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 'good?'. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:54:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886494&cid=t_280864_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=2876313&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fchaos-theory-obama-seeks-war-advice%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: Obama Seeks War Advice. Posted in Politcal Cartoons, Politics Tagged: afghanistan, good war, military advisor, obama, pentagon (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876313 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:52:00 +0100 2876313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876310&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2FSflJwH2aiEk%2F I love having a cup of coffee in the morning with my husband. I love the smell of Emma Grace after her bath. I love the sound of my children’s laughter in the distance. I love the quietness of the afternoon when I am all alone in my house. I love the imperfectness of my cluttered home. I love the crisp smell of a newly purchased book. I love the sound of my eldest daughter playing her guitar. I love the screams of excitement of my son on his xbox. I love the silly face that Emma Grace makes. I love the smell of my husband when he gets out of the shower. I love the smell of my dog when he gets back from the groomer. I love the sound of the birds chirping when I sit on my lanai. I even love the fighting and bickering between my children. Because at least I am here to hear the ... Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876310 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:56:15 +0100 2876310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871971&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fnothing-ventured.html I have decided that I won't be doing NaBloPoMo this year.My heart just isn't in it. This is in part because two of my NaBlo compadres have died. It just won't be the same without Sara and Emily. I miss their voices so much and I just don't feel like blogging every day without them at my virtual side.But November can be a hard month for me and I still need something to distract and consume me.I also need motivation to return to the scary (for me) world of fiction writing. I got so much done during my online writing course last year but have done nothing since submitting my outline for a novel, as my final assignment on December 31.A few weeks ago Rachael suggested to Zoom that she try NaNoWriMo. And that got me thinking. If structure is what I need and my inner critic is my worst enemy then... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871971 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:13:00 +0100 2871971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865881&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Frandom-book.html Last week, I saw my book on the shelf at Chapters. I had walked in the back door of the store on Rideau Street, which leads straight into the health section. And there it was - or rather there they were. Three copies of my book just sitting on a shelf in a book store. It was a thrill to see it there. I had to call my spouse right away to tell him.I had to go back to the same Chapters three days later (I had left my glasses in the store). I couldn't help going back to visit my book. There were only two copies left! They had sold one! I took a couple of steps away and then went back to pull a copy out so that the title page faced towards the front.My heart still belongs to independent book stores, though. They are owned by booklovers, have knowledgeable staff and are the most supportive of w... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865881 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:31:00 +0100 2865881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859170&cid=t_280864_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F10%2Fits-probably-a-good-thing-i-dont-do-book-reviews.html If you're my friend on Facebook, which is sort of like being my bricks-and-mortar friend except that I seldom send anyone a pancreas in real life, or if you follow me on Twitter, which is sort of like being stabbed... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859170 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2859170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855504&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F02%2Fguidance-for-the-pharmacological-management-of-substance-misuse-among-young-people%2F Title: Guidance for the pharmacological management of substance misuse among young people The Skinny: Document describing good practice on the best ways to manage substance dependence among young people, a clinically complex condition which to date has had no formal guidance. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 99p Published: 02/10/2009 Posted in Clinical Guidelines, Drugs of Abuse, Grey Literature, NHS, Young People Tagged: Clinical Guidelines, Drugs of Abuse, Good Practice, Grey Literature, Young People (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855504 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:50:24 +0100 2855504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855800&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Freally-random.html I had to turn on the heat today. I was hoping to wait until later in the month but the temperature dropped to 12C (53.6) inside the house.Late last week, I became convinced that something had crawled into our chimney or heating ducts and died. We have since had both cleaned. No dead thing was found but the smell is gone, too.I've been watching more television lately than I have in years (when I could go weeks without watching television). I have become hooked on So You Think You Can Dance (US and Canadian versions) and Glee. I also have just discovered House. I've clearly been missing out on something good, there.After yesterday's grumpy post, I want to say that I think there are lots of groups out there doing good work on behalf of cancer patients. I like Breast Cancer Action (although so... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855800 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:49:00 +0100 2855800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851912&cid=t_280864_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drneedles.comhttp%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Flawsuits-kill-health-reform.html DISCUSSION ABOUT MEDICAL LAWSUITS. Since the trial lawyers are the largest contributors to the Democratic Party, and thrive on this unreliable justice system, our congressional lawyers refuse to consider this issue. CONGRESS BLACKMAILED BY TRIAL LAWYERSVery simply stated, a few thousand trial lawyers are blocking reform that would benefit all of us 300 million Americans. Trial lawyers see firsthand the effects medical errors have on patients and their families. These injured people must be protected. All of America wants its legal overhaul. Congress now is beginning to realize it can't completely ignore legal reform. Big pronouncements and token proposals have been it Been issued, but all specific ideas are avoided.Rep. Gordon (Dem.) proposed an amendment to fund pilot projects for liabili... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851912 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:07:00 +0100 2851912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824388&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fk-and-colossal-colon.html On Friday evening, my friend K. will be arriving from the Netherlands for a long-anticipated visit. I haven't seen her since she flew to London to hook up with S. and me in the spring of 2008. I can hardly wait! Two more sleeps!K. is a gastroenterologist and is coming to Canada for a conference in Toronto. She's making a special trip to Ottawa to hang out with my family and me for the week end. The last time K. came to this part of Canada was in 2005, when she attended a conference in Montreal. I took the train to meet her, and we went out to dinner and had a sleepover. At that point, we hadn't seen each other in almost twenty years and I was worried that we wouldn't recognize each other. That turned out to not to be a problem, and I remember how my heart lifted when I saw her.I also remem... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824388 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:42:00 +0100 2824388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824394&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2Fkotp1tSF8Po%2F Established. Deeply Rooted. Upheld. I have always been fascinated with the Joshua Tree, not only because of its biblical name and symbolism but also because of its root system. This tree has a top-heavy branch system, but also has what has been described as a “deep and extensive” root system, with roots possibly reaching up to 36 ft away. That is massive. It is also an awesome visual of how Christ loves us. Deep and Extensive. He establishes us through every trial we face. He holds us up through those trials and roots us deeply in His strength. He is my foundation, my “dirt and clay”. It is up to me how deep I want my roots to grow. It is up to me how far I want them to reach. It is up to me how tight I want to hold onto His promises. Because He is holding onto m... Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824394 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:12:14 +0100 2824394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820558&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2FmR2eY_FJHlc%2F Fall is one of my favorite times of year, second only to Christmas. I love the smell of pumpkins and watching the one tree change color in my back yard..(downfall of living in Florida) I love to open my sliding glass doors in the evenings and let the cooler air come through the house . (And the prospect of not running the AC at 73 really does my husbands heart (and bank account) good!) And I love having coffee on Saturday mornings with my husband on our back lanai. It is a time of change. A time of reflection. A time of shaking off the old, and anticipating the new. That brings to mind this verse in Titus “He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.” – Titu... Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820558 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:54:37 +0100 2820558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820394&cid=t_280864_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FuStkbCZdYhQ%2F It may be just me, but when I hear about taxes on things like cigarettes or now, soda, I think it’s just silly. While people may focus on the “bad” things people do (like drink sugar soda) and believe that by limiting or punishing people is going to be effective in getting people healthy, I disagree. People already know what’s healthy or not for them. The problem is not punishing people for doing “bad health” type of things, because the reality is that they are probably already being punished by having diminished health. Rather than tax items that cause poor health, why not reward those that improve your health? A tax credit if you lose 50 or 100 pounds. A rebate if you get your blood pressure down and keep it down for a specified amount of time? Wouldn... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820394 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:37:50 +0100 2820394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814649&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Ftalking-not-done-yet.html I'm going to be on BlogTalk radio tomorrow!The show: Lovebabz Lovetalk.The time: 12:30-1:15 EST.The call-in number: (718) 766-4895The subject: Not Done Yet, Living Through Breast Cancer.Please call in, if you can. I am really looking forward to this on-air chat with my friend Babz. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814649 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:56:00 +0100 2814649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807842&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Frandom-out-of-necessity.html It's Day 3 After Chemo and my brain is jumping around like a puppy with a burr up her butt. I can't focus on anything for more than a few seconds so here is a little bit of randomness:One:It appears that my family and I will be among the first in line for the H1N1 vaccine. My kids will be so thrilled.Two:My friend Jeanne, the Assertive Cancer Patient, posted about a reader in Texas who has $187,000 worth of Neupogen that she can't use:"Texas doesn't have a drug repository that would take this medicine and pass it on to someone who needs it, and she hates to see it go to waste, as do I. Any ideas, readers? Obviously, we can't break the law and put this stuff on eBay or Craigslist, so I am looking for legal ways to get these expensive drugs to someone who can use them."Three:Yesterday, I got... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807842 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:06:00 +0100 2807842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807843&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Ffrequent-flyer.html I had chemo on Tuesday. It was kind of a long day (I started with bloodwork at 8:30 and left the hospital at 3:30) which passed quickly due to the company of a really good friend. We had so much to say to each other that we needed the whole day to cover everything (except for when I was sleeping. The demerol/gravol combo really does knock me out).It would have been an even longer day if I hadn't been on the receiving end of a little preferential treatment. At one point, the nurse who coordinates the chemo floor came out to reception and wrote on the notice board that they were running an hour behind schedule. I happened to be standing nearby and she caught my eye and said to me, in French, "environ" (approximately). I was surprised, then, when my name was called a few minutes later. I pass... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807843 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:59:00 +0100 2807843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804151&cid=t_280864_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fhow-to-be-a-good-diabetes-patient-from-an-endos-pov.html Ever wonder what your doctor considers “a good patient”? Yeah, me too. So I figured I’d ask one of the country’s leading endocrinologists.  Dr. Anne Peters is Director of the Diabetes Program at the University of Southern California (USC), head of the nation’s largest outreach program for community-based diabetes prevention and treatment in Los Angeles, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804151 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:00:53 +0100 2804151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800662&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2FTGUI7XV29hQ%2F First of all, we had a fantastic time in Orlando with Marks mom! She introduced me to “beading” and let me tell you, I can’t stop! Here are just a few of the pieces that I have made thus far: {Click To Enlarge} I tell you, I am so very addicted. And I am not half bad at it, if I do say so myself! The Orange bracelet was made for me by my son Eli… I think he did an awesome job, don’t you! I am going to be interviewed tomorrow (Wednesday) on Blog Talk Radio at 11 am EST. Here is the link to listen live: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sharingourstories. I hope you can tune in! (Source: Especially Heather) Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800662 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:48:29 +0100 2800662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790393&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Ftoronto-book-party-take-2.html If you live near Toronto or have plans to be around, I look forward to seeing you there!