, 2010By Fred Schulte and Emma SchwartzComputers at a major Midwest hospital chain went awry on June 29, posting some doctors’ orders to the wrong medical charts in a few cases and possibly putting patients in harm’s way.The digital records system “would switch to another patient record without the user directing it to do so,” said Stephen Shivinsky, vice-president for corporate communications a... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822873 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:50:00 +0100 3822873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816329&cid=t_110206_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fplastic-surgeon-dr-kaveh-alizadeh-repairs-lifethreatening-injuries-iraqi-boy%2F Long Island plastic surgeon Dr. Kaveh Alizadeh helped nine year old Waad Baktar after he lost an arm, leg, and eye when he inadvertently detonated an improvised explosive device in Iraq. He was brought to the United States for care by the Global Medical Relief Fund. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816329 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:41:45 +0100 3816329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772221&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTd_FKFd6zk4%2F By Michael F. CannonYou know things aren’t going well in Massachusetts when supporters of RomneyCare write “there’s some evidence that the reforms signed into law by Mitt Romney in 2006 are struggling.”  That’s how The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein puts it in a post defending RomneyCare.  The New Republic’s Jonathan Cohn offers a similar defense. Klein mentions only a few of the difficulties confronting Massachusetts.  Here are a few more: The Commonwealth Fund reports that even though Massachusetts already had the highest health insurance premiums in the nation, premiums rose faster post-RomneyCare than anywhere else; 21-46 percent faster than the national average. A recent study estimates that RomneyCare has so far increased employer-sponsored... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772221 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:24:31 +0100 3772221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740587&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F8YGFzqyY3SM%2F By Jim HarperIn a Wall Street Journal opinion piece this morning, John Fund speculates about a post-election, lame-duck strategy in which Democrats move a variety of controversial proposals before giving up power to November’s presumed victors. Among these proposals is “a federally mandated universal voter registration system to override state laws.” The answer to that idea is No. Part of the reason is because this proposal hasn’t seen any discussion or debate. Its benefits, costs, and consequences have had no public vetting. Likely, a national voter ID system would also be a national ID system. Its utility in addressing whatever voter fraud there is would be matched or outstripped by its utility for controlling our access to health care, travel, guns, financial ser... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740587 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:36:06 +0100 3740587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733021&cid=t_110206_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fcanadian-colorectal-surgeon-dr-robert-gryfe-run-ultramarathon-benefit-cancer-research%2F Dr. Robert Gryfe is planning on running the 135 mile Badwater ultramarathon to be held July 12-14 in California’s Death Valley. Gryfe, who is on staff at Mt. Sinai Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital is running to benefit the Paul and Rhonda Krandel Cancer Fund. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733021 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:01:47 +0100 3733021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710496&cid=t_110206_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Flouisiana-requesting-bp-aid-mental-health-services%2F The state of Louisiana has asked BP to provide $10 million for mental health services for those affected by the BP oil spill. This is following the recent suicide of an Alabama fisherman (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710496 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:05:26 +0100 3710496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648458&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcyndi-lauper-for-true-colors-fund-daily-do-gooder%2F Though Cyndi Lauper is best known for wanting to have fun, she also gets down to some serious social work: The singer co-founded the True Colors Fund, an organization aimed at the advancement of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality two years ago. In the past two years, they’ve raised $200,000 for LGBT organizations like HRC, CenterLink & PFLAG. The True Colors Fund also recently launched their “Give a Damn” Campaign: A far-reaching online initiative to inspire and engage straight people to get informed and support LGBT equality. Post from: BlissTree Cyndi Lauper for True Colors Fund: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648458 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:30:52 +0100 3648458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603542&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fpump-and-dump-stock-scheme-and.html Here is a new twist on how respected academic institutions have gained from less than respectable donors.  As reported by the Palm Beach (FL) Post, John David Mazzuto and a colleague stole more than $60 million from his former company and its investors, New York prosecutors said Tuesday afternoon. ... the Manhattan District Attorney said today that, while he was in bankruptcy from 2002 to 2009, he siphoned more than $15 million from Industrial Enterprises, and used the money to support 'a lavish lifestyle using millions of company dollars for homes, travel, and personal expenses.'They included Mazzuto's 7,715-square foot house at 11503 Green Bayberry Drive. Palm Beach County records show a corporation managed by him bought it for $2.6 million in 2007. No mortgage was recorded, suggest... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603542 Thu, 27 May 2010 15:43:00 +0100 3603542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560302&cid=t_110206_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F05%2F13%2Flearn-how-two-weeks-can-change-a-childs-life%2F The Countdown to Summer 2010 is on and The Fresh Air Fund is in need of host families. If you or someone you know is able to host, please sign up now. In 2009, The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family program, called Friendly Town, gave close to 5,000 New York City boys and girls, ages six to 18, free summer experiences in the country and the suburbs. Volunteer host families shared their friendship and homes FOR up to two weeks or more in 13 Northeastern states from Virginia to Maine and Canada. You can read more on the Fresh Air Fund and how to participate on their website. They are looking for hosts for the summer of 2010. They rely on donations to provide memorable summers to NYC children. Fellow bloggers and facebook or twitter users can download buttons and banners and embed v... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560302 Thu, 13 May 2010 09:14:25 +0100 3560302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549308&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoes-group-health%25e2%2580%2599s-medical-home-leave-the-poor-behind%2F2010.05.10 Group Health has published two papers recently, one in Health Affairs and the other in JAMA, both extolling the virtues of its Medical Home. These follow their brief report last fall in the NEJM and the lengthy description of their model in the American Journal of Managed Care. Their model has been promoted by the Commonwealth Fund, and it is cited in the currrent issue of Lancet. The big news is that costs were a full 2% lower than conventional care, hardly a great success –- it wasn’t even statistically significant. But was even this small difference due to the Medical Home, or was it because the Medical Home patients were less likely to consume care? (more…) *This blog post was originally published at PHYSICIANS and HEALTH CARE REFORM Commentaries and Controversies*... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549308 Mon, 10 May 2010 12:00:57 +0100 3549308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529766&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FvkBfRfixDxc%2F By David BoazTo celebrate its 50th anniversary, Liberty Fund has just produced an amazing item — The Portable Library of Liberty, a single DVD containing the complete texts of more than 1000 books, audio interviews with 26 great scholars, and more. And it’s free for the asking! Just take a look at what you could be carrying in your laptop: 1,001 full text titles in PDF format, self-contained and searchable. They are organized by titles, subject areas, and topics. Highlights include the complete scholarly editions of the works of Adam Smith, David Ricardo, John Stuart Mill; the collected works of Jefferson, Madison, John Adams, & many others; and 166 full-text books published by Liberty Fund. works by hundreds of authors from Ancient Sumeria to the present, organized by peop... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529766 Mon, 03 May 2010 21:11:08 +0100 3529766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526945&cid=t_110206_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FaVQzGLrQa-M%2F The high court rejected an effort by Pfizer to deep six a securities lawsuit that alleged the drugmaker misrepresented safety issues about its Celebrex painkiller (see here). The lawsuit claimed Pharmacia, which Pfizer now owns, deliberately withheld results of a study showing Celebrex offered no safety advantages over less expensive meds, The Wall Street Journal writes. Pfizer argued that investors missed a two-year statute of limitations to bring the lawsuit. But the Alaska Electrical Pension Fund maintained there was no evidence of a possible fraud until The Washington Post published an article about missing Celebrex data in August 2001, which meant its April 2003 lawsuit was within two years of the statute. The 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled last year that the la... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526945 Mon, 03 May 2010 16:13:51 +0100 3526945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3504898&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FoGlAdo6D2n8%2F By Daniel J. MitchellPrice fixing is illegal in the private sector, but unfortunately there are no rules against schemes by politicians to create oligopolies in order to prop up bad government policy. The latest example comes from the bureaucrats at the International Monetary Fund, who are conspiring with national governments to impose higher taxes and regulations on the banking sector. The pampered bureaucrats at the IMF (who get tax-free salaries while advocating higher taxes on the rest of us) say these policies are needed because of bailouts, yet such an approach would institutionalize moral hazard by exacerbating the government-created problem of “too big to fail.” But what is particularly disturbing about the latest IMF scheme is that the international bureaucracy wants ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3504898 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:31:50 +0100 3504898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502952&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F24%2Fthe-happy-and-the-dreadfully-sad-of-april-24%2F Does anyone in Toronto know where I could get French-language greeting cards? Well, one more time, I had to mail an English birthday card to Craig’s partner, Claude.  Now he’s always up for anything that will improve his second-language skills but, as a gesture, I just think French-language cards for him would be nice. April [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502952 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:07:38 +0100 3502952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463579&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FP-fm9O175ng%2F By Marian L. TupyThis month, two vice-presidents of the Czech National Bank (CNB) have made very serious allegations against the International Monetary Fund. Below is the summary of their claims so far: Speaking to the Austrian daily newspaper Der Standard on April 2, Mojmir Hampl, the vice-president of the CNB, said that the IMF under Dominique Strauss-Kahn “wanted to expand its role in Eastern Europe and obtain new financial resources.” Hampl claimed that the IMF exaggerated problems with the financial systems in Eastern Europe. “We have always emphasized that the instability of the financial system [in 2008] was a Western European problem. That proved correct… According to a recent EU report, only nine out of 27 EU member states did not have to introduce any financial stabiliza... