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 'gas'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:26 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096657&cid=t_115169_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Fhold-breath-road-hazard%2F There are tons of dangers on the road. From hazardous drivers to slick roads, to road work or road rage to drunk drivers to deer crossing to car jacking. We have to be alert on the road no matter what! Car accidents are the 5th largest cause of death, alongside biggies like strokes and lung disease (1), but there’s another danger we are not often told about. The silent killer is the gasoline compounds you put in your gas tank.  Studies have found that the level of benzene and toluene from the gas in your car are higher than in the air around the car (2,3).  What it means is: when you enter the car you are exposed to higher then expected levels of these organic compounds.  But are they dangerous or they are benign? According to the American Petroleum Institute there is no safe benzene... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096657 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:09:13 +0100 5096657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086175&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fresearchers-make-an-artificial-lung-that-would-not-require-a-mechanical-pump%2F2011.07.31 Researchers from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio made a prototype of an artificial lung which reaches gas exchange efficiencies almost equal to the genuine organ. The small device does not need extra oxygen, it works with normal air. Joe Potkay, a research assistant professor in electrical engineering and computer science published the technique this week in the journal Lab on a Chip. The scientists developed this prototype while keeping track of the natural design of our lungs. It is made of breathable silicone rubber acting as blood vessels that get as small as one-fourth of the width of a human hair. Because it works on the same scale as normal lung tissue, the team was able to shrink the distances for gas diffusion compared to current techniques. Tests usin... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086175 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:00:01 +0100 5086175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828850&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FZQVsgrpqZaY%2F By Walter OlsonCato scholars have been appropriately scathing about the federal government’s 2009 “cash for clunkers” program, which paid several billion taxpayer dollars to have older cars scrapped and their engines destroyed, with owners getting vouchers toward new vehicles. When Chris Edwards nominated cash-for-clunkers as the “dumbest government program ever,” he listed among its effects: “Low-income families, who tend to buy used cars, were harmed because the clunkers program will push up used car prices.” Guess what’s the newest trouble to hit the car business? As news outlets around the country are reporting, the price of used cars has lately soared to a modern-day record, with some cars commanding more used than they sold for when new... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828850 Mon, 16 May 2011 19:17:26 +0100 4828850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813615&cid=t_115169_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myelomablog.com%2F2011%2F05%2F10%2Fscientific-study-links-flammable-drinking-water-to-fracking%2F This study provides eye-opening scientific evidence about methane contamination and the risks that irresponsible natural gas drilling poses for drinking water supplies,” said Congressman Maurice Hinchey, D-NY. “It provides yet another reason why more study of the environmental and health risks associated with hydraulic fracturing is needed.” Hinchey is one of several Democratic members of Congress who recently re-introduced the FRAC Act [12], which calls for public disclosure of the chemicals used underground. The bill, which is currently languishing in the House, would remove an exemption in federal law that prohibits the EPA from regulating hydraulic fracturing. May 9: This story has been updated to include information from John Conrad that was received after publication. Follo... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813615 Tue, 10 May 2011 15:57:28 +0100 4813615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803139&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpatient-eats-toxic-chemical-emits-hazardous-gas-in-hospital%2F2011.05.09 Absent other information, the referred to ‘rodent poison’ is probably a superwarfarin. It’s like regular people-coumadin, but superconcentrated. It kills rodentia by causing them to bleed to death. Which makes the ‘gas effect’ seem really odd, but possibly explainable. A patient who apparently ingested rodent poison and is emitting potentially harmful gasses has created a hazardous material situation at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. The man is isolated in his room in the medical intensive care unit on the hospital’s sixth floor, 5301 McAuley at East Huron River Drive, hospital spokeswoman Lauren Jones said this afternoon. via Patient emits potentially harmful gas; hazmat called to Ann Arbor hospital | Detroit Free Press | freep.com. Two thoughts: 1) I sincerely hope t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803139 Mon, 09 May 2011 18:00:15 +0100 4803139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753692&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-a-surgical-superhero-has-to-cut-wind%2F2011.04.26 Yes, I have an alter ego. Yes, I dress in funny clothes with a cap covering my head and a mask covering my face. And yes, dressed as such I try to fight the powers of evil (mainly sepsis and bleeding and cancer and the like). I am … a superhero. But there is often little understanding for what goes on under the paper thin masks and baggy gowns we wear. certain …um…occurrences, well, occur with us just as much as with other people. A common cold behind a theatre mask is no small thing. Remember you can’t blow your nose. Sniffing loudly only works for a while and attracts all sorts of strange stares. Just leaving it is really the only option. The positive side of this is you suffer less from the mild dehydration that accompanies massive loss of …mucus. There is, after all, flui... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753692 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4753692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734047&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FvoPyCqGdCOY%2F By George Scoville Higher deficits and debt mean we must confront entitlements and re-think the way government insurance creates perverse incentives that increase our dependence. Higher gas prices have nothing to do with Wall Street speculators. Higher polemics against limited government aren’t going to restore our fiscal sanity. Higher taxes on soda will have little, if any, effect on our waistlines. Please join us one week from tomorrow, on Friday, April 29 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern for a special sneak preview of Free or Equal, a documentary from Free to Choose Media. In this one-hour film, Cato Senior Fellow Johan Norberg retraces Milton Friedman’s steps from the trailblazing 1980 documentary Free to Choose to see how economic liberalization has transformed societies around the w... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734047 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:44:51 +0100 4734047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734053&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FaZoSG5ocmyE%2F By Walter OlsonYesterday the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in American Electric Power v. Connecticut, the massive greenhouse-gas suit. Like the other “big” global warming/climate change suits, this one suffers from a basic and incurable defect: it seeks to undermine the separation of powers established under the U.S. Constitution by inviting the courts to address “political questions” of a sort properly resolved by other branches of government. As Cato’s amicus brief by Ilya Shapiro and Evan Turgeon explained in the case of Comer v. Murphy Oil: “[W]hile it executes firmly all the judicial powers intrusted to it, the court will carefully abstain from exercising any power that is not strictly judicial in its character, and which is not clearly confi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734053 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:35:14 +0100 4734053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670091&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTpfGnYThmvk%2F By Richard L. GordonWhen Barack Obama emerged as a serious contender for the presidency, he offered a core menu of curing everything by increased federal intervention in health care, education, and energy. Whenever new problems arose that lessened the urgency of earlier concerns, Obama has crafted assertions that his original prescriptions will also resolve the new difficulties. In energy, this has involved extending his program to new, even more dubious projects. He also has a habit of incessantly repeating the same tired arguments in the vain hope that his skill at persuasion will win the day. His March 30, 2011 energy speech and accompanying Blueprint are typical. About the only differences between these and his June 15, 2010 speech on energy were more bad ideas. He added to the panic... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670091 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:24:37 +0100 4670091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664220&cid=t_115169_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Ffive-more-science-stories.html Sperm condensation – Protamines are small basic proteins that condense the genetic material, the DNA, in mature sperm helping to form the head of the sperm. They are rich in the amino acid arginine whose residues are distributed in a number of stretches separated by neutral amino acids. The amino acid accounts for between 60 and 80 percent of the protamine. Now, a team in Spain has used Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to investigate, for the first time, the secondary structure of protamines in sperm nuclei. The Forgotten Greenhouse Gas – In a carbocentric political environment, dinitrogen monoxide, is almost the forgotten greenhouse gas. Enormous volumes are released into the atmosphere naturally from soils and the oceans. This accounts for about two-thirds of the atmos... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664220 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:00:05 +0100 4664220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610798&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FnOK001C_VOY%2F By George Scoville What are Republicans doing to stop ObamaCare? Not much. Conflating the Taliban with al Qaeda isn't helping our foreign policy dialogue. "Sitting in a Volt that would not start at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, a GM engineer swore to me that the internal combustion engine in the machine only served as a generator, kicking in when the overnight-charged lithium-ion batteries began to run down." The new issue of Regulation looks at price gouging, soda taxes, the Durbin Amendment, and more. Who should decide when we tap into strategic oil reserves: The president? Or market forces?  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=4610798 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:46:11 +0100 4610798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570522&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FPc_OKJPdstk%2F By Patrick J. MichaelsThe Current Wisdom is a series of monthly posts in which Senior Fellow Patrick J. Michaels reviews interesting items on global warming in the scientific literature that may not have received the media attention that they deserved, or have been misinterpreted in the popular press. The Current Wisdom only comments on science appearing in the refereed, peer-reviewed literature, or that has been peer-screened prior to presentation at a scientific congress. **********  The recent publication of two articles in Nature magazine proclaiming a link to rainfall extremes (and flooding) to global warming, added to the heat in Russia and the floods in Pakistan in the summer of 2010, and the back-to-back cold and snowy winters in the eastern U.S. and western Europe, have gotten a ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570522 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:26:05 +0100 4570522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482815&cid=t_115169_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fheptastic-science-news.html The full list: The Twitter 100 – Its 200 million users share 110 million messages a day – and if you don't know who rules the twittersphere, you don't understand the 21st-century world. This guide is a definitive who's who of the UK's tweet elite. Although for some reason they included me on the list (at #47, same as Armando Ianucci). Why haven’t we cured cancer yet? – How many times have you been asked this question, how many times have you asked this question yourself? The answer boils down to the fact that cancer is not a single disease, it's hundreds of different diseases. Asking that question is like asking, "why haven't we cured viral infection?" or "why haven't we cured car accidents?". Even if we can cur... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482815 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:00:17 +0100 4482815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419183&cid=t_115169_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fsix-science-snippets.html from David Bradley What is entropy? – This property of all matter – this collapse into disorder – is given a name: entropy. Things that are disordered have greater entropy than things that are relatively more organized. A glass of water, in which the molecules of water itself can move around relatively freely, is more disorganized – has greater entropy – than a block of ice, in which the molecules of water are trapped into a rigid, organized array. Research at recess – Twenty five 8-10-year-olds, under the guidance of University College London neuroscientist Beau Lotto, found that bees can learn complex rules to solve puzzles, and that individual bees have personal preferences, suggesting the insects may possess some form of personality. As bold as tho... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419183 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:00:09 +0100 4419183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933068&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Freusable-stainless-steel-water-bottle-with-filter-get-it-now-for-41%2F If you’ve seen Gasland, filmmaker Josh Fox’s new HBO documentary about the dangers of natural gas drilling in the U.S., you know that your tap water can be less than safe to drink. Anyone see the guy lighting his tap water on fire? Not so appealing. That’s why the Water Geeks stainless-steel bottle with an advanced filter is so terrific. It’s got everything we like about our stainless-steel BPA-free bottles, plus a filter that eliminates lead, heavy metals, chlorine, bacteria, and groundwater contaminants. And even if you already have a fancy water-filtration system at home, chances are you’ll have to refill on-the-go at some point. And the greatest part about this green grab? You can order a Water Geeks bottle directly from us for $41, thanks to OpenSky, our ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933068 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:30:32 +0100 3933068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965434&cid=t_115169_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FU-0Xnt4nyDo%2F Assistant Sub-Professor Egerton Y. Davis IV arrived in Canberra today in his role as the Head of UCEM's Demographically Impartial Public & Social Health Improvement Taskforce. Davis IV was summoned to Yarralumla by the Governor General, Her Excellency Ms. Quentin Bryce AC, to help resolve the stagnant Federal Infection that is keeping Australia interminably bed-bound. Right now, it seems that only the Australian Sex Party is happy with having such a well hung parliament... (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965434 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:53:54 +0100 3965434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914952&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fstupid-male-drivers-who-refuse-to-ask-directions-waste-fuel-and-money%2F photo: Thinkstock Pat yourselves on the back, women — we’re the greener (and smarter) sex. Well, when it comes to driving, anyway. Men, notorious for being too macho to ask for driving directions, waste about $3,000 on gas over the course of their lives, according to a new study. Turns out, 26% of men wait an hour to ask for help after they realize they’re lost, while 74% of women will ask for directions as soon as they don’t know where they are. So, the next time your husband or partner insists that he knows where he’s going when clearly he doesn’t, remind him of all that gas (and money) he’s wasting. Or just tell him that you’re driving from now on. (He’ll love that.) via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Stupid Male Drivers Who Refuse to A... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914952 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:32:27 +0100 3914952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3780356&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoes-anesthesia-contribute-to-the-end-of-the-world%2F2010.07.22 In a development that may have you undergo your next medical procedure the old-fashioned way, two researchers from the University of California-San Francisco and the University of Oslo are reporting that inhaled anesthetics significantly contribute to the destruction of the ozone layer and add to the overall global warming gas content in the atmosphere. Moreover, the study’s authors conclude with some valuable advice for your own practice: “From our calculations, avoiding N2O and unnecessarily high fresh gas flow rates can reduce the environmental impact of inhaled anesthetics.” We’d like to venture even further. Not only would we recommend closed-circuit, low-flow anesthesia even with sevoflurane (damn those kidneys!), we’d also suggest that patients arrive b... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3780356 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:00:01 +0100 3780356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662636&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fgasland-documentary-reveals-risks-of-natural-gas-drilling%2F Natural gas drilling is happening across the country right now. It’s a process that’s dangerous to the environment and water supplies, as well as people in the affected communities, although the government hasn’t done anything to protect any of these things from gas drilling (which, by the way, can be even less environmentally-friendly than oil drilling). When filmmaker Josh Fox was offered the chance to sell his land for drilling rights, he decided to investigate, Erin Brockovich-style, the devastating impact that this “fracking” process has on the residents surrounding the drilling sites. What he finds is terrifying, and that’s putting it lightly. He captured his investigation on film, and the result is the documentary Gasland. It’ll premiere on ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662636 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:00:59 +0100 3662636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599614&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Ftracking-down-a-troublesome-food%2F May 23, 2010 Today was actually a pretty good day. I didn’t feel horrible the entire day and was actually able to go in the pool and swim around a bit. This week has not been too bad either, but I am hesitant to become hopeful. The last few times that I thought I was turning around and finally climbing up the steep slope from which I have fallen (steep slope of Crohn’s flare), only to find myself still sliding even further downhill. I am not going to get too hopeful until I have been doing better for a longer period of time. My tactic right now is to just not think about it too much. I have had this disease for almost 20 years now and I am still just as confused as ever. I will think I have it a little bit figured out and then my Crohn’s will go and change on me. Right now I seem... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599614 Wed, 26 May 2010 03:13:27 +0100 3599614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560188&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbp-oil-leak-in-the-gulf-videos-that-make-us-mad%2F Watch in pissed-off horror as oil and gas streams from a BP-contracted Deepwater Horizon well pipe into the Gulf of Mexico on May 11. Did you see our recent post on how your hair can help clean up this terrible man-made disaster? Post from: BlissTree BP Oil Leak In the Gulf: Videos That Make Us Mad (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560188 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:45 +0100 3560188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283721&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fbreakfast-with-crohns-disease%2F I think that I have mentioned before that I have been experimenting with my diet for the last year in an effort to improve my Crohn’s symptoms.  I have eliminated all dairy products and now use only Rice milk because it causes the least amount of trouble and tastes good.  I am also limiting the amount of gluten that I eat.  I still eat some items that have a little bit of gluten, but have for the most part deleted that out of my diet too.  I also don’t eat a lot of fiber because it seems to make matters worse.  Once you get rid of dairy, gluten and fiber, there are not a lot of choices left for breakfast. For the last year, I have been eating Trix for breakfast.  I recently discovered Berry Berry Kix and have switched to that instead because it has a lot less sugar.  I don�... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283721 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:26:52 +0100 3283721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224801&cid=t_115169_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F01%2Finfectious-diseases-caused-grampositive-organisms%2F The infectious diseases caused by gram-positive bacteria are Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) Botulism Diphtheria Gas Gangrene Rheumatic Fever Toxic Shock Syndrome Whipple’s Disease (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224801 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:36:57 +0100 3224801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3104990&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FFC4-rdlcDkw%2F By Patrick J. MichaelsLate Friday afternoon, the White house announced a “meaningful agreement” at the Copenhagen climate summit.  Details are currently unavailable, but a White House official said that developed and developing countries have agreed to list their national actions and commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with a “target” of a two degree (Celsius) limit to any further global warming. In other words, there are no specific emissions reductions targets and timetables.  A country may choose no national reductions, or maybe a national program and that would be their “list.” And just what carbon dioxide level will stop warming over two degrees? No one knows, at least until computer models stop forecasting warming that isn’t happ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3104990 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:40:35 +0100 3104990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908570&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FGhLITcCmrOs%2F The New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit, the federal court of appeals where I once clerked, has allowed a class action lawsuit by Hurricane Katrina victims to proceed against a motley crew of energy, oil, and chemical companies.  Their claim: that the defendants’ greenhouse gas emissions raised air and water temperatures on the Gulf Coast, contributing to Katrina’s strength and causing property damage.  Mass tort litigation specialist Russell Jackson calls the plaintiffs’ claims “the litigator’s equivalent to the game ‘Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.’” In Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, the plaintiffs assert a variety of theories under Mississippi common law, but the main issue at this stage was whether the plaintiffs had standing, or whether they coul... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908570 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:20:08 +0100 2908570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2772564&cid=t_115169_109_f&fid=34795&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoloshrink.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fdocs-big-day-out.html The big day finally arrived last Thursday. I got out of the apartment for more than half a day at a time. This day had been awaited with much anticipation and no small amount of trepidation for over three months. It had been carefully prepared for by getting my grocery shopping done earlier in the week and a careful cost estimation such that I should not exceed my budget too badly. The day was so special that I even luxuriated in a full bath, rather than the shower which I almost always take. This unnerved Bittle and Stinky. They are used to hearing water spraying for a few moments and then staying out of my way while I try to dry myself, remain upright, and see without my glasses all at the same time. On this occasion, however, I simply submerged and temporarily disappeared. When I again ... Solo Shrink blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2772564 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:25:00 +0100 2772564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657586&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F4Pc9P-lMicE%2F Conor Clarke at The Atlantic blog, raised several issues with my study, “What to Do About Climate Change,” which Cato published last year. One of Conor Clarke’s comments was that my analysis did not extend beyond the 21st century. He found this problematic because, as Conor put it, climate change would extend beyond 2100, and even if GDP is higher in 2100 with unfettered global warming than without, it’s not obvious that this GDP would continue to be higher “in the year 2200 or 2300 or 3758”. I addressed this portion of his argument in Part I of my response. Here I will address the second part of this argument, that “the possibility of ‘catastrophic’ climate change events — those with low probability but extremely high cost — becomes real after 2100.” The examples o... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657586 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:53:05 +0100 2657586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645270&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F-vxbZIHgdMU%2F Following the dubious example set recently by U.S. legislators, French politicians have informally proposed slapping punitive tariffs on goods from countries who refuse to curb greenhouse gas emissions. The German State Secretary for the Environment has, quite rightly, called foul: There are two problems — the WTO (World Trade Organization), and the signal would be that this is a new form of eco-imperialism,” Machnig said.  ”We are closing our markets for their products, and I don’t think this is a very helpful signal for the international negotiations.” I have a paper forthcoming on the carbon tariff issue, but in the meantime here’s a recent op-ed (written jointly with Pat Michaels) on climate change policy mis-steps. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645270 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:00:43 +0100 2645270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570389&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fs6wm_1PpbeU%2F Some naive people might have been convinced that the U.S. House voted to wreck the American economy by endorsing cap and trade because it was the only way to save the world.  But even many environmentalists had given up on the bill approved last Friday.  It is truly a monstrosity:  it would cost consumers plenty, while doing little to reduce global temperatures. But the legislation had something far more important for legislators and special interests alike.  It was a pork-fest that wouldn’t quit. Reports the New York Times: As the most ambitious energy and climate-change legislation ever introduced in Congress made its way to a floor vote last Friday, it grew fat with compromises, carve-outs, concessions and out-and-out gifts intended to win the votes of wavering lawmakers a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570389 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:47:04 +0100 2570389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477544&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FHfQyuzLUvbw%2F Yet again the city of San Francisco is demonstrating its “love” for humanity.  By threatening to fine them for getting their garbage wrong. Reports MSNBC: Trash collectors in San Francisco will soon be doing more than just gathering garbage: They’ll be keeping an eye out for people who toss food scraps out with their rubbish. San Francisco this week passed a mandatory composting law that is believed to be the strictest such ordinance in the nation. Residents will be required to have three color-coded trash bins, including one for recycling, one for trash and a new one for compost — everything from banana peels to coffee grounds. The law makes San Francisco the leader yet again in environmentally friendly measures, following up on other green initiatives such as bannin... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477544 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:56:17 +0100 2477544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464100&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FeHk3_GJW6JM%2F The U.K.-based Guardian reports that the United Nations and other international bureaucracies dealing with so-called climate change are scheming to impose global taxes. That’s not too surprising, but it is discouraging to read that the Obama Administration appears to be acquiescing to these attacks on U.S. fiscal sovereignty. The Administration also has indicated it wants to squander an additional $400 billion on foreign aid, adding injury to injury: …rich countries will be asked to accept a compulsory levy on international flight tickets and shipping fuel to raise billions of dollars to help the world’s poorest countries adapt to combat climate change. The suggestions come at the start of the second week in the latest round of UN climate talks in Bonn, where 192 countrie... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464100 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:45:06 +0100 2464100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448028&cid=t_115169_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F5FfNzqoKgrU%2Fgrill-week-the-history-of-the-grill.php Cooking meat over an open flame has been going on since the dawn of civilization.  However, backyard barbecuing as we know it wasn't very popular until the 1950's.  How did we get from here to there?  History of Grilling in the United States**I'm going to limit it to the history of grilling here in the U.S.A.  Grilling is popular in many, many other countries.  If you want to read more... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448028 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2448028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424022&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJfYN8jH9l5A%2F If you like driving a big car or SUV, the good news about Obama’s new fuel-economy standards is that they won’t dictate what kind of car you will be able to buy in the future. If you want to buy a 15-mpg SUV, Detroit (or Aichi or Wolfsburg) will be free to make and sell you one. The bad news is that the standards may make your car more expensive. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards are actually calculated as the mean of gallons per mile, not miles per gallon. So, as of 2016, for every 15-mpg model made by an auto maker, that company will have to make five models of cars that can go 50 mpg in order for its fleet to meet Obama’s new target. Since bringing each new model to market can cost billions of dollars, if there are not enough people who want to buy those ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424022 Wed, 20 May 2009 13:04:12 +0100 2424022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2312610&cid=t_115169_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Ftoxic-gas-robot.html It’s a crude schoolroom axiom around which many an adult pub debate might also revolve: He who smelt it, dealt it. However, there is a serious side to quickly locating the source of noxious odours in an indoor environment of varying airflow, as Zhenzhang Liu and Tien-Fu Lu of The University of Adelaide, Australia, will attest. They are developing an insect-like robot capable of odour plume tracing that could be used to detect toxic gas leaks, identify the source of a fire, or uncover cached explosives. “The recent increasing threat of chemical weapons technologies has highlighted the need for superior detection of hazardous emission sources,” the researchers explain, “One promising area of technological development is odour source detection using plume-tracing robot... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2312610 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:00:39 +0100 2312610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2288966&cid=t_115169_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2275 CONCLUSION Overall well worth the money for the docs on the go where respiratory medicine is not their forte. ~ Dr. Dave Choy Screenshots: Links: Free Radical Software AcidPlus on iTunes from the Palmdoc Chronicles REVIEW - AcidPlus by freeradical software (for the iPhone) (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2288966 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2288966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2256058&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fsexbolt-saturday-sex-and-rotten-eggs%2F Great news for guys with erectile dysfunction, especially those who get little to no benefit from Viagra. There is new hope on the horizon  -  rotten eggs. Seems a new study by Italian researchers have determined that hydrogen sulphide, the gas arising from rotten eggs, encourages arousal in men. Apparently minute amounts of this gas released by key nerve cells during arousal helps control and sustain an erection. According to researcher Professor Cirino, of the University of Naples Federico II in Italy, this discovery should make it possible “…in future to develop drugs that either deliver hydrogen sulphide or that control the hydrogen sulphide production.” In other words, create a new Viagra. Given that this gas is emitted by hot springs and spas around the world, will this mean... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2256058 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:37:31 +0100 2256058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2092498&cid=t_115169_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fnitrous-oxide-plus-relaxation-coaching%2F An InnovationsReport post says that one study shows patients under nitrous oxide may experience enhanced effects if hypnosis or relaxation coaching is performed. This is good news for dental phobic patients who do not want oral sedation or IV sedation. Thirty people were administered nitrous oxide and given a series of imagination tests. THe tests showed that oxide improved imagination by about 10%. Because imagination is closely related to hypnotic suggestibility, the study could lead to more research on the topic. Many dentists overseas and some in the US currently employ a relaxation coach or hypnotherapist for patients, upon request. Read the full article here. (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2092498 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:32:08 +0100 2092498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1984851&cid=t_115169_135_f&fid=35262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivinghiv.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Ffeeling-bloated-everyday-what-to-eat.html (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog) Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1984851 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:53:00 +0100 1984851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1683388&cid=t_115169_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F356957204%2Ffinancial_woes_that_make_you_s.html  Firms tend to go down in flames when finances trump people … or when monetary concerns snuff out human potential. Have you noticed?In fact, financial woes become the first indication that it may be time to reboot the brains where you work. Do you agree? Here are 5 instances  I’ve spotted where financial woes make people smarter:1. Gas prices leap off the chart … and people tend to consider the world’s distribution of wealth … so they pony up wiser travel options. They may not buy a smart car … but neither do they dash out to buy gas guzzlers proliferated before gas became gold.2. Housing takes a nosedive … and suddenly people begin to value their shelters as well as budget for reasonable living conditions they can afford.3. Health c... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1683388 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:14:38 +0100 1683388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1577458&cid=t_115169_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F327041493%2Fwhen_works_bad_for_your_brain.html Your brain’s egg-like consistency takes cares of everything from getting you onto the job daily … to landing you that choice promotion you craved.You’ve likely noticed though … that cutting edge workplaces keep brains alive to better performances … while toxic organizational settings tend to stomp out mental health. Simply put, approaches in any workplace look surprisingly different when rooted in recent neuroscience. Not that peering into the brain … with its lifetime mysteries … will always lead to profitability. And few would deny that to fully understand the fast-emerging facts about human cognition, you need to dig deeper into the brain at work. Yet the employees out there who zero in on what brainpower looks like at highly successful fir... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1577458 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:59:34 +0100 1577458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1547425&cid=t_115169_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F320251593%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesOverweight Kids and TV: An Advertising EpidemicQuercetinCancer PreventionHealth Highlights - June 9th, 2008Health Highlights - May 6th, 2008 (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1547425 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:08:51 +0100 1547425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526335&cid=t_115169_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F313948436%2F With gas prices up, drivers push closer to the end of the tank and more towing services are getting called—–don’t think I can do this and strand Charlie and me on the left lane of the Pulaski Skyway! Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autos, car, gas, gasoline, mother, Parenting, pdd-nos, pulaski skywayShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526335 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:21:32 +0100 1526335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1512376&cid=t_115169_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fcaregivers-and-seniors-dilemma-medicine.html Caregivers and care-receivers can face a multiple choice in the current economy - medicine, gas, or food? Solving the problem can be like trying to find one's way through a maze and running into a wall at every turn. Forget about trying to hang on to luxuries. Many are trying to decide whether they can afford their prescription, a trip across town to a medical provider, or enough food for a nutritious diet. Below are some places to look for help on the internet.1. FOOD RESOURCES: At the website for FRAC, the Food Research and Action Center, "Fighting Hunger In America" there are resources to help. A portion of the website is dedicated to the elderly, and has information about programs you can turn to for assistance. Seniors Centers across the United States often have a commodities program ... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1512376 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:48:00 +0100 1512376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1478283&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fmoney-matters-does-rising-gas-prices-hit-us-harder%2F I’m not usually one to bellyache about the price of gasoline. In fact, long ago, I advocated for taxes to raise gas to $3.00 per gallon so we could use the money for public transportation projects (thus making it less necessary to buy the gas anyway). My family was always talking about where they had found a penny or two cheaper price of gas and would drive out of their way for a fill up. I figured, “Two cents per gallon in a 12 gallon tank saves me $0.24. My time spent in traffic is more important than that.” Gasoline at $4.00/ gallon would send every driver in the country to queue up…and to add insult to injury, there is no end in sight to the upward trend. About a year ago we discussed how far we drive to get to our MS doctors and clinics. With gas prices what they are, I think ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478283 Thu, 29 May 2008 23:49:44 +0100 1478283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1478074&cid=t_115169_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F300315271%2F AlzheimersNotes.com   The higher price of gas/petrol unquestionably affects all of us, caregivers included.  Doing the usual shopping, doctor visits, pharmacy, church can add up, especially if you live some distance from most of these destinations.  