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 'generous'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:58:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175697&cid=t_117602_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fgive-a-microloan-get-healthier%2F2010.11.17 Research has shown that giving to others can lead to a healthier, happier, and longer life. Generous behavior reduces depression and risk of suicide in adolescents.  Volunteerism on the part of older adults significantly reduces mortality. Giving to others enables people to forgive themselves for mistakes — a key element in well-being. One way to have a lot of fun on the Internet and get a health boost while doing so is to log on to a cool site called Kiva. For as little as $25.00, ordinary people like you and me can be part of the worldwide microloan (or microcredit) community. Kiva’s mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175697 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:00:00 +0100 4175697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3123523&cid=t_117602_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FleAm5yKjBsk%2F People in 12 Step recovery can aim at these ideals. For the most part, we just try to think and act like decent human beings concerned for the wellbeing of our fellows. We can;- become patient with ourselves and others. be kind even towards people who are nasty towards us. be generous with our time and resources. be humble about any success, giving our Higher Power and our sponsors the credit. be courteous to everybody and especially to family members who get on our nerves. challenge the demon of selfishness every day. watch our disposition like a hawk, mindful of the damage a single outburst of bad temper can cause. avoid guile like the plague, never deceiving or misleading others for our own advantage. be sincere in everything we do and very grateful to be rid of the false beliefs of ou... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3123523 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:55:43 +0100 3123523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601851&cid=t_117602_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F13%2Fsaved-by-a-mothers-love%2F Filed under: Cancer SurvivorsMy six-year-old Joey told his grandmother -- my mom -- the other day, "Nana, you are generous." It was thoughtful and touching and it brought a smile to her face. Later that night, Joey said the same to me. "Mom, you are generous," he proclaimed. And now I'm not sure if he really meant his sweet sentiments or if he was just practicing one of his new kindergarten vocabulary words. Regardless, it got me thinking about how generous his Nana really is.My mom not only generously gave me life. She also saved my life -- not in the medical, scientific manner surgeons and oncologists saved my life but by the sheer force of love, support, comfort, and undying devotion that seems to involuntarily pour from the hearts of moms with sick children.My mom rushed over to my hou... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601851 Sun, 13 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601851