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463579 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:50:55 +0100 3463579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411080&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fparty-in-the-dark%2F Turn your lights down low tomorrow night, for Earth Hour. A World Wildlife Fund initiative, the goal is to get everyone to shut off their lights at 8:30 p.m. local time, as a statement of support for action against climate change. Global supporters include 56 U.S. states and territories, and celebrity supporters Edward Norton, Steve Nash, Gisele Bundchen, and Tom Brady – last year even the Las Vegas Strip went black. Sign up for Earth Hour, convince your husband it’s romantic, and power down. Post from: BlissTree Party in the Dark (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411080 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:59:23 +0100 3411080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370620&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2Falyson-huntly-will-receive-this-years-craig-chaplin-memorial-award%2F    Google Alyson Huntly’s name, as I did even before I knew with absolute certainty that I’d be writing this, and you’ll see what an accomplished author, educator, Diaconal Minister, grandmother (and on and on) she is!  Add Doctor, too, Alyson having received her Ph.D. in Education (Curriculum) from Queen’s University last fall. So for [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370620 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:49:00 +0100 3370620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370366&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8408 Masli has written in: National Astronaut Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al-Masrie, in collaboration with the Allianze College of Medical Science (ACMS) has launched scholarship for eligible students to pursue diploma courses in medicine at their college. The scholarship is only made available to 200 students with outstanding result and the scholars will be receiving RM2000 early next year when they start their semester in the Allianze College of Medical Science. The scholarship you get should be able to cover all the expenses for the first three months such as air tickets and text books before getting your PTPTN. For details check out ACMS Website or the Sheikh Muszaphar-ACMS Scholarship Fund on Facebook. Thanks for the info Masli. from the Malaysian Medical Resources Funding for medic... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370366 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3370366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3338212&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guttmacher.org%2Fpubs%2FAddingItUp2009.pdf By Tamar Abrams. Ninety-nine years ago, International Women’s Day was founded to honor the accomplishments of women and to press for equality between men and women. All these years later, there is still so much to do. Rather than tackling the overwhelming global needs of women, one organization – Women Deliver – is focusing on maternal health. The statistics are startling: Every minute of every day, a woman dies needlessly of pregnancy-related causes. That means that more than 560,000 women and girls die every year. Almost all of these deaths occur in the developing world, and ten million women are lost in every generation! What a tragic loss for our planet when at the same time we in the developed world have turned our attention to new ways of obtaining and sharing infor... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3338212 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:22:59 +0100 3338212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3276041&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F15%2Flibbys-hope-to-present-at-nocc-6th-annual-womens-health-expo-rejuvenate-finding-balance%2F On March 20, 2010, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (Maryland Chapter) will hold its 6th Annual Women’s Health Expo entitled, REJUVENATE Finding Balance (NOCC Rejuvenate), at the Sheraton Annapolis Hotel. … On behalf of Libby’s H*O*P*E*™, I will conduct a seminar as part of Session II entitled, A Patient Advocate’s Perspective on the Importance of [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3276041 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:53:26 +0100 3276041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262645&cid=t_110206_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F11%2Fthe-fresh-air-fund-needs-host-families%2F Imagine growing up in a city environment where you rarely see a tree, a patch of grass, or a bird. Imagine having nowhere to play a game of baseball or play catch with your dog. Imagine a place where the only thing summer brings is sweltering indoor temperatures, with no vacation or fun outside of playing in the fire-hydrant spray. For many children, this is inner-city life and the only life they know. But the Fresh Air Fund is a non-profit that has been giving free summer experiences to poor children in New York City since 1877. During that time, they’ve helped more than 1.7 million children have a very different kind of summer vacation — a chance to breath some fresh air in a different, less urban environment. In 2009, The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family program... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262645 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:30:38 +0100 3262645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185621&cid=t_110206_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F30WnsgICjfI%2F As the debate continues over access to medicines in poor countries and the World Health Organization’s Expert Working Group readies a May report on R&D financing and intellectual property, Aidan Hollis, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, is pushing his Health Impact Fund. The plan leaves patent exclusivity intact, which has provoked some skepticism (see here). We spoke with him briefly and learned this… Pharmalot: What is the Health Impact Fund? Hollis: The fund is a proposal for a new way to pay for innovative drugs that would essentially have a large pool of money to be paid out every year. It’s a reward fund. And companies could get a share of this reward fund by registering their drug with the HIF and selling product at cost of production…... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185621 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:05:16 +0100 3185621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182172&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fa6b6EnZL2iI%2F AIDS is here to stay. At least for now…. It didn’t seem that way during the 1980s. As we learned more about HIV and its manifestations, the predominantly male and intervention-driven scientific world organized itself to find a solution within a decade or two. After all, the war against smallpox, polio and other infectious diseases had been won with medicines, vaccines and public health efforts. Well, here we are, way into the third decade, and despite the achievements, the pandemic continuous to grow. What lessons can we draw from the cumulative knowledge, organizational responses and manifestations of solidarity? The first decade of AIDS was marked by fear, death and loss. AIDS was visible in the faces with Kaposi sarcoma and the wasting of the bodies. We feared the contagion, dea... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182172 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:39:06 +0100 3182172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175845&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fhaiti-disaster-relief-organizations%2F The devastating earthquake this week in Haiti again brings to the forefront the issue of infant feeding in emergencies. You might recall how dangerous it is for relief efforts to send artificial baby milk to disaster sites due to a lack of sanitary water, inadequate supplies, the increased risk of deadly respiratory infections and diarrhea in non-breastfed babies, and poor access to medical care. A man carries a baby among the debris in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 13 January 2010 after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the island on 12 January 2010; IMG: ZUMA Press So if you choose to donate to an organization involved in the relief efforts in Haiti, please consider choosing an organization that supports breastfeeding in emergencies. As a starting place to determine which agency in your ho... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175845 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:33:58 +0100 3175845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092670&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fiux8TkE4uBY%2F By Chris Moody The top five most unbelievable lines from the health care reform debate this year. Alan Reynolds: Hey, leave Lieberman alone. “Human interest stories are sure to get readers’ sympathy. But emotion is no substitute for common sense.” The money behind climate science. Podcast: “Trouble for the Race to the Top Fund.” Cato Weekly Video: Is there a contradiction between Christianity and capitalism? (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092670 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:11:02 +0100 3092670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082581&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F11%2Fmaking-a-difference-loreal-paris-honors-women-of-worth-at-special-ceremony-in-new-york-city%2F L’Oréal Paris Honors Women of Worth at Special Ceremony in New York City. Ten Women Recognized for Making a Difference in their Communities with Special Guests including Mary J. Blige, Holly Robinson Peete and Erica Hill.  Shannon Lambert Named Women of Worth National Honoree by Public Vote L’Oréal Paris’ fourth annual Women of Worth program honored [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082581 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:45:02 +0100 3082581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071155&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fsw7IBW4Idyw%2F The following guest post by Peg Willingham, Senior Director for External Affairs for Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. Shortly, I will be heading to Cancun, Mexico, for the 40th Union World Conference on Tuberculosis and Lung Health.  The meeting will bring together hundreds of dedicated researchers, project implementers, World Health Organization officials and advocates who have committed themselves to stopping tuberculosis, which is second only to HIV/AIDS as the most infectious disease killer globally.  Yet decades after the first meeting of this august body, we are still using the same outdated, inefficient and marginally effective tools to fight TB.  M... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071155 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:58:39 +0100 3071155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067016&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FxnBC6u3J_3c%2F By Ilya ShapiroThis morning at the Supreme Court, the federal government argued for the continued existence of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB, pronounced peek-a-boo) — and by extension the nefarious financial regulatory scheme known as Sarbanes-Oxley.  Cato filed a brief supporting a free market advocacy group and an accounting firm, who sued PCAOB for violating both the Appointments Clause and general constitutional separation-of-powers principles. Passed with scant deliberation in the wake of the Enron and WorldCom scandals, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 established PCAOB to oversee the accounting practices of the nation’s public companies.  As my piece with Cato legal associate Travis Cushman details today, PCAOB enjoys the rare authority to mak... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067016 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:36:24 +0100 3067016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048306&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F01%2Fjust-one-gift-to-go%2F Since my brother Craig’s death in 2007 the Christmas shopping for adults in the immediate family has become even easier than the draw for names that we used to do. We all donate at least $50 (the maximum we used to spend on one gift) to Craig’s memorial fund. With a niece and nephew [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048306 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:30:15 +0100 3048306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044849&cid=t_110206_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fevidence-hit In February 2009, President Obama and the Congress launched a vast, ambitious program to improve the health of Americans, and the performance of their health system, by building a nationwide, interoperable, private and secure, electronic health information system.  