When caring for an Alzheimer’s patient, the amount you spend for gasoline can add up, especially in these times of high gas prices. At the b5media Business Channel, where I co-blog on Home Biz Notes, we featured a round-up of posts with various opinions on this newsworthy aspect of our ecomomy. My co-blogger, Yvonne Russell, mentions the effect of $6.40 per gallon for fuel in her country… Australia. For an interesting read on various slants to this topic, check out, “Not So Fun” Outloook on Gas/Petrol Prices from th... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478074 Thu, 29 May 2008 05:00:44 +0100 1478074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1475465&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fmoney-matters-does-rising-gas-prices-hit-us-harder%2F I’m not usually one to bellyache about the price of gasoline. In fact, long ago, I advocated for taxes to raise gas to $3.00 per gallon so we could use the money for public transportation projects (thus making it less necessary to buy the gas anyway). My family was always talking about where they had found a penny or two cheaper price of gas and would drive out of their way for a fill up. I figured, “Two cents per gallon in a 12 gallon tank saves me $0.24. My time spent in traffic is more important than that.” Gasoline at $4.00/ gallon would send every driver in the country to queue up…and to add insult to injury there is no end in sight to the upward trend. About a year ago we discussed how far we drive to get to our MS doctors and clinics. With gas prices what they are, I think i... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1475465 Wed, 28 May 2008 22:06:20 +0100 1475465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1410001&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fhow-is-your-crohns-today-3%2F I am going to start the “How is your Crohn’s today?” monthly installments again in order for all of us to keep up with how everyone else is doing. In case you are new to this blog, I stole this idea from the MS blogger Trevis Gleason because I thought that it was a great idea. The idea is that we each tell how we are feeling today. I will start by saying that I am generally good. I have decreased my prednisone to 15mg per day and the last couple of days I have been a little depressed and very tired. I know that it is my medicines that make me feel this way, but still, it doesn’t make the sadness go away or the irrational thoughts, joint pain and certainly doesn’t make my mind work faster. I just have to wait it out until I get balanced again. I was feeling really good bu... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1410001 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:24:52 +0100 1410001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1404274&cid=t_115169_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fcaregiving-impacted-by-gasoline-prices.html Today, April 28, 2008, the local gas prices in my area are $4.09, $3.93 and $3.79 per gallon. That's about $20 for 5 gallons of gas, or $40 just for 10 gallons. At Gas Buddy caregivers can search for the lowest gas prices before filling up the tank, but gas prices impact the caregiving life in many ways. Family caregivers seek medical providers close to home for their loved ones in order to save on gas, but sometimes driving a long distance for specialized care is a necessity. For those who live in rural areas, and who are living on a tight budget, paying for gasoline can mean not having money for other basic necessities such as medical copays, medicine and food.Caregiver agencies strive to schedule their paid caregivers close to home, avoiding the costs of commuting to clients homes. Seni... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1404274 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:05:00 +0100 1404274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1397921&cid=t_115169_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F277322610%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesThe Genetics of Panic DisorderNovel Gene Suppresses Tumor Growth in Multiple CancersHEALTH Highlights - August 9th, 2007Healthy Tips for the Fourth of JulyHEALTH Highlights - June 26th, 2007 (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1397921 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:35:36 +0100 1397921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1360537&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fhello-john-got-new-motor.html It must be over 25 years ago that I used to go to the Comedy Store to see the then embryonic "alternative" comedians. A mixed bunch. Rik Mayall was brilliant. I remember even now his absurd, surreal poem dedicated to Vanessa Redgrave. Some were less funny. Some were not funny at all. French and Saunders were particularly dire. It was clear that they would not go anywhere. They did, much to my surprise, but I still do not find either of them remotely funny. That will probably offend countless fans so, whilst I'm at it, let me say that I hated Morecambe & Wise too. What did people see in them? I found the Queen's speech far funnier. I was too young to catch the Goons the first time round, and am not impressed when they are recycled. I would rather have root canal treatment than watch Bil... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1360537 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:08:00 +0100 1360537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1329240&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fim-going-to-do-what-i-wantregardless-of-my-crohns%2F This Thursday I am starting an oil painting class and I am pretty excited about it. I am also a little bit nervous. I love to paint for many reasons but mostly because I love the vivid colors of the oils and I love the freedom that I feel when I paint. I can do whatever I want with the colors and it is bliss to be free like that. It is also very relaxing. I also love dancing for the same reason. I spend most of my days being constrained by what I can’t do that I love the feeling of letting go, of being free from everything, even if only for a moment. I have never taken a formal painting class before; I have just messed around with oils at home. I am nervous about the class mostly because I worry that my Crohn’s will act up. It is impossible to predict how I am going to feel and I don�... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1329240 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:57:26 +0100 1329240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1317769&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F03%2F20%2Ffun-with-farts-all-the-facts-you-never-needed-to-know%2F The way I chastise my husband and kids for erroneously “letting one rip”, I’m actually quite amazed that I’m writing this post. But when I read what one of my favorite health blogs, The Body Odd at msnbc.com had to say about breaking wind, even a prude like me began to appreciate the finer points of flatulence. So, in the spirit of noisy bum-rumblings, I present to you some Fart Fun Facts. Enjoy! From The Body Odd: • On average, a fart is composed of about 59 percent nitrogen, 21 percent hydrogen, 9 percent carbon dioxide, 7 percent methane and 4 percent oxygen. Less than 1 percent of their makeup is what makes farts stink. 
 • The temperature of a fart at time of creation is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 