This vision – of health care empowered by a modern information system, serving each and every American according to their needs and preferences – reflects decades of study and thinking by health care experts, health professionals, and average citizens.  Typical of the consensus underlying the nation’s (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044849 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:16:09 +0100 3044849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999505&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F9070LNbfpH8%2F When you get to the top of a mountain, what do you find? Other than maybe a mountain goat, or the frozen remains of an ill-fated previous climber, snow, that’s what. That’s why it’s almost appropriate that the Obama administration’s Race to the The Top Fund, as I have written before and write again in this new op-ed, is essentially a snow job.  And it seems to be a particularly blinding one. To qualify for Fund dollars, states have to make hardly any meaningful changes to their education systems. For the most part they just have to submit plans for how they could conceivably do good stuff. Moreover, the same “stimulus” that furnished the $4.35 billion for Race to The Top supplied roughly 20 times that amount to protect the abysmal, obese e... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999505 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:43:42 +0100 2999505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927286&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fif4t3FNSEEc%2F A handful of guilt-ridden wealthy Germans are asking to pay more tax according to a BBC report. They could just give their money to the state, of course, but they want to impose their self-loathing policies on all successful Germans. The amusing part of the story is that these dilettantes were puzzled that so few people showed up to their protest. Maybe next time they could do some real redistribution and announce that they will be tossing real banknotes in the air: A group of rich Germans has launched a petition calling for the government to make wealthy people pay higher taxes. The group say they have more money than they need, and the extra revenue could fund economic and social programmes… Simply donating money to deal with the problems is not enough, they want a change in the wh... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927286 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:08:00 +0100 2927286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886494&cid=t_110206_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F12%2F5-ways-to-get-in-touch-with-your-inner-bitch%2F I don’t know about you, but for the longest time, I was afraid of my inner bitch. In the old suppressed, sexist tradition of ‘you’re either a whore or a saint’, women are too often taught that we are either ‘nice’ or ‘bitches’ and never the twain shall meet. So it’s not surprising that when I was growing up I felt it necessary to suppress any snarkiness. It was hard when what I really wanted to do was say something catty or roll my eyes or even admit out loud that I was so much hotter than Lisa, my high school nemesis. Good girls just didn’t do that! Was I evil because sometimes the shrew just had to make an appearance? It was confusing back then when anything that come out of my mouth with a sharp edge was taken as anger and nice girls just ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886494 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:35:19 +0100 2886494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879476&cid=t_110206_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fwhy-i-like-being-angel-investor.html I am an angel investor and have invested in 3 startups so far - Inventurus Knowledge Solutions; Yos Technologies; and Plus91.So why do doctors become angel investors ?For one thing, I am curious and enjoy learning. I know lots about IVF ( since I have been doing this for over 20 years now !) and it's fun to learn about new areas and other fields - it helps to keep me young and on my toes !It also helps that I have clever friends who are entrepreneurs and angel investors. Thus, my investment in Inventurus is thanks to Rakesh Jhunjhunwalla ; while the one in Yos is because of Rajesh Jain . ( The Plus91 is my own initiative !)I can use their expertise to get a second opinion on how to evaluate investment opportunities ; and they also provide a sounding board which gives me more confidence in ... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879476 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:47:00 +0100 2879476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820382&cid=t_110206_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F09%2F22%2Fi-hope-they-had-the-time-of-their-live%2F THE FRESH AIR FUND, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Nearly 10,000 New York City children enjoy free Fresh Air Fund programs annually. In 2009, close to 5,000 children visited volunteer host families in suburbs and small town communities across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada. 3,000 children also attended five Fresh Air camps on a 2,300-acre site in Fishkill, New York. The Fund’s year-round camping program serves an additional 2,000 young people each year. Related posts:The Fresh Air Fund is looking for runners Normally I don’t oblige to questions about linking or... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source:... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820382 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:43:57 +0100 2820382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800366&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FF9_W2dQSGQM%2F The $4 million Union Station Bike Transit Center is scheduled to open in Washington, DC on October 2nd.  According to an August Washington Post story, 80 percent of the cost of this opulent bike center is being borne by federal taxpayers via the U.S. Department of Transportation. Look, I harbor no animosity against bike riders, but under what authority — legal or moral — does the federal government tax me in order to build bike centers for parochial, special interests?  The Constitution? But let’s pretend — and I mean pretend – that such federal expenditures are legitimate.  The Post article say the center will have 150 indoor bike racks and 20 outdoors.  A recent NPR article says it will hold 130 bikes.  Whatever the figure, at a cost of $4 million, it c... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800366 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:24:27 +0100 2800366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778510&cid=t_110206_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FxCJXCNCZQPM%2F As you might know, September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Today, we are giving you an opportunity to win a pretty piece of jewelry from the Angela Moore Ovarian Cancer Awareness Collection. Angela Moore creates beautiful bracelets, pendants, earrings, necklaces and more. Since 2004, Angela Moore has partnered with the Ovarian Cancer research Fund to raise awareness of ovarian cancer by creating a special collection of jewelry that symbolizes new beginnings. With the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Collection, 15% of the net proceeds are donated to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund all year long. The OCRF funds research to find a method of early detection and ultimately a cure for ovarian cancer. To learn more about ovarian cancer, please visit OCRF.org. Image: Angela Moore This beaded jewelr... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778510 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:32:48 +0100 2778510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758068&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2Fbarack-obama-proclaims-september-2009-as-national-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month%2F Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama designated September 2009 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.  National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month helps educate women and men about the importance of knowing the early warning signs and symptoms of the disease, scheduling routine doctor visits, and continuing robust scientific research. Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama designated September [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758068 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:06:22 +0100 2758068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727082&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FSVwSGcZOauc%2F The Boston Globe reports that Massachusetts now has the highest insurance premiums in the nation.   The average family premium for plans offered by employers in Massachusetts was $13,788 in 2008, 40 percent higher than in 2003. Over the same period, premiums nationwide rose an average of 33 percent.  And, according to the Commonwealth Fund, an annual family premium in Massachusetts is expected to hit $26,730 by 2020.   Meanwhile CNN hails Romneycare as the model for the nation… (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727082 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:27:46 +0100 2727082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712068&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWULGiMdR0s8%2F The New York Times has a story on some of the more controversial ways in which state and local government are using so-called federal “stimulus” dollars.  If anything, it provides some interesting background on the history of the word boondoggle (not surprisingly, it entered the American lexicon during the New Deal).  The gist of the piece is that one person’s boondoggle is another person’s…turtle crossing…skateboard park…or airport for an island in Alaska with 170 people on it.  One New Dealer found this out decades ago: Robert D. Leighninger Jr., a sociologist who wrote “Long-Range Public Investment: The Forgotten Legacy of the New Deal” (South Carolina University Press, 2007), recounted the story of a Works Progress Administration officia... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712068 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:45:42 +0100 2712068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709116&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F7nvtIb_Ez3o%2F Politico reports that the so-called “public option” provision could be dropped from the highly controversial health care bill currently being debated throughout the country: President Barack Obama and his top aides are signaling that they’re prepared to drop a government insurance option from a final health-reform deal if that’s what’s needed to strike a compromise on Obama’s top legislative priority…. Obama and his aides continue to emphasize having some competitor to private insurers, perhaps nonprofit insurance cooperatives, but they are using stronger language to downplay the importance that it be a government plan. As I have said before, establishing health insurance co-operatives is a poor alternative to the public option plan. Opponents of a government ta... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709116 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:33:11 +0100 2709116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670774&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FrDOfY7S-O3M%2F Passed with scant deliberation amid a stock market panic, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 vastly expanded the federal government’s role in regulating corporate governance and the accounting industry. As part of that effort, Congress created a new agency to “audit the auditors.” Known as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the agency has broad rulemaking and enforcement powers to set accounting standards, investigate accounting firms, punish criminal violations, and make whatever rules “may be necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors.” Remarkably, the PCAOB (pronounced “peek-a-boo”) also has the power to fund its own budget by levying taxes on publicly traded companies. Despite giving the PCAOB all this po... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670774 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:48:05 +0100 2670774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649245&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F28%2Fvox-populi-libby-well-be-missing-you%2F Vox Populi:  Libby, We’ll Be Missing You. Dear Libby, One year ago today, you left us after an extended battle with ovarian cancer.  You are missed as a wife, a daughter, a sister, an aunt and a cousin.  You were, and continue to be, a very special family member to your loved ones who remain behind.  [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649245 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:49:25 +0100 2649245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634534&cid=t_110206_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalheroes.com%2Ffresh-air-fund-help%2F About a week ago I received an e-mail from a Sara at an organization called “The Fresh Air Fund” asking me to spread the word about their cause. While this isn’t what you might expect on a dental blog, what can I say, I’m a sucker for good causes! Who is The Fresh Air Fund A not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences in the country to more than 1.7 million New York City children from disadvantaged communities. Each year, thousands of children visit volunteer host families in 13 states and Canada through the Friendly Town Program or attend Fresh Air Fund camps(FreshAir.org). Naturally, not-for-profit organizations such as The Fresh Air Fund rely heavily, if not solely on fundraising and donations. That’s where Dental Heroes readers, and anyone ... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634534 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:33:58 +0100 2634534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598194&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FM6g2kRwPis8%2F The U.S. government has been providing so-called foreign aid for decades, but the waste never stops.  So it is in Iraq. Reports Stars & Stripes: Provincial reconstruction teams in Iraq are scrambling to submit a large number of multimillion-dollar aid project proposals by July 15, something critics suggest will result in a rash of big construction projects they were never intended to run. Further, they say, big-budget projects are being put forward too quickly, are too ambitious given the scheduled 2011 withdrawal from Iraq and are crowding out simpler schemes. “Our goal is not necessarily to help [Iraqis] with building projects,” said Rick Gohde, an engineer with the Diwaniyah provincial reconstruction team, known as PRT. “We are supposed to be beyond that. We are supposed to b... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598194 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:46:29 +0100 2598194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2588237&cid=t_110206_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FdteXBZPtW20%2F I am a very passionate runner myself so it gives me great pleasure to present to you a unique fund raising event. By running this year’s New York City Half-Marathon on August 16th you could also help Fresh Air Fund for children. Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences in the country to more than 1.7 million New York City children from disadvantaged communities. During the last year’s run they raised more than $125,000 which went directly to their free programs. You can help out either by running for Fresh Air Fund-Racers team or hosting children in your home. Find out more at The Fresh Air Fund web site and go out and do something good for yourself and others. Tweet This (Source: Ivor Kovic, M.D.) Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2588237 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:33:41 +0100 2588237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570377&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FQSNrgT7mcy8%2F Yesterday, the SEC repealed a long-standing rule which allowed brokers to vote shares on behalf of their investors, unless they obtained written directions from each individual investors.  While investors have long been able to direct the voting of their shares, many do not take the time to.  In these cases, the brokers vote those shares, after all they are the agents of the investors and are hired to act on their behalf. The direct effect of the rule will be to reduce the voting weight of retail investors, as represented by their brokers.  In voting against the rule, SEC Commissioner Kathy Casey raised the point that the rule would skew voting toward large institutional investors and away from little retail investors. What did the large institutions investors have to say?  As reported... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570377 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:52:31 +0100 2570377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512798&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F18%2Fsocialvibe-com-empowers-libbys-hope-to-get-sponsored-raise-money-for-cancer-research%2F Today, Libby’s H*O*P*E*™ added a new widget to the homepage right sidebar.  The widget, provided by SocialVibe.com, allows our sponsor, the TNT Network, to make donations to Stand Up To Cancer, which is our supported cause.  Here’s how it works.  For each visitor who comes to our website and clicks on the widget to interact [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512798 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:02:26 +0100 2512798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477545&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FskNcd3Xcbxw%2F The Baltic nation of Latvia is in the middle of a serious economic downturn resulting largely from a credit bubble and excessive government spending. This created an opening for those who have long wanted to undo the nation’s flat tax and impose a discriminatory system. Indeed, the economic Luddites at the Tax Research Network were already celebrating the expected demise of the single-rate tax. Unfortunately for them (but fortunately for Latvians), the government made a stunning announcement that the flat tax will be retained according to Reuters: Latvia’s government is to reduce old age pensions and state sector salaries but not raise taxes, it said on Thursday as it tries to win more loans and avert crisis and possible currency devaluation. The five-party coalition ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477545 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:52:25 +0100 2477545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442614&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Faround-track-to-beat-cancer-back.html Click to donateIt is time once again for Keith's Brain Trust to prepare for the ACS Relay For Life of Hudson. As in the past, I sent out emails to ask for donations for this cause. Of course, in years past, I was doing this task in tandem with letters for those among my family and friends who do not have email access either by choice or necessity. And I would be starting months earlier. This year, however, I was unable to get the drive to do so. And now, the Relay is less than a month away. And activities this past week have given me the kick in the butt I needed to get on the ball. But that wasn't enough time to send out letters via the post. So that's where any blog readers come in. Now I realize that I/we do not update this blog enough to have regular readers any more. So if you've simp... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442614 Thu, 28 May 2009 23:32:00 +0100 2442614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416798&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Flr1na_sp0jA%2F Someone forwarded me an email update from our friends at the Center for American Progress Action Fund (motto: “Disagree with us? Then you hate progress.”). In one blurb, CAPAF’s crack team of spin-disclosers chides Republicans for discussing health care reform using the language recommended by pollster Frank Luntz, who “advised Republicans to fearmonger” Obama’s proposals to death!  Or something. The same email had another blurb titled, “INSURANCE COMPANIES AT THE TABLE?” There, CAPAF’s crack team of spin-disclosers describe how “health insurance companies and lobbying groups” stood beside President Obama last week to announce their support for reducing spending growth.  The blurb continues: However, days later, the insura... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416798 Mon, 18 May 2009 17:38:58 +0100 2416798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405975&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F14%2Fhusbands-love-for-wife-inspires-a-9000-mile-bike-trek-to-raise-money-for-ovarian-cancer-awareness-cancer-prevention%2F On May 15, 2009, Craig Broeder Ph.D., FACSM, FNAASO will embark upon a 100-day bike trek that will take him to 32 U.S. cities as part of  a 9,000 mile circumnavigation of the U.S.  Since July 2008, Craig has been planning this trip to honor his wife, Kay, in her 20th year of surviving clear [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405975 Thu, 14 May 2009 23:13:35 +0100 2405975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399122&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F09%2Fit-was-two-years-ago-today%2F CHAPLIN, Rev. A. Craig – B.A., M. Div. Peacefully in hospital on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at the age of 51. Former Minister of Sutton (Que.) United Church and of Union United in Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Que., a graduate of Queen`s University and McGill`s United Theological College. He is survived by his loving partner of sixteen [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399122 Sat, 09 May 2009 08:22:47 +0100 2399122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399124&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F08%2Fa-walk-from-le-plateau-to-outremont-and-back-montreal%2F Mom and I arrived at Claude’s on Monday for the second annual presentation Wednesday of the Craig Chaplin Memorial Award to Darryl Macdonald. It was a wonderful convocation ceremony and service, and it was terrific to meet Darryl and his husband Chris. Now Craig’s dream has been realized twice, with many more such occasions to [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399124 Fri, 08 May 2009 18:02:42 +0100 2399124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390247&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F06%2Fa-walk-from-le-plateau-to-outremont-and-back-montreal%2F Mom and I arrived at Claude’s on Monday for the second annual presentation Wednesday of the Craig Chaplin Memorial Award to Darryl Macdonald. Tuesday I took a long walk from the southeastern-most corner of Le Plâteau neighbourhood to Outremont to the northwest, and then back to Le Plâteau. Did I take pictures! [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390247 Wed, 06 May 2009 22:21:22 +0100 2390247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299062&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F29%2Fthe-rock-band-ned-their-medical-skills-save-many-their-music-could-save-thousands%2F When spoken by a doctor, the medical term “N.E.D.” – No Evidence of Disease – is music to the ears of an ovarian cancer survivor.   A band of doctors, called “N.E.D.,” wants to be music to the ears of the general public when it comes to raising awareness about women’s cancers. …During the day, this [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299062 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:22:12 +0100 2299062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299064&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F24%2Fovarian-cancers-detected-early-may-be-less-aggressive%2F “The biology of ovarian cancers discovered at an early stage may render them slower growing and less likely to spread than more aggressive cancers, which typically are discovered in an advanced stage, according to a study led by investigators in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center.  This finding has implications for the question of whether screening [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299064 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:27:59 +0100 2299064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2298745&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F21%2Fdarryl-macdonald-to-receive-the-second-craig-chaplin-memorial-award%2F The recently-installed (February) minister of Roxboro United Church in western Montréal, Rev. Darryl Macdonald, has been selected to be this year’s recipient of the prize named for my late brother, Craig, when the United Theological College holds its convocation in May. Rev. Macdonald was educated at the Presbyterian College adjacent to UTC. This is where the story gets [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2298745 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:57:41 +0100 2298745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2242973&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F05%2Fwgrz-news-in-buffalo-ny-reports-meghans-story-an-8th-grader-battles-ovarian-cancer%2F On February 26, 2009, Libby’s H*O*P*E*™ posted a story about Meghan Redenbach.  As you may recall, Meghan Redenbach , 13 years old, was diagnosed in December 2008 with a rare form of ovarian cancer known as “fibrosarcoma.”  