 • Farts have been clocked at a speed of 10 feet per se... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1317769 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:17:58 +0100 1317769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1297990&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fsigns-and-symptoms-that-a-crohns-flare-is-coming%2F Today I went for my yearly eye exam. Luckily, there is no sign of glaucoma or cataracts, which is really good since I have been on steroids for so long. Plus there is no sign of inflammation. Crohn’s disease can cause inflammation in many different parts of the body other than your small and large intestines. These include your skin, joints, mouth, throat and eyes. I get the inflammation in all of these except my eyes, which I pray will remain unaffected. Inflammation of the skin can cause inflamed skin nodules on the arms and legs (erythema nodosum), and blue-red skin sores containing puss (pyoderma gangrenosum). I get the erythema nodosum. They are red hot patches on the skin that are very tender to the touch. I have gotten these before and after a major intestinal flare and once all... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1297990 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:10:44 +0100 1297990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1246711&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fwhat-is-it-like-for-men-with-crohns-disease%2F I would like to know what it is like for a man living with Crohn’s disease. I know what it is like for me but I don’t know anything about what it is like for a man. I wonder if you have the same fears and concerns as us women. Are you afraid to tell people that you have Crohn’s because maybe they will know what it is and judge you in a bad way? For women (at least for me), I never wanted to talk about anything related to bodily functions or the toilet. I mean, I tried to keep it a secret that I ever went #2 at all. It all seems so silly now, since everybody does it. I just didn’t feel that it was very lady like to mention such things. Now can you imagine having this kind of complex and then developing a disease that makes you go to the bathroom for #2 many times a day – with gas... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1246711 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:39:21 +0100 1246711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1156110&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fon-the-road-to-withdrawal-and-a-couple-of-crohns-free-days%2F Well, here I go again. I am going down on my prednisone. I hate going through withdrawal, I hate the prednisone, and I can’t wait to get so low that I won’t have to deal with it so much. It is really easy to go up but very difficult to go down. When I moved back to Texas, I had to go way up on the prednisone due to all the change and all the stress. Every time I had to go up, I got so depressed because I knew that it would be that much longer before I could go back down. I just can’t wait to be completely off prednisone or at least below 10mg. I am now on 20 mg and will stay at this level for a few weeks. It seems that just when I am getting used to being on a lower dose and my emotions are under control and I feel like I can think clearly again, I have to lower my prednisone again... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1156110 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:29:57 +0100 1156110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1150707&cid=t_115169_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F216895740%2F It was just a car. The car was bought at a Subaru dealership in White Bear Lake outside of the Twin Cities in Minnesota in June of 1999. We chose green, same as the Saturn we had driven up from St. Louis, Missouri, the summer before, and said no to heated seats. Charlie was diagnosed with autism in July of 1999. He had just turned two years old on May 15th. It was 90 degrees plus the day we got the report from the Child Development Center of the Children’s Hospital of Minnesota. We lived in a second-floor duplex off Grand Avenue in St. Paul with one air-conditioning unit in Jim’s and my bedroom. The carpet was hot when I woke; my books were hot; the plastic cups that Charlie stacked and knocked down, and stacked and knocked down, and stacked and knocked down over and over... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1150707 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:55:02 +0100 1150707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1119389&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fhappy-holidays-dont-work-too-hard%2F This last week was one of the busiest weeks for me. At the beginning of the week the big boss recruited me for some help on a project, so I have been working late every night to try and catch up and be productive. They decided to have a work-a-thon on Thursday and didn’t really ask me if I wanted or could work late – they just said that we were and they would buy dinner. Like buying dinner is something that would make me say, “Yippie- let’s work all night!” Once they started talking about the work-a-thon, I started to worry. These were higher ranked bosses than the one that I told about my Crohn’s disease. These people don’t really work with me everyday and even if they did I probably wouldn’t tell them. I started to worry about how I was going to get out of this dinner thi... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1119389 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:32:15 +0100 1119389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1090709&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fhaving-chrons-makes-you-a-master-of-time-managemnt%2F On one of my performance evaluations at work I got called out for time management. I was really upset because I feel like I am the queen of time management. Don’t you feel like you are a king or queen of time management? When you have a chronic illness, you have to be really good at managing your time because there is just not enough time for everything. There is more work that you have to do and there are fewer resources (mostly energy). Good time management skills are critical to disease survival. When you have a disease, you have to be very stringent with your time because you need more rest than a healthy person. We need to make sure to get enough sleep at night (at least 5.5 hours in a row, which is really hard to do when on prednisone) and we need to make sure that we don’t stres... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1090709 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:10:43 +0100 1090709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1072511&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fout-of-the-closet-disclosing-your-crohns-disease%2F I have come out of the closet – so to speak. I told my boss that I have Crohn’s disease. He is not the boss that is in charge of my work, but the boss that is in charge of my pay raises. I have two bosses since I am a contractor – my company boss and my client boss. I disclosed my Crohn’s to my company boss. We went to lunch last week and I was tired of getting the same ham and cheese sandwich. I usually bring my lunch to avoid the whole situation of being too picky and causing a lot of unnecessary questions. But, lately I have not had enough time to make my lunch every evening because I am taking some Internet courses for work as well as managing my usual work load. The result is that I am always running late in the mornings. So last week I went with my boss to the cafeteria a... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1072511 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:20:14 +0100 1072511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1057558&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fcatering-to-your-crohns%2F I read the HealthTalk interview with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready last night and was very inspired. I never think that anyone famous has Crohn’s disease. It is a hard disease and very difficult to hide sometimes. I have always liked Pearl Jam, and now I like them even better. I really like the way that his band seems to support him and accepts his disease. It’s so great! We all face the same obstacles, whether we are in a rock band, teaching a group of students or leading a meeting. When your bowels call, you have to answer. There are things that we can do to make sure that there are no catastrophes during an important event. When I know I have to lead a meeting, I eat a very bland diet during the days leading up to it. Usually, that diet consists of fish (or chicken) with rice and ... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1057558 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:25:21 +0100 1057558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1044229&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fhaving-a-happy-thanksgiving-despite-the-crohns%2F I am getting hungry thinking about all of the pumpkin pies, turkey, sweet potatoes and cakes!!  We have been out of the country for the last five and a half years and have not had a proper Thanksgiving in a while.  Of course, it stinks to have Crohn’s this time of year because I can’t eat hardly any of the yummy food.  But that is a good thing too, because I could see how I could easily gain a lot of weight. This year we are going over to my husband’s parent’s house for dinner.  I am so happy to be a participant and not an organizer. I just want to make one dish and show up and relax.   