This form of ovarian cancer is so rare that there are only 30 documented cases in the U.S.  [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2242973 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:03:47 +0100 2242973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232544&cid=t_110206_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F03%2Fshaking-down-a-pharmaceutical-company%2F There’s been plenty of coverage in the past week on the latest drug company to hit an ethical bump in the road of marketing their atypical antipsychotic, coverage we didn’t feel like we could add much to. Instead, I encourage you to read Furious Seasons’ take on it, the first blogger to break the story online (Philip is also in the middle of a fund-raiser, so consider putting a few bucks in). He’ll have continuing updates on the story. CL Psych also has his typical initial witty analysis, and Dr. Carlat has weighed in on the secret documents and sexual relationships involved. CL Psych has since published a more thorough analysis of what the documents show, research-wise. But what I found amusing (and enlightening) was yesterday’s entry on Furious Seasons about... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232544 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:24:26 +0100 2232544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2218533&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F26%2Frare-form-of-ovarian-cancer-not-getting-inspirational-13-yr-old-down-you-can-help%2F GASPORT, NY: Strong Show of Support –Rare Cancer Not Getting Girl Down “By Bill Wolcott, Lockport Union-Sun & Journal GASPORT - Meghan Redenbach, 13 [year old], honor student and athlete, has a rare form of ovarian cancer, fibrosarcoma. There are only 30 documented cases of this cancer diagnosed in the United States, according to the family, and the [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2218533 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:29:04 +0100 2218533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2218541&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F25%2Foscar-winner-kathy-bates-is-an-inspirational-ovarian-cancer-survivor%2F When you think of Kathy Bates, you recall immediately her portrayal of “Annie Wilkes” in the movie Misery.  In Misery, Kathy Bates, as Annie, holds her favorite author (played by James Caan) hostage.   The role of Annie Wilkes earned Kathy Bates an Oscar for “Best Actress.” Her role as the legendary “Unsinkable Molly Brown” [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2218541 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:46:13 +0100 2218541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2205988&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F22%2Flibbys-hopetm-adds-new-cancer-video-archive-courtesy-of-vodpodcom%2F Yesterday, Libby’s H*O*P*E* added a new cancer video archive to the weblog courtesy of Vodpod.com.  Currently, the archive contains approximately 90 videos that address many general cancer and ovarian cancer issues, as well as the personal voices of those affected by cancer. The new video archive is located on the homepage right sidebar.  All you [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2205988 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:41:59 +0100 2205988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2169387&cid=t_110206_81_f&fid=38248&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCostellokidsNews%2F%7E3%2F523878378%2F Caring for a medically fragile child is one of the most difficult things a parent can do. Not only do you have to do all of the parenting day to day work. Like feeding and day to day care, you quickly have to lean many roles that most parents would not even know excited. Within days of your child being born you start to get training for all of the roles you will quickly develop. As well as being a parent, you become an occupational therapist, a feeding therapist, among many other roles. Most children, who have a genetic disorder, or are medically fragile in some way, and  some families  may be lucky to have a support network within their own community, Doctors and care workers who have a knowledge of the medical condition and all of the of the health implications that will effect the chi... CostelloKids News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2169387 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:42:28 +0100 2169387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2169388&cid=t_110206_81_f&fid=38248&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCostellokidsNews%2F%7E3%2F521189759%2F January 19th 2009 commemorated Martin Luther King, Jr., which has become a day of civic voluntarism here in the US. Barack Obama, the day before becoming President, spent it volunteering, along with his family. He also asked that we extend it beyond just this day. I thought about it a bit, and wondered how to apply the idea to our efforts. Both the International Costello Syndrome Support Group (ICSSG) in the UK,  and the Costello Syndrome Family Network (CSFN) in the US rely solely on voluntarism. I recognize that caring for a medically fragile, developmentally delayed/disabled child is like walking along the top of a tall wall. It doesn’t take much to cause us to stumble, so easy to fall off. Anything that would cause a family caring for a typical child to stumble (a car breaks dow... CostelloKids News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2169388 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:40:18 +0100 2169388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1975584&cid=t_110206_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F0YzmPW4nGQI%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,280,272920,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Here’s a another creative way to raise funds for diabetes. A painting exhibition in Qatar will open at the Qatar National Theatre tomorrow night. The painter is Sheikha Mozah bint Jassim, a noted Qatari painter, who said it was her “long-cherished desire to do something for children living with diabetes in Qatar. She called on all kind-hearted people in the country to visit the exhibition and support this cause.” ~source About 25 paintings will be on display. Tags: activitism, benefit diabetes, charity, children, diabetes awareness, diabetic, fund raising, painting exhibition, Sheikha Mozah bint JassimShare This (Source: Diabetes N... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1975584 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:53:50 +0100 1975584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1833306&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F27%2Fto-the-united-church-observer%2F I was certain Pathways to Prayer (Cover Story, October) would be interesting and I was not disappointed. The link to the October issue is not up yet.) However, grieving the sudden death of my brother some eighteen months ago, I was left feeling a little empty when the article did not include the story of [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1833306 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:00:43 +0100 1833306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1791975&cid=t_110206_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F09%2F13%2Feco-best-seafood-choices%2F The following list of Eco-Best, Eco- and Eco-Worst Seafood choices comes from Environmental Defense Fund Data. This information will help you make more informed decisions when buying and eating seafood and choose fish that are good for you and the ocean. Top 10 Eco Best Top 10 Eco-OK Anchovies Char, Arctic (farmed) Mackerel, Atlantic Mussels Oysters (farmed) Sablefish (Alaska, Canada) Salmon, wild (Alaska) Sardines, Pacific (U.S.) Trout, rainbow (farmed) Tuna, albacore (U.S., Canada) Clams (wild) Cod, Pacific (trawl) Crab, snow/tanner Flounder/sole (Pacific) Lobster, American/Maine Scallop, sea (N.E., Canada) Shrimp (U.S. wild) Squid Tilapia (Latin America) Tuna, canned light Top 10 Eco-Worst Chilean sea bass Grouper Monkfish Orange roughy Salmon, farmed/Atlantic Shark Sw... Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1791975 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:50:50 +0100 1791975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1785805&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F09%2Ffutile-care-dehydration-stopped-in.html The Alliance Defense Fund, which helped save Jesse Ramirez's life, has won another one, at least for now. From its press release: On May 16, the patient's husband filed the suit P.C. v. K. against the hospital and a doctor in order to keep the medical staff from removing his wife's life support, which would have terminated her life. [ADF lawyer Kenneth] Kirk subsequently filed a motion for stay on the husband's behalf to keep the hospital from doing so.The motion was granted, and the Alaska Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order on May 30 prohibiting the hospital from discontinuing life support pending appeal and further order of the court (www.telladf.org/news/story.aspx?cid=4544). The hospital then determined that it would remove her feeding tube instead, which would have cau... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1785805 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:24:00 +0100 1785805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1769856&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F05%2Fwhat-do-you-stand-for-standup2cancer-tonight%2F This year, approximately 565,650 Americans are expected to die of cancer — that’s more than 1,500 people a day. … Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. … In an unprecedented television event, NBC, ABC, and CBS will simultaneously devote 1 hour of commercial-free prime time to [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1769856 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:23:53 +0100 1769856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1744475&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F29%2Fnbocc-runwalk-for-her-september-21-2008%2F On Sunday, September 21, 2008, the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NBOCC) will conduct its annual 5K Run/3K Walk for Her. This walk is dedicated to those who have lost the battle to breast or ovarian cancer, and celebrates those who continue to fight. The event will start at 8:00 A.M. EDT and [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1744475 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:21:14 +0100 1744475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727799&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F17%2Fwinners-walk-of-hope-ovarian-cancer-canada-takes-steps-to-eradicate-the-disease-that-whispers%2F “On Sunday, September 7th, 14 Canadian cities will join in the only national fundraising event dedicated to overcoming ovarian cancer - the Winners Walk of Hope. … The annual walk has raised more than $3-million for ovarian cancer support and awareness programs across the country, including resources for newly diagnosed women; awareness campaigns targeted at [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727799 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:02:15 +0100 1727799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727801&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F13%2Fa-celebration-of-libbys-life%2F Elizabeth Kay Remick passed away peacefully at 11:33 A.M. on Monday, July 28, at home with family by her side. Our family was blessed with Libby’s presence for 26 years. She battled ovarian cancer for 18 months with courage and an indomitable spirit. A celebration of Libby’s life will be held on August 17th [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727801 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:56:03 +0100 1727801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1670022&cid=t_110206_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fthe-miracle-of-the-pan-mass-challenge.html It’s happening this weekend. The 2008 Pan-Mass Challenge. What it is: The Pan-Massachusetts Challenge raises money for life-saving cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through an annual bike-a-thon that crosses the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Why I’m involved: This is Dr. Sam Blackman, and with him is Miss Rebecca Hopkins. We know Sam as Blog, MD. Rebecca knows Sam because he is her oncologist. Every year, Sam rides in the Pan-Mass Challenge to raise funds for pediatric oncology research. It’s a cause I have been honored to support since Sam first emailed me about it a few years ago. This year, Sam won’t be riding. He has a new location and a new job in cancer drug development. But Rebecca will be riding in his place, in memory of and fo... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1670022 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:26:44 +0100 1670022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1668763&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F350995062%2F The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has received a $250,000 multi-year grant from the J.P. McCarthy Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan to benefit its J.P. McCarthy Cord Stem Cell Bank. The grant, which will be given in $50,000 increments over five years, will help enhance the collection area and expand the capacity to help people in need of cord stem cell transplants - non-embryonic stem cells that are extracted from the umbilical cord and placenta following the birth of a child. The J.P. McCarthy Cord Stem Cell Bank at the Karmanos Cancer Institute is one of two public cord blood banks in Michigan and the only center in the state with the National Marrow Donor program registry designation that requires compliance with the highest standards in cord blood banking.... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1668763 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:20:20 +0100 1668763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1648983&cid=t_110206_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2F23%2Fspeak-up-for-the-women-who-suffer-perinatal-mood-disorders%2F Hey there World of Psychology readers. You’re probably saying to yourselves “This is NOT Dr. John Grohol. I detect a Southern accent.” Very intuitive. My name is Katherine Stone and I write Postpartum Progress, the most widely-read blog in the U.S. on perinatal mood disorders, including postpartum depression, antepartum depression, postpartum OCD and postpartum psychosis. For some reason, Dr. Grohol has seen fit to give me the keys to his blog. Before he changes his mind, I thought I’d sneak in and talk to you while I had the chance … The timing of my post is very important. Later this week, the United States Senate may be voting on the Advancing America’s Priorities Act. This package of bills, introduced by Senator Harry Reid this morning, includes... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1648983 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:59:04 +0100 1648983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727807&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F22%2Ffashion-really-can-make-a-statement-in-the-fight-against-ovarian-cancer%2F Kelly Ripa and Molly Sims are fighting for a cure by doing something they love — shop! It’s all a part of Super Saturday Live on QVC. QVC will offer designer clothing, jewelry, beauty products, and accessories at 30% to 50% off of the manufacturer’s suggested retail price. All of the net proceeds [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727807 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:19:45 +0100 1727807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1645902&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F22%2Fare-imf-loans-leading-to-higher-rates-of-tuberculosis%2F No loan comes without conditions. You know what I mean. You’re required to make regular payments on time, pay interest, and are charged late payment fees etc when you’re not following the rules. Well, it seems that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is no different. They, too, attach conditions on their loans to recipient countries. Conditions such as the country being required to reduce or limit their education, social services, and health expenditure in an effort to get inflation in check. The idea behind this is that, despite these cutbacks in services, once the country’s inflation has been controlled and economy restored, the health of the people will improve automatically. But as a recent article in Slate points out - this ain’t necessarily so! Turns out a n... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1645902 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:50:19 +0100 1645902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727810&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F15%2Fmd-anderson-identifies-tg2-as-a-potential-target-in-chemo-resistant-ovarian-cancer%2F “Scientists from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found overexpression of tissue type transglutaminase (TG2) in ovarian cancer is associated with increased tumor cell growth and adhesion, resistance to chemotherapy and lower overall survival rates. When researchers targeted and silenced TG2 in animal models, cancer progression was reversed, suggesting the protein [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727810 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:48:53 +0100 1727810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1464254&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F296384445%2F The makers of EDY’s products - Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. - is extending its huge thanks o citizens throughout the Northeast that stopped in to their local Stop & Shop or Giant Food store on May 3 to support Scoop Day and the fight against childhood cancer. More than $120,000 was raised at Stop & Shop and Giant stores throughout New England, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Maryland on the one day where shoppers donated $1 for a scoop of SLOW CHURNED light ice cream or $3 for a scoop of SLOW CHURNED light ice cream and a compilation CD of former American Idol performers. The total represents an increase of more than $20,000 over what was raised in last year’s promotion. The company will also donate an additional $25,000 from sales of its SLO... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1464254 Fri, 23 May 2008 07:43:38 +0100 1464254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1449406&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F16%2Fjim-loney-receives-chaplin-memorial-award-addresses-utc-convocation%2F Further to my description of some of the events at last week’s Convocation of McGill’s United Theological College, when Craig’s Memorial Award was presented for the first time, click here for the inspiring convocation address of the recipient - Jim Loney of Christian Peacemaker Teams. (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1449406 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:05:33 +0100 1449406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1434552&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F09%2Fcraigs-death-one-year-later%2F Friday It was one year ago today (May 9), while my sister Lynn and Craig’s partner Claude slipped out for a bite of lunch, that Craig took his leave from us in his Montreal hospital room. This has been an amazing week for Mom, Claude and me as the inaugural presentation of the Chaplin Memorial Award was [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1434552 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:21:48 +0100 1434552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432583&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F09%2Fcraigs-death-one-year-later%2F It was one year ago today, while my sister Lynn and Craig’s partner Claude slipped out for a bite of lunch, that Craig took his leave from us in his Montreal hospital room. This has been an amazing week for Mom, Claude and me as the inaugural presentation of the Chaplin Memorial Award was made at [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432583 Fri, 09 May 2008 22:32:06 +0100 1432583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1426544&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F07%2Fa-day-of-firsts%2F This afternoon, in a Toronto hotel ballroom, the anthology containing two of my short stories, will be released at a wine and cheese party.  I will not be there as I am in Montreal for another significant event - the inaugural presentation of Craig`s memorial award.  It is a lovely day and Mom, Claude and [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1426544 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:25:27 +0100 1426544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1420504&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F05%2Fdays-of-memories-and-reflection%2F - I’m off to surround myself in memories of Craig. It’s a beautiful, sunny spring morning although the forecast calls for rain in Montreal mid-week. Will report in again Friday, if not before. (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1420504 Mon, 05 May 2008 11:57:26 +0100 1420504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1417886&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F02%2Fat-least-im-feeling-something%2F On this day last year, one week before Craig’s death, I was very grateful for all the messages of support I had received. Now, in 2008, I am anticipating (that would be a neutral enough verb, yes?) being in Montréal again, this time to celebrate Craig’s legacy as the award in his name is presented, for [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1417886 Sat, 03 May 2008 03:49:48 +0100 1417886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1416322&cid=t_110206_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F282008895%2F AlzheimersNotes.com Contribute your Alzheimer’s related art for a zine to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research.  Katelyn at Stamping Mad is initiating this project, Giving Back - A Call for Alzheimer’s Related Art, at her blog. I was thinking to do something a bit different [from last year]. I want to create a zine (a type of magazine) called “A Portrait of Alzheimer’s” and am looking for people to make art that fits this theme to include in the zine. Since you can just take a good, high resolution photo for me instead of sending in original art, it should be less costly for everyone to do. Of course, all net proceeds from zine sales will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Foundation at Alz.org. Check out the link above and read all the details at Sta... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1416322 Fri, 02 May 2008 10:00:29 +0100 1416322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1400703&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F25%2Fwas-just-thinking-about-craig%2F …and I thought I’d re-post this. (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1400703 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:19:23 +0100 1400703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1395156&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F24%2Fa-year%2F It was one year ago today, April 24, that my brother Craig fell, outside his home in Montreal, and suffered severe brain trauma.  He died the following May 9, four days shy of his fifty-second birthday. We’ll be honouring his memory closer to that day. (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1395156 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:22:22 +0100 1395156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1382604&cid=t_110206_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F272857326%2Ffund_more_of_the_finest_firms.html A few years ago,  it was deemed that too few NY women received funding for their business plans. Noticed that in your area?Surveys showed that while many female owned firms flourished … any capital came off their own back. The NY system ... we were told ... favored men’s business plans over women's.In an attempt to help firms fairly, NY officials set up a financial pool for women owned organizations. Within weeks of the fund’s announcement … I overheard a young man just out of college … brag about his big win from this special funding. “It was easy …” he said, “I quick shifted my new business into my wife’s name … and we cleaned up.” Business plan writing is big business for ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1382604 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:08:26 +0100 1382604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1354092&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F06%2Fjames-loney-to-receive-chaplin-memorial-award%2F James Loney, whose name became familiar as one of four members of Christian Peacemaker Teams held hostage in Iraq from November of 2005 until March of 2006, will be the first recipient of an award, established by my late brother, when the spring convocation of McGill’s United Theological College is held May 7. While in Iraq [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1354092 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:44:50 +0100 1354092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1338073&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F30%2Fa-bit-of-my-reality%2F For the past ten days or so I’ve been sick with an antibiotics-required cold (sinuses, chest, the works).  It’s the third or fourth of the winter.  Oh wait, it’s now spring.  Thank goodness Mom didn’t catch it when I visited her Easter weekend. I don’t feel like talking to people just for the sake of reaching out.  Besides, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1338073 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:55:51 +0100 1338073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300696&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F250653384%2F Robert De Niro “won” against the cancer suit filed against him by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday granted the actor’s request to toss a lawsuit filed against him by an insurance company that claimed De Niro intentionally withheld that he had prostate cancer before the insurer signed on to cover one of his films. Fireman’s Fund sued the Raging Bull star in October 2006, contending he wrongfully checked off a box indicating he had “never been diagnosed with or treated for” various conditions, including a diseased prostate, when he filled out his medical certificate. The 64-year old old actor - Robert De Niro - underwent prostate cancer surgery in December 2003 at New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300696 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:20:09 +0100 1300696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1236246&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F15%2Fone-year-on-im-reminded-of-scuttled-mothers-day-plans-and-the-sad-reason-why%2F Around this time last year, my siblings and I were excitedly planning a Mother’s Day gift.  Today I learned that the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Director of Development Operations will be leaving that post next week.  I wrote him a brief email wishing him well and letting him know how the Mother’s Day plans last [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1236246 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:27:11 +0100 1236246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1177894&cid=t_110206_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F222997962%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs being announced each month. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? Transgenomic hired Eric Kaldjian as chief scientific officer; Bristol-Myers Squibb added Togo West Jr. to its board; Guido Magni leaves Roche to help run the Index Ventures Growth Fund; M4 hired Eric Ratinetz as senior vp for managed market strategies; Cobra Biomanufacturing named Simon Saxby as chief operating officer; BioReliance named Jim Krame... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1177894 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:16:58 +0100 1177894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173450&cid=t_110206_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F221956749%2F Enzon Pharmaceuticals plans to meet with the opportunistic Dellacamera Capital Master Fund on Jan. 30, and how well that meeting goes will likely determine whether the future life of the business - at least the future envisioned by ceo Jeff Buchalter - is threatened, The Daily Deal reports. The fund launched a proxy contest to nominate three directors and engineer the possible sale of certain assets, according to a Jan. 11 letter contained in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing last week. Ralph Dellacamera (pictured at left) claimed his nominees, John Geltosky, David Tendler and David Gale, have experience in pharma, biochemistry or business investment operations. “These candidates would strengthen the quality of the entire Board and are committed to acting solely in the bes... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173450 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:23:34 +0100 1173450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1143489&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F10%2Ffeeling-well%2F I’ll be seeing my HIV specialist at the middle of next week and, regardless of what may be reported from my latest lab work, I am feeling better than I have for a long time. I fully expect that my viral load will have grown some more, perhaps my CD-4 will have dropped some, and who knows where my glucose will be (I am preparing myself for the possibility of needing insulin if only so that we can move on to returning me to my anti-HIV medications.) Regardless of what my latest blood tests will tell us next week, I am hearing very good feedback from people - in particular people who have not seen me in awhile. Surely I am better than I was around the time of Craig’s death last May. Maybe being six months-plus sober also has something to do with it! I also like to chalk it up to ... My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1143489 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:14:14 +0100 1143489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1121287&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F28%2Fnew-pictures%2F This should take you to my latest online photo album - 100 or so pictures in and around Perth, Ontario where I spent Christmas with Mom and Claude, Craig’s partner. Except for the grayness of the day I was particularly happy with the photos taken along Allan’s Mill Road, a lovely country route at the west end of the Scotch Line Cemetery where Craig, and many other family members, are buried.  Here’s a few of them. It was a lovely holiday - quiet, lots of food, and Claude and Mom were good company as we reflected - but did not dwell too long, too often - on our loss of Craig earlier this year. We were sure his spirit was with us. Facebook me! (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1121287 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:06:23 +0100 1121287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1115370&cid=t_110206_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F206034564%2F Earlier this month the Harrah’s Foundation donated $1 million to the Alzheimer’s Association. Harrah’s Foundation was the primary sponsor of World Alzheimer’s Day (Sept. 21), offering a $1 million matching grant to assist in raising awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease. The Association’s World Alzheimer’s Day efforts raised $1.8 million, with the Harrah’s Foundation’s generous donation bringing the total to $2.8 million. (ref) Share This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1115370 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:18:46 +0100 1115370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097214&cid=t_110206_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F15%2Fvirginia-to-bolster-mental-health-funding-after-cho%2F After watching Seung Hui Cho, a man with a supposed history of psychiatric problems, kill 32 people at Virginia Tech earlier this year, the governor of Virginia decided to start helping to fix his state’s terrible mental health system. Gov. Tmothy M. Kaine proposed spending $42 million for mental health over the next 2 years, to hire more counselors, more psychiatrists, and also to lower the threshold needed to legally commit someone for mental health treatment. Kaine’s proposal would change that standard to a “substantial likelihood that in the near future” a mentally ill person will cause “serious physical harm to himself or another person.” But some mental health advocates were skeptical of the proposed change. “They’re going down thi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097214 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:20:09 +0100 1097214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1033495&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F16%2Fwearing-craigs-coat-and-missing-him%2F Winter-like temperatures swept into Toronto today and so I decided to wear Craig’s coat to a meeting this evening. (The photo is from an advertisement; the model is not Craig.)  The coat is so very cozy and, as did Craig for the short time he wore it, I wrapped it around my otherwise very uncomfortable chair and sat [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1033495 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:40:06 +0100 1033495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=966736&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F20%2F1179%2F Roger Moore introduces The Swan, played with lush vibrato by cellist Mischa Maisky. This same piano-cello arrangement was beautifully played at Craig’s memorial service last May by Philip Crozier, pianist (and St. James United’s organist), and Denis Brott, cellist, the Director of Festival Montreal. Another audio recording, featuring France Springuel, cello, and Jose-Carlos Cocarelli, piano - and [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=966736 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 03:19:25 +0100 966736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=931189&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F05%2Fthe-observer-what-wasnt-mentioned-about-the-craig-chaplin-award%2F   My church’s national magazine, The United Church Observer, has a brief article in October’s print edition about Craig’s memorial fund. Headlined “Bequest honours gay and lesbian role models”, it can be found in the “This United Church At A Glance” section. Unfortunately, as I read it, the piece suggests that Craig’s bequest to the United Theological College [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=931189 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:44:35 +0100 931189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=914479&cid=t_110206_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F162941977%2Fcan_you_franchise_a_human_brai.html I’ve been reading that to launch any franchise is a great idea but my question is … Can you franchise the human brain? I’d like to franchise MITA’s International Brain Based Business with a progressive research university – and I’ve been learning more about how it works. Have you considered franchising what you do best? I’ve been reading franchise blogs in order to learn a few rope tricks from the top franchise industries out there. Here are 15 winners at the top.1) Supercuts2) Great Clips3) Fantastic Sams4) The Maids Home Services5) Hollywood Tans6) Merry Maids7) Sport Clips8 ) Molly Maid9) Dry Cleaning Station10) 1-800-Dry-Clean11) Planet Beach12) Valpak13) Dryclean USA14) Instant Imprints15) Desert SunHmmmm ... the entire list lets you tan arti... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=914479 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:56:40 +0100 914479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=883787&cid=t_110206_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F158543750%2F The Coffee Break is a major fundraising event by the Canadian Alzheimer Society. Throughout Canada, people gather to raise funds for local Alzheimer’s programs by hosting Coffee Breaks where participants make a donation in exchange for a cup of coffee. Last year’s Coffee Break, launched on World Alzheimer’s Day (September 21, 2006) raised $1,132,400 which has been used to provide critical programs and services for those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. This year’s Coffee Break will be held tomorrow all around Canada. Share This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=883787 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:31:14 +0100 883787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=880270&cid=t_110206_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F157932131%2F Make plans to recognize, in some way, National Alzhemer’s Day, this coming Friday, September 21.  Many people are helping to raise Alzheimer’s awareness and funds for research. Check out these sources for more information: * ActionAlz.org *Alzheimer’s Daily News *Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walks Share This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=880270 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:01:24 +0100 880270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=821369&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fwhat-do-you-value-in-presidential.html Thanks to the Progressive Patriots Fund and to Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin for this video (and a nod to my friend Jody as well). Even if you don't think of this in terms of President Bush's extreme short-comings, it is helpful to think about the individual qualities that you espouse and that you hope to see in our next president. I hope this is thought-provoking for you.Categories: politics Russ+Feingold Progressive+Patriots+Fund presidential+campaign (Source: 2sides2ron) 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=821369 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:29:00 +0100 821369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=791321&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F10%2Flandmark-agreement-in-california-for-students-with-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Daily News, Support, Care, ComplicationsMost school cafeterias and vending programs feed our kids junk, but even worse, students with diabetes are not provided legally required care to manage the disease during school hours. Children with insulin dependent diabetes are heading to school without the assurance of regular blood glucose testing, the administration of insulin or other diabetes care tasks. In 2005, four California families and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) filed a suit in San Francisco, alleging some California school districts were not providing adequate diabetes care. In some cases, parents were called to give aid before summoning a school nurse. Michelle Ferry was one such parent. When her son was in first grade, this widowed... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=791321 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 791321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=727339&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fgood-team.html Was going to write a post tonight.It's 1:45 am.Not going to be writing anything now. Have been busy doing other things. Like creating this for tomorrow's mail:Postcard Side oneI still need to create a mailing list. Someday I will create one master list and have it all organized. After I've moved in to the new place and become some organization guru or something.As for now? I'll probably not be very organized. For a while. But hopefully I'll still manage to bring a bit of change in for the ACS. Along with my partner, HalfBrainBoy. Because we do make a pretty good team. (Source: Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason!) Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=727339 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:45:00 +0100 727339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=723262&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fholy-cannoli-ive-already-received.html HOLY CANNOLI! I've already received pledges to my blogathon! With a big enthusiastic Thank You, I humbly drift off to dream land tonight (this morning) with a huge smile on my face and wonder how I will stay awake all night (come July 28th) now that my caffeine consumption has fallen off so drastically.Thank you, my anonymous peeps...(I will once again be blogging for the Relay For Life of Hudson, with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. SURPRISE!) (Source: Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason!) Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=723262 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:25:00 +0100 723262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=723292&cid=t_110206_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F132111520%2F The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) is selling a 2007 50-cent Sterling Silver Golden Forget-Me-Not collector coin in recognition of those touched with Alzheimer’s Disease. Working in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada, the RCM will donate $1 from every coin sold to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada to help support the Society’s Research Program. The coin is selling for $38.95 Canadian and can be purchased here. Share This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=723292 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 23:49:52 +0100 723292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=723263&cid=t_110206_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fi-still-cant-believe-im-doing-it-again.html But I'll do pretty much anything (legal) to help bring the fund raising levels up to where they should be for the Hudson Relay For Life. So get ready. Because it's coming... (If you remember this whole thing from last year and are all ready to get in on the fun and jump-start not only my fund raising but my enthusiasm... you can click on the picture and head over to Blogathon '07 to sponsor me now!)Image by KamigoroshiSo stay tuned... (Source: Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason!) Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=723263 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:39:00 +0100 723263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=721380&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F09%2Ftwo-months-sans-craig%2F It was two months ago today, on May 9, 2007, that my brother Craig breathed his last and physically left us. While it has been a difficult couple of months for me, as detailed throughout this blog, today I am just thinking of Craig, a mentor - and not just to me - in so many [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=721380 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:06:04 +0100 721380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707679&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F30%2Fan-update-on-craig-chaplin-memorial-fund%2F Craig’s partner, Claude, is visiting Mom for this holiday weekend and he brought along a list of donors to The Chaplin Memorial Fund. To date over one hundred people have donated a total of more than five thousand dollars, to be added to Craig’s original bequest.  Mom and Claude were curious about a few of the donors [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707679 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:47:33 +0100 707679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=692349&cid=t_110206_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F23%2Fnba-star-adam-morrison-shares-his-story-in-senate-hearing%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Research NBA player Adam Morrison was sitting on Mary Tyler Moore's left at last Tuesday's Senate hearing on behalf of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's (JDRF) Children's Congress 2007. Moore asked the Senate to ante up another five-year round of funding for the Special Diabetes Project ($200 million a year) to support targeted type 1 diabetes research. To kids with diabetes, Morrison is not just an NBA star -- he is a role model. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 14. Mirroring his all-out hustle on the basketball court, Morrison's testimony to the Senate was 100 percent heart. He shared how playing professional basketball with type 1 diabetes demands a disciplined regimen. He tests his blood glucose levels several times during ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=692349 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 692349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=690032&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fhate-crimes-human-rights-campaign-and.html You've got to watch this video. It was produced for Cyndi Lauper's True Colors tour this summer, and it's a pretty amazing testament to one of most heartbreaking problems in our country today. Thousands of people are attacked every year because of their sexual orientation, and there's still no federal hate crimes law to protect them. It would mean a lot to me if you could take a minute to watch the video and write your Senators. Feel free to share this link with your friends.If you would like to learn more, please visit the Human Rights Campaign website.Categories: homophobia intolerance hate+crimes Human+Rights+Campaign+Fund Cyndi+Lauper Fight+Hate (Source: 2sides2ron) 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=690032 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:51:00 +0100 690032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674820&cid=t_110206_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F15%2Ffathers-day-is-this-sundaystill-need-that-perfect-gift.html Every Father's Day, I honor the fathers in my life by making a donation on their behalf to the Family Violence Prevention Fund's Founding Fathers organization.  As a long time domestic violence advocate, I can't think of a better way to honor fathers than to provide support to an organization that gets men involved in preventing family violence.  Pat Salber, MDHere is an announcement from the Fund that explains how you too can support this important effort:Father's Day is this Sunday...Still need that perfect gift? Make Father's Day mean more this year.  Become a new Founding Father or honor a special man in your life by making a donation in his name in recognition for being the kind of man that is making the world a better and safe place for women and children.This year, fo... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674820 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:20:38 +0100 674820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676448&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F14%2Fa-month%2F It seems so hard to believe that it was a month ago this evening that we said good-bye to Craig at the beautiful memorial service in Montréal. I wish I could say I was “handling” it okay but the combination of grief, bipolar disorder and some poor choices in coping skills has been more difficult than I [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676448 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:13:22 +0100 676448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676449&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Fwearing-hiv%2F Please read the comments to this post…Jay provided some very valuable feedback! For more than a couple of years I have had this “HIV inside” t-shirt and I can count on one hand, with two or three fingers tied together, how many times I have been bold enough to wear it in public. It’s not as if I don’t [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676449 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:25:39 +0100 676449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676450&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Fvisiting-here-please-say-hello%2F While writing this blog is somewhat of an attempt to write my autobiography I know that some of the topics, such as partisan politics (as just one example), are not everyone’s cup of tea. I like to check my reader stats to see where people are when they check out my site.  There’s virtually no corner of [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676450 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:57:24 +0100 676450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676452&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F11%2Fa-facebook-message-i-want-to-keep%2F Hi Kenn, You remind me why I’m in the NDP. I came upon your blog in regards to the Smiths Falls issue, and found so much more. I am writing you a scattered and grateful note to have found both heart, mind and spirit in the NDP through your blog. Much of what you have written [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676452 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:51:04 +0100 676452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676453&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F11%2Fthe-grief-industry%2F Anyone who has lost someone special in recent years may be familiar with the relatively new way available to express condolences online. In Craig’s case, since we published death notices in Canwest newspapers in Montreal and Ottawa (the Gazette and The Ottawa Citizen respectively), the obit and a guest book also appeared online at remembering.ca where we have been very pleased to [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676453 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:16:20 +0100 676453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676455&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F09%2Fma-bell-hates-me%2F Ma Bell, what did I ever do to you? What else am I to conclude, but some sort of grudge, after this week’s frustrations with my phone service, which was finally repaired somewhere outside my apartment last evening, only to have problems ever since then with my Sympatico (Bell) high speed internet service. Rogers may [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676455 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:56:15 +0100 676455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676456&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F08%2Flife-death-ashes-dust-spirit%2F “At one point I had to explain how I differed on a certain point from both Catholics and Fundamentalists: I hope I shall not for this forfeit the goodwill or the prayers of either. Nor do I much fear it.” C.S. Lewis in Reflections on the Psalms Life after death is [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676456 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:03:58 +0100 676456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676457&cid=t_110206_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F07%2Fnot-over-not-under-not-aroundjust-through%2F I had a wonderful get-together with Karen (one of my church’s pastoral staff and a close confidant) this morning to take stock of my grieving process. I was reminded of the truism I learned years ago about grief - you can’t go over it, under it, or around it - only through it, in [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676457 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:57:35 +0100 676457