Every year in France I would have a dinner in honor of Thanksgiving, but it was never on the right day since they don’t have the day off since because it’s not their holiday. I wish that I... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1044229 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:37:29 +0100 1044229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=976578&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fdont-waste-your-healthy-time%2F Time. Let’s talk about time. Time is one of the most precious commodities. It is something that we cannot create more of, we all have equal amounts of and keeps on ticking no matter what we do. Something that you can always count on is the passing of time. It will pass, without fail. And this I depend on. This is how I make it through the pain. I depend on time. I know that if I just wait, the pain will pass – eventually it will pass. Nothing is forever. Just because I feel pain one minute does not mean that I will still feel pain the next. I have to wait and see what will come next. I have to be patient. I know that time will pass, and with time, things change. I don’t just use this philosophy for the pain, I use the same thought process when I am crazy from the prednisone and whack... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=976578 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:06:32 +0100 976578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=942029&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Ffiring-my-crohns-disease-doctor%2F I have decided to switch gastroenterologists and will see my new doctor on Wednesday. I decided to switch because I just didn’t get the feeling that my last gastro doctor knew what to do with me. I am a complicated patient. I don’t respond well to any of the medications and am pretty much stuck on prednisone and Imuran (azathioprine). I hate to switch doctors. Once I have answered all of the embarrassing questions and filled out all of the appropriate forms, I am reluctant to do it again. It is my reluctance to start a new relationship that keeps me bound to not so efficient doctors. But this time, I have vowed not to do this. I liked my previous doctor as a person, but I just didn’t think that she had enough knowledge to deal with me. The first time I saw her, she seemed okay, but I... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=942029 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:04:10 +0100 942029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=925543&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fi-have-a-fistula%2F About ten years ago a doctor told me that I had a fistula. I know now that I had no idea back then of what a fistula actually was. I was young and didn’t ask a lot of questions and didn’t really concern myself with it. I didn’t really notice the fistula was all that different from the rest of my terrible bowels. When I moved to Texas, I told my doctor that I had a fistula (I still didn’t really understand what that meant) and she never denied it the entire time that I lived there. So, I am not really certain if she ever really saw a fistula or just took my word for it. Now that I have returned to Texas, I have decided to see a different specialist because I am not sure if my previous doctor ever really knew if I had a fistula or just took my word about it. I remember there were tim... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=925543 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:58:36 +0100 925543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=906331&cid=t_115169_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fwhy-is-passing-gas-so-embarrassing%2F I am so embarrassed. Today it happened. What I have been dreading and trying really hard to avoid has now come to pass. I passed gas in front of my colleagues and I am sure that they heard it. We had our little team meeting this morning and my insides were not feeling too good from the start. Then during the meeting I could feel them rumbling and knew that I was getting gassy. Usually when I know that I’m gassy I try not to move. Sometimes that can be a problem, especially when someone asks you to come over to their desk. What am I supposed to do? Should I say, “Um can you wait a minute until I am certain that I will not pass gas and embarrass myself?” This problem really stresses me out everyday. There are some days when I have no bloating gassy problems for a few hours but I can p... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=906331 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:44:25 +0100 906331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=698107&cid=t_115169_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F06%2Funaired-graphictruth-from-mythbusters.html In which we test the myth - Do Girls Fart?clipped from www.milkandcookies.com We agree, there's no substitute for experimental evidence. Although in this case, we aren't sure what it's not a substitute for.Now, for results from segments that actually aired... tag: Mythbusters, farts, passing gas, flatulence, flatus, toots, farting, funny, adult humorYou can syndicate this site using our atom feed. (Source: Graphictruth) Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=698107 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 698107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682502&cid=t_115169_85_f&fid=34692&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpolitedissent.com%2Farchives%2F1683 Apothecarius Argentum is a manga recently published by CMX. It concerns Primula, the princess of the medieval Kingdom of Beazol, and Argent, the local apothecary (a cross between a pharmacist, physician, and healer). Argent is a Basilisk — individuals who were purposefully fed potent poisons as children. They subsequently develop immunity to toxins and their touch is poisonous. Argent was originally a slave who was bought by the king to be his daughter’s food taster. Later, when he accidentally touched the princess while saving her life, he was sentenced to death but Primula let him escape. He has now returned to the kingdom years later as an apothecary. The book is a good read. It contains four independent chapters which involve (as one might expect) poisonings, fights, and pa... Polite Dissent blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682502 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:40:24 +0100 682502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650904&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F01%2Fstarbucks-to-set-a-new-low-fat-standard%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Diet, Lifestyle, Daily News, Products, SupportThe lords of coffee have spoken and they're saying less fat. Starbucks plans to make all espresso-based drinks with reduced fat milk, switching from whole. This new standard is planned to take effect by the end of the fiscal year, 2007 and will affect locations in the United States and Canada. The company stated that the new conversion would establish reduced fat milk, also known as 2% milk, as the standard dairy in all beverages served in its North American coffeehouses. Never fear - the company said customers can still request whole milk, but if no request is made, consumers will receive 2%. The fat trimming decision warrants applause. Starbucks is consciously working healthier choices into their business mo... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650904 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 650904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=569556&cid=t_115169_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F25%2Fthought-for-the-day-shielding-astronauts-from-cancer%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Research, Environment, Products, Daily news, Thought for the DayThose venturing into space face a very serious occupational hazard -- cancer. The disease can be caused by radiation from the cosmic rays and solar flares astronauts encounter when they travel beyond the Earth's protective magnetic layer or magnetosphere.British scientists are working on rectifying this problem by creating a Star Trek-style deflector shield to protect astronauts from radiation.Think about this:Scientists wish to mimic the magnetic field that protects the Earth with shields deployed around spacecraft and on the surfaces of planets to deflect harmful energetic particles. Details, presented at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting in Preston, UK, include the followi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=569556 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 569556