(the flu is not going to get me this time). (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790393 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:29:00 +0100 2790393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2789062&cid=t_280864_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FH45C0GSA6Nk%2F As we remember what happened eight years ago on this day, I thought it might be a good day to also remind ourselves how lucky we are. The people that died on 9/11 honored their country. Let’s remember those that lost their lives and about everyone who was a part of that day. Let this day spur us into living our best life. We are lucky to be here. We are lucky to have our health. Even if we don’t have the best health, we are here, and that is reason to be appreciative. If you’ve been slacking off on your health, take care of it. Now. There is no better time to do something to be more fit. Good health allows you to live life to the fullest. Don’t let another day go by when you aren’t doing all you can to enjoy life, and that includes taking care of yourself. I... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2789062 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:58:25 +0100 2789062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786243&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fct-results.html "It's good news!" said the voice on the other end of the phone. She sounded ecstatic. When you are nurse working in oncology, relaying good news must come as a welcome change."You're kidding!" I exclaim. Then, "I don't know why I always say that."She laughs. "Well, there is no change. It's stable." Seriously, she sounded giddy. We giggled some more.She said, "You have a wonderful week end." She really sounded like she meant it.Suddenly, I'm in the mood to celebrate. I already have dinner plans. And I probably would have had a beer anyway (they have Beau's. How could I resist?).Now, I may have two. But I doubt it. I will just enjoy the beer, the food and the company (six people I love), even more. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786243 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:17:00 +0100 2786243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778654&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fthis-side-of-fence.html The view from my kitchen window. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778654 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:48:00 +0100 2778654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774887&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fback-to-book.html And yes, that's 'book.' Singular. As in, Not Done Yet: Living Through Breast Cancer. I haven't talked about it in a while (I burned myself out and I'm sure that you all were pretty bored with all the self-promotion) but fall brings fresh starts, renewed energy and a willingness to get back to work (or something like that).Are you like me, in that you still find the return to school feels like the beginning of a new year (whether or not you have kids) and brings with it the impulse to make resolutions (or re-commit to those made in January that have long since been abandoned)? And to buy school related things? And read more?How about buying a book?I have been informed that Chapters/Indigo now has a bunch of copies in stock, so that you don't have to wait weeks when you order online. This al... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774887 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:22:00 +0100 2774887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2788593&cid=t_280864_88_f&fid=38961&url=http%3A%2F%2Fquantavie.net%2F2009%2F09%2Fgood-enough-healthcare%2F The Good Enough Revolution: When Cheap and Simple Is Just Fine—Wired In the case of health care, the Good Enough mindset can be seen in a new initiative by Kaiser Permanente. The largest not-for-profit medical organization in the country, Kaiser has long relied on a simple strategy of building complete, self-sustaining hospitals—employing 50 doctors or more—in each region it serves. “It’s an efficient model,” says Michele Flanagin, Kaiser’s vice president of delivery systems strategy. “It offers one-stop shopping: pharmacy and radiology and everything you want from health care in one building.” But that approach forces patients who don’t live near a hospital to drive a long way for even the most routine doctor’s appointment. As it ... quanta vie blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2788593 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:26:29 +0100 2788593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2768814&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fi-do-run-on.html The echocardiogram was fine, the doctor found nothing unusual when she examined me, my butt is sore today from all the biking, the technician got the vein on the first try before the ct scan, I will have results in about a week, I got to go on a great walk with my sister today, my kids and spouse have just left on a two night canoe trip and this evening, I am going out for a grown-up dinner.Life. Is. Good. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2768814 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:30:00 +0100 2768814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766281&cid=t_280864_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alzheimers.org.nz%2Fassets%2FNewsletter%2FAlzheimers-News-September-2009-low-res-copy-for-web.pdf Me? Not yet. But, The Alzheimer's Reading Room made it into the Alzheimer's News--New Zealand. The Alzheimer's News is a quarterly publication of Alzheimer's New Zealand (ANZ). Alzheimer's New Zealand is a charitable organisation with 23 Alzheimers member organisations located throughout the country. ANZ has a very good newsletter that is full of helpful insights and advice. The News published an edited version of one my tips on Alzheimer's communication. This reminded that I received 14 emails about my Forehead technique. Some of the readers were a bit frustrated that it didn't work effectively immediately. I now realize I should have done a better job describing the technique, and offered a more complete description--expect that soon. It didn't work for me right away either. I will ... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766281 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:08:04 +0100 2766281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2765959&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idea.gov.uk%2Fidk%2Faio%2F12491691 Podcast from IDEA about the Fenland District Council approach to Health Inewqualities.  The Council has its own set of unique issues to deal with when catering to the needs of the local community.  It is a predominantly rural area with a small population with more people over 60 in Fenland than under 18, hence the Golden Age Fairs that have helped older people access information and services since 2003. There is also a 50,000-strong Gypsy and Traveller community that has specific needs. Tackling health inequalities in Fenland (WMV file, 52MB) Tackling health inequalities in Fenland (MP4 file, 49MB) Posted in Deprivation, Equity, Health Needs, Inequalities in Health, Podcasts, Poverty, Public Health, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion Tagged: Equity, Good Practice, Inequ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2765959 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:01:45 +0100 2765959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2762117&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Ffifteen-ok-seventeen-books.html "Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Select fifteen books you've read that will always stick with you. Choose the first fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes."My friend P. tagged me with a book meme on Facebook yesterday. I found myself laying awake last night, thinking through what my choices would be. It was fun to riffle through my mental library and pull out the books that have, for one reason or another, had a lasting impact.I suspect that if I were to do this meme again next week, my answers would be significantly different.Another friend, the pseudonymous Winnifred T. Poodle also tagged me. And then I found that my list replicated one of P.'s choices and two of Winnifred's. Would these books have been on my list without the power of suggestion?Consider yourselv... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2762117 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:13:00 +0100 2762117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758065&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Ffirst-day.html My insides are churning today. I am unable to concentrate on any one task. And I didn't sleep well last night. You see, today was the first day of school.D. started Grade 1 at a new school. S. went into Grade 6 at the same one.I remember Grade 6. It was when it started to be all about my peers. I remember the drama, the intrigues, the intense friendships that formed and broke up. And I remember the hormones.And as for D., I can't believe that my baby is old enough to be in Grade One. He has been counting down the days for weeks, complaining that the summer was too long and that he just wanted to start school already. His expectations are very, very high (although last night when he couldn't fall asleep, he asked my spouse, "What if I get bad grades?") and I worry that he will be greatly di... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758065 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:13:00 +0100 2758065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752112&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2FQqKKOcVTKHo%2F “Nothing external can steal our right to delight” – Beth Moore I mentioned in my short post yesterday that I went to a live simulcast seminar that Beth Moore was hosting. Ya’ll, it left me absolutely speechless. She spoke on Desires, and used Psalms 37 & 38 as reference points. When she said the statement above… I stopped dead in my tracks. Nothing External. Not cancer, not divorce, not depression, not heartbreak.. NOTHING has that right. Yet we freely give it passage. We all have something, something that is creeping in and slowly taking over our “delight”. It is as sneaky as the night, and just as determined to put darkness over us. For me, it was brain cancer and a daughter who has medical issues, but for you it could be something totally ... Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752112 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:23:03 +0100 2752112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752116&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fall-good-things.html Today is a pretty emotional day for my little family.Tomorrow, my youngest, will start Grade One at a new school. While that's a pretty big deal in and of itself (at least it's the same school his big brother attends), this also marks his last day at the day care housed in his old school.My family has been involved (except for a few years between kids and when D. was in home care), with the Glebe Parents' Day Care since 1999, when S. was a toddler. It's a great day care but the staff at their First Avenue program are truly exceptional.When S. was "emergency airlifted" out of First Avenue in Grade One, they re-opened the day care an hour early so that staff could meet him at the bus (his temporary school was further away and the school day ended earlier) for the rest of the term (from Febru... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752116 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:05:00 +0100 2752116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2747913&cid=t_280864_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FnB9H7_RbfUM%2F Unfortunately, there are many good (and sad) examples of Uncle Sam’s insatiable desire to regulate the smallest aspects of our lives.  Legislators can’t even let us decide which light bulbs to buy.  Government believes that it knows best, and is banning the venerable incandescent bulb. Lighting consultant Howard Brandston makes a plaintive plea for lighting that serves people rather than politics: The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 will effectively phase out incandescent light bulbs by 2012-2014 in favor of compact fluorescent lamps, or CFLs. Other countries around the world have passed similar legislation to ban most incandescents. Will some energy be saved? Probably. The problem is this benefit will be more than offset by rampant dissatisfaction with lighting.... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2747913 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:53:17 +0100 2747913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741568&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fin-pictures.html These are some illustrations for the post I wrote on August 10, about our trip out east. Thanks to my sister in law, B. for taking the horse photos. There is NO WAY I was letting go of the reigns long enough to point and shoot. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741568 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:31:00 +0100 2741568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737981&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fottawa-folk-fest-2009.html It's a highlight of every summer for my family, and this year's Ottawa Folk Festival was no exception (although we did miss S. a lot. He's staying with his Grandma and going to comedy camp. He says they spend their days doing improv routines and watching highlights from Saturday Night Live. The kid is in heaven). And this year, despite forecasts to the contrary (and some really nasty looking storm clouds) the weather was perfect. I think I kept the rain away through sheer force of will.This is Vishtèn, a group we really liked from PEI and the Magdalen Islands. Other highlights for me included James Keelaghan, the Good Lovelies and a workshop called Outstanding In Their Field that featured Digging Roots (excellent musicians, great voices, hard rocking native musicians), the Arrogant Worms,... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737981 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:24:00 +0100 2737981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730328&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fnot-done-yet-reviewed-for-cmaj.html I have recovered from chemo but a week end at the Folk Festival and a night of insomnia have left me completely brain dead.In lieu of any original content on my part, I wanted a share a wonderful review of Not Done Yet, published in this month's Canadian Medical Association Journal.A physician who treats breast cancer patients might wonder what this blog-cum-book could offer a busy professional whose daily practice likely holds its own heartbreaking quota of Lauries...However, Kingston’s book provides the detail and emotional shadings that give meaning to these stark, exterior facts. The honest telling of a singular story weaves the experience of cancer into the whole cloth of a life, reworked after a devastating rupture. She vividly integrates events and see-sawing emotions...Comfortabl... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730328 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:52:00 +0100 2730328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727378&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2F24h89jyTujY%2F InCourage: Lets Pray For Each Other (Check back tomorrow to read my post on Incourage.me) Selah: What goes up (I love everything about Lauralee and her heart) The Other Mama: Facebook: Friend or Foe? (LOVED this!) Life with my 3 Boybarians: You to can get your craft on! Giveaway! Proverbs31Wannabe: Turning My Heart Towards Home Holy Experience: Prayer: Why We [...] (Source: Especially Heather) Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727378 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:06:20 +0100 2727378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725214&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2F_e-5yVHH2aE%2F I was looking through dessert recipes on Kraft Foods and came across this recipe, and ya’ll… it sounds so very good! Cookies & Cream Freeze What You Need 4 squares BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate 14 OREO Cookies, divided 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 tub (8 oz.) [...] (Source: Especially Heather) Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725214 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:12:55 +0100 2725214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2716193&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2F625Aw8IJgg8%2F So last night, when Mark came home from work, he offered to watch the kids so I could go have some “me” time. It had been a really rough day (3 fillings, Emma peeing all over the world. etc.) and by the look on my face, he just knew. So I loaded up my [...] (Source: Especially Heather) Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2716193 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:11:58 +0100 2716193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709363&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2F25uxKHEoy70%2F I love all things A&E reality. I love Intervention. I love Obsessed and now they have this new reality show called Hoarders. I often watch these shows and think about what makes people do the things they do. For example, last night on Hoarders there were two stories. One was of a [...] (Source: Especially Heather) Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709363 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:46:48 +0100 2709363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2705304&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2FrnFUYwfMsvY%2F This entry was posted on November 10, 2006 I am he, [...] (Source: Especially Heather) Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2705304 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:48:07 +0100 2705304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2702278&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F14%2Ffeel-good-friday-willie-nelson-and-snoop%2F Something made me think of the time I went to FarmAid…which made me think of Willie…which led to this! Bonus track: I don’t like to embed music videos captured off the television – but if YouTube hasn’t yanked it, I don’t feel bad about sharing the link. I haven’t heard this track in years, and I’m going to have to pick up a new (digital) copy of this album – it’s one I had on cassette tape and literally wore out. Onyx and Biohazard, Judgment Night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfFD709OtFM Posted in Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2702278 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:08:20 +0100 2702278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699857&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fsomething-else-ive-been-up-to.html This blanket is called the "Curve of Pursuit" and was designed by Pat Ashforth and Steve Plummer of Woolly Thoughts:"The design is based on the curves that are formed if four dogs set off to chase each other from the corners of a field. The path created by each dog is an equi-angular spiral."Mine was made in the colour sof one of my favourite dogs and was gifted to her humans.I am very happy with how this turned out and proud of my persistence. It looked kind of funny in the beginning and I almost gave up. I'm so glad I didn't; even if it did mean I spent much of July with a wool blanket across my lap.If you're on Ravelry, you can check out the details, here. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699857 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:55:00 +0100 2699857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699546&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F13%2F4981%2F Here’s the one-year on from Darzi reports from around the country… NHS East of England – Towards the best, together (2009) NHS South Central – Progress towards achieving the vision: one year on (2009) NHS South East Coast – Healthier people, excellent care, A year of progress (2009) NHS South West – The Strategic Framework for Improving Health in the South West 2008/09 to 2010/11 (2008) NHS North East – Our strategic vision for transforming health and healthcare services within the North East of England (2009) NHS Yorkshire and Humber – Delivering Healthy Ambitions – making our clinicians’ recommendations a reality (2009) Posted in Care Pathways, Grey Literature, NHS, Quality Tagged: Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Good Practice, Grey Liter... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699546 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:07:22 +0100 2699546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688869&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fholiday-random.html I am very happy to be home again after a little over a week on the road. I am feeling kind of exhausted but rested at the same time, in that post family vacation way.Here are some of the things we did, as they pop into my head:1. We spent our first night in the Hotel Universel in Rivière du Loup, Québec (our options were limited, as we were travelling with two dogs). When I had made the reservation, the guy on the phone had said to me that the only rooms available were "poolside." What this turned out to mean was that our room had sliding glass doors and a small balcony overlooking the world's most chlorinated indoor pool. The room reeked and the noise from the pool, during the hours it was open, was unbelievable. D. LOVED it. He renamed it "The Great Place" (it looks nothing like on the... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688869 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:11:00 +0100 2688869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2681848&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F07%2Ffeel-good-friday-i-kissed-a-girl%2F No, not *that* one, but the Jill Sobule song, accompanied by Melissa Ferrick. Apparently there has been some attention to the matching song titles used by Sobule and, more recently, Katy Perry. Sobule made some tongue-in-cheek comments about it to The Rumpus, and folks like Rolling Stone took it seriously. Through looking for a bit about this, I learned that Erin McKeown has a blog (where she weighed in on this in the context of the way the big, commercial music industry operates). I also stumbled across a piece on the two songs from Dec 2008 that includes this line as an argument that the Perry song is more subversive than the Sobule song, which I thought was completely clueless: “Two women falling in love is considered much more acceptable than two women kissing for fun.” Ye... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2681848 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:24:16 +0100 2681848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2660661&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F31%2Ffeel-good-friday-creep%2F Yeah, it’s Radiohead’s Creep (which I love), except it’s performed by Amanda Palmer. On a ukulele. Posted in Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2660661 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:14:55 +0100 2660661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2788945&cid=t_280864_101_f&fid=38980&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicthree.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fsome-sites-you-must-check-out.html Content rated R For funnies.Texts From Last NightDon't Even Reply(emails from an Asshole)My Drunk TextsF###MyLifeThe kind of funny that you can't hold back. TFLN and FML both have Blackberry apps as well. (Source: medic(THREE)) medic(THREE) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2788945 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:25:00 +0100 2788945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657880&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Ffree-to-good-home-part-2.html A few weeks ago, I wrote that I had an almost new prosthesis that I was seeking to re-home. This is what happened next:Julia consulted other directors of Breast Cancer Action, who suggested that there might be a program to send prostheses to developing countries. She also called the social worker at the cancer centre who told her that Canadian Cancer Society takes donations (1745 Woodward Dr., Ottawa, ON K2C 0P9. 613-723-1744). I am so grateful to her for doing this.Throws Like A Girl , who is part of our group at Mothers With Cancer, suggested that we need "a prosthesis relocation program."Imstell jumped in with the following:"Maybe we [Mothers With Cancer] could just host a bulletin board where people could post their needs:FREE TO GOOD HOME Single 36C teardrop prosthesis. Likes to trave... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657880 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:00:00 +0100 2657880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657881&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fsome-further-and-disjointed-thoughts-on.html A non-virtual connection with Melissa from Stirrup Queens (and author of "Navigating the Land of If"). We are both holding Nora's head on a stick.1. If Twitter was played a role at last year's BlogHer conference, this year it was front and centre.Many of us followed what was happening in other sessions we attended by following the keyword (called a hashtag with a #sign) blogher#09. These are my tweets from the session I attended about "Online Safety for Your Kids Who Are Online Themselves" (I had expressed in my previous post the concern that it would be all about scaremongering but was delighted to find that it was not):"if you are an engaged parent you have less to worry about in terms of sexual predation online" #blogher09 session on online kids.it never occurred to me to worry about ki... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657881 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:22:00 +0100 2657881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2648989&cid=t_280864_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fjuices-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly%2F I confess. I love juice. As someone who really can’t be bothered with peeling oranges,  slicing up mangos, or grating carrots, I find having a jug of juice in the fridge a matter of necessity. But, as usual, it turns out that what I think is good for me might not necessarily be so. According to this WebMD slideshow, there are three diverse sides to juice - the good, the bad, and the ugly - and how to spot the differences. The Good - Vegetable Juices which have far less sugar and fewer calories than fruit juices The Bad - Fruit juices might be the real deal full of vitamins and anti-oxidants but they are also naturally full of calories and sugars. The Ugly - anything labeled juice cocktail, juice-flavoured beverage or juice drink. Odds are they will only contain minor amounts of the real... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2648989 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:00:39 +0100 2648989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641339&cid=t_280864_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F27%2Fgive-me-the-gun-when-suicidal-ideations-take-over%2F I have been thinking about this question ever since I read it on a discussion thread in Group Beyond Blue. Meg writes: So, my husband has shown interest in getting a handgun permit. It’s the South, and lots of people have them. I don’t have an issue with the concept of it. He wants to take the class and is really responsible about it. He doesn’t hunt and isn’t a “war games” kind of guy or a gun fanatic. Then I told him that a stipulation would be that when we had children, the way the gun was stored would need to be open to discussion. We would need to agree on a safe way to handle it based on the relative risks involved. He’s fine with that. I next suggested that he look up some gun stores or ranges to call about lessons. I think it was the phrase... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641339 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:35:34 +0100 2641339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639696&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fhaving-wonderful-time-wish-you-were.html I am having my best BlogHer ever.The biggest difference is that I am more comfortable in my own skin, more at ease with who I am and more willing to take risks when it comes to approaching people.I also know myself well and am making the choices that are the right ones for me. This has meant that I am not pressuring myself to "network" not doing the parties and welcoming opportunities for one on one time with interesting people. This has led to the creation of some lovely memories and the deepening of some friendships.Yesterday, I attended sessions on "The Transformational Power of Blogging," "Blogs and Body Image: What are we teaching our kids?" and "Patient Bloggers: You are not your disease - you just blog about it every day." Every one was excellent.I toyed with the idea of skipping th... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639696 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:30:00 +0100 2639696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637769&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F24%2Ffeel-good-friday-rage-against-the-machine%2F Selection inspired by this in conjunction with the libraries mention in the lyrics. Posted in Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637769 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:40:09 +0100 2637769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634534&cid=t_280864_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=2634632&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Flanded.html I was going to title this 'the eagle has landed' but then given my Canadian-ness , I thought 'the beaver has landed' would be more appropriate but that sounded, well, rude. (And silly, since beavers don't fly. Never mind.)What I mean is, that I am now in Chicago, comfortably ensconced in my hotel room and ready to attend BlogHer 09.I didn't get sick (although both my kids did) or my symptoms were really mild (or I have yet to be felled but I won't consider that option). Thanks to everyone who wished me well. I think it helped.I am typing this (badly) on a lovely little borrowed Netbook, since my computer died on Tuesday afternoon. After calling around for the best prognosis and cheapest care, it seems like it's fixable. I'm glad but I could learn to love this little loaner, even as I adjus... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634632 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:03:00 +0100 2634632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630035&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Fdelivering-healthy-ambitions-%25e2%2580%2593-making-our-clinicians-recommendations-a-reality-2009%2F Title: Delivering Healthy Ambitions – making our clinicians’ recommendations a reality (2009)  The skinny: Review of the progress made so far on Healthy Ambitions (2008) NHS Yorkshire and Humber’s contribution to the Darzi Report. This one year on report describes how the SHA began implementation and details feedback from the consultation process. Outlines specific areas which will be focused on over the next 12 months; including improving stroke, maternity and neonatal care, and tackling obesity in Yorkshire and the Humber.    Publisher: NHS Yorkshire and Humber Published: 2009 Size of publication: 85p Posted in Care Pathways, Grey Literature, Guidance in Progress, Neonatology, NHS, Obesity, Outcomes, Primary Care, Quality, Strategic Health Authorities, Stroke Tagged... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630035 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:57:24 +0100 2630035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630036&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Four-strategic-vision-for-transforming-health-and-healthcare-services-withing-the-north-east-of-england-2009%2F Title: Our strategic vision for transforming health and healthcare services within the North East of England (2009) The Skinny: Review of the progress made so far on Our vision, our future, Our North East NHS: A strategic vision for transforming health and healthcare services within the North East of England (2008) NHS North East’s contribution to the Darzi Report. This one year on report shows the findings of the North East review, identifying current priorities and detailing progress to date. There are eight clinical pathway groups involved in the consultation process, which represent the various stages in a person’s life when they may encounter health and social care. Publisher: NHS North East Published: June 2009 Size of publication: 17p Posted in Grey Literature, NHS Tagged:... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630036 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:58:37 +0100 2630036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630037&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Fthe-strategic-framework-for-improving-health-in-the-south-west-200809-to-201011-2008%2F Title: The Strategic Framework for Improving Health in the South West 2008/09 to 2010/11 (November 2008) The Skinny: Review of the progress made so far on The Draft Strategic Framework For Improving Health In The South West 2008/09 To 2010/11 (May 2008) NHS South West’s contribution to the Darzi Report. This updated report outlines developments made since the original May report, detailing the outcomes of extensive stakeholder consultation. The report includes the outcome of the equality impact assessment process, which identifies the need by Primary Care Trusts to target particular groups who experience disproportionate health inequalities. Publisher: NHS South West Published: 20 November 2008 Size of publication: 178p Posted in Grey Literature, NHS Tagged: Darzi Report, Da... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630037 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:35:47 +0100 2630037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630038&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Fhealthier-people-excellent-care-a-year-of-progress-2009%2F This report delivers the final vision which is focused on delivering tangible, measurable benefits for the residents of Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Publisher: NHS South East Coast Published: 2009 Size of Publication: 24p Posted in Grey Literature, NHS, Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Good Practice, Grey Literature, NHS, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630038 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:56:39 +0100 2630038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2625998&cid=t_280864_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhealthbolt-funtimes-the-joy-of-music%2F These days, you never know what’s around the corner. But the last thing that most of these commuters was expecting was the railway speaker’s blasting out ‘Do-Re-Mi’ from the Sound of Music and seeing, one by one, people joining in and singing and dancing to the music. But that’s what happened earlier this year at Antwep’s Grand Central Station. Yes, it was a promotional stunt for a reality show. But that doesn’t matter - just think of how many lives it must have brightened up for a minute or two. (found via Seeing Good) (image source) Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2625998 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:00:03 +0100 2625998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2626134&cid=t_280864_116_f&fid=34685&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hospiceblog.org%2F2009%2F07%2Fim-still-here-thanks-for-asking.html (Source: Hospice Blog) Hospice Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2626134 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:49:00 +0100 2626134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2622005&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fnot-this-time.html We got back yesterday evening from my spouse's family cottage. It's a place I love and where I am always happy, even when the weather does not cooperate.So despite the fact that I couldn't bring myself to go swimming and I didn't sit around on the dock in my bathing suit, I still found time to read, enjoy the company of family and make art with D. ("Who would have thought that painting could be so much fun?" he said. "Using your imagination!"), knit, go for walks, eat and drink too much and just relax. My spouse taught S. how to play Backgammon and D. taught me how to tolerate playing PayDay.It was all quite lovely, even if we we did miss the sun. On the very last night, though, D. woke with a fever and could not get back to sleep. He threw up twice (and copiously) on our long drive home. ... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2622005 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:37:00 +0100 2622005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2615335&cid=t_280864_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fstrenuous-exercise-and-memory-loss%2F I’ve always believed that strenuous exercise wasn’t good for the health. And now, with this new study, I have think I might just have the proof.  According to the study, conducted by researcher Mary C. Tierney, PhD, of the University of Toronto,  long term strenuous activity such as running, swimming laps, or calisthenics may lead to memory loss. The study looked at 90 recently menopausal women between the ages of 50 and 63. They were surveyed on their exercise regime - how frequently they did both strenuous and moderate recreational activities - from high school to menopause. For this study, strenuous activities were defined as swimming laps, aerobics, calisthenics, running, jogging, basketball, cycling on hills, and racquetball. Moderate exercises, on the other hand,  included bri... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2615335 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:00:41 +0100 2615335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2613819&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F17%2Ffeel-good-friday-harry-and-the-potters%2F Of course you’re getting wizard rock this week. The sound quality isn’t the best, but the below is a performance of Harry and the Potters at the Carnegie Library* of Pittsburgh. The song is “The Foil,” by Harry and the Potters. *Which is awesome – I visited the main branch on Forbes while I was in Pittsburgh for my library science grad school. It seemed like a really pleasant place to spend time. Posted in Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2613819 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:33:26 +0100 2613819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610866&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2Fpower-in-peoples-hands-learning-from-the-worlds-best-public-services%2F Title: Power in People’s Hands: Learning from the World’s Best Public Services The Skinny: Looks at leading edge innovations in world-wide public services, and highlights more than 30 case studies from 15 countries. Emphasises that innovation and productivity come from forging stronger relationships with citizens and finds the most successful services have five distinguishing characteristics: Using entitlements to put power in the hands of users of services Transforming accountability of services through real time, highly local information Incentivising the creation of tailor made, integrated, personalised services which citizens can shape Answering people’s ambition for prevention rather than cure New professionalism in front-line staff and leaders, with new organisational ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610866 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:38:33 +0100 2610866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610868&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2Ftowards-the-best-together-2009%2F Title: Towards the best, together (2009) The Skinny: Review of the progress made so far on Towards the best, together (2008)  East of England’s contribution to the Darzi Report. This final strategy report develops the original proposed vision, which made 65 specific recommendations for change across the eight clinical pathways. It delivers the final vision, clearly setting out the changes and developments made since the original report as a result of the consultation process. Publisher: NHS East of England Published: March 2009 Size of Publication: 116p Posted in Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Good Practice, Grey Literature, NHS, North West England, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610868 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:00:47 +0100 2610868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2605914&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2Fthe-vision-how-we-are-doing-one-year-on%2F This report clearly shows that the passion, determination and commitment is there amongst NHS staff to transform services. Identifies ‘Tools for Change’ that are being developed, good practice and case-studies from our primary care trusts; and identifies the need to boost activity to achieve our long-term vision. Publisher: NHS North West Published: 15/07/2009 Size of Publication: 79p Posted in Acute Services, Ambulance Services, Grey Literature, NHS, Primary Care, Quality Tagged: Darzi Report, Darzi Review, Good Practice, Grey Literature, NHS, North West England, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2605914 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:23:18 +0100 2605914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2606034&cid=t_280864_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F15%2Fencephalon-73-with-videos-channel-n%2F Every month, there’s a thing like Grand Rounds (which focuses more on health and medicine blog posts) that highlights some of the most interesting brain and neuropsychology blog posts around the net in the past month. It’s called Encephalon and Psych Central’s own Channel N is hosting Encephalon 73 with Videos. If you’re looking for some interesting reading — or viewing — this month’s Encephalon is worth checking out! Good stuff in there. (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2606034 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:39:21 +0100 2606034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598286&cid=t_280864_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F13%2Fintroducing-how-to-find-a-good-therapist%2F One of the common questions we receive here at Psych Central is, “You always talk about the importance of finding a good therapist in order to be successful in psychotherapy; so how do I go about doing that?” Over the years, I’ve written an article or two about this topic. Now I’m pleased to present something better — a complete, free online e-book to finding a good therapist. How to Find a Good Therapist is a simple how-to guide written by Ben Butina. Ben Butina is a therapist and trainer, and is the executive director of Westmoreland Marriage. You can learn more about this book and how to order bulk paper or e-book copies of at the book’s website, www.howtofindagoodtherapist.com. Psychotherapy is often a process shrouded in some mystery. How does one ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598286 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:51:28 +0100 2598286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2594601&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Funwired.html I am off to a place with no internet and no phone (hard to believe but it's true. Our cell phones don't even work there).It's also one of my favourite places in the world.I'll be back in a week or so. Don't let me forget to tell you the story of how my prosthesis found a new home (and all the good help and advice - both humorous and helpful- that I got from my online community).Here's hoping for sunshine! (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2594601 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:50:00 +0100 2594601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591416&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F10%2Ffeel-good-friday-ani-difranco-at-bonnaroo%2F From Bonnaroo, just down the road from me, just a few weeks ago, Ani D does Manhole. Couple o’ f-bombs at the start. Posted in Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591416 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:44:46 +0100 2591416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576507&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F07%2Fprimary-care-and-community-services-improving-gp-access-and-responsiveness%2F Title: Primary care and community services: improving GP access and responsiveness The Skinny: Practical guides that build on existing good practice within the NHS to support PCTs in improving the accessibility and responsiveness of local GP services. Publisher: DH Size of Document: 70p. Published: 07/07/2009 Posted in Grey Literature, NHS, Primary Care, Quality Tagged: Access, General Practice, Good Practice, Grey Literature, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576507 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:09:18 +0100 2576507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570605&cid=t_280864_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F04%2Fhappy-independence-day-2%2F We’re celebrating our Independence Day here in the U.S. today, so I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy and safe day of celebration. We’re celebrating our 233rd birthday today, but please don’t call us old (even though we’re technically older than many modern European countries). We’re just “mature.” It’s a great day to sit outside (weather permitting here in New England, where summer has gotten off to a decidedly soggy start), fire up the barbecue, and share good times with family and friends. On behalf of everyone here at Psych Central, here’s wishing your July 4th be a happy and joyous occasion (free of any family arguments or strife). Enjoy! (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570605 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:11:51 +0100 2570605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570352&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F03%2Ffeel-good-friday-talking-heads-via-kermit%2F Last week I posted a version of Fever with Rita Morena and Animal. This week you get Once in a Lifetime as sung by Kermit. Found via Joshua Neff. Posted in Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570352 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:16 +0100 2570352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571140&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fand-then-it-just-got-even-more-canadian.html photo: A Kaplan-MyrthBecause every Canadian finds a Mountie on their front lawn on Canada Day.The food was good, the beer was cold and their was maple syrup in the salad dressing. Now the dogs are being driven crazy by the fireworks.It's been a good one. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571140 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:18:00 +0100 2571140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571141&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Frhetorical-question.html Do you know hard it is to keep track of two six year olds in a museum on Canada Day, when admission is free and everyone is dressed in red and white?So far today I have been to the Museum of Civilization, eaten Vietnamese noodle soup, watched two boys play in a splash pad at a park and taken the dogs for a walk in the rain.Now that the sun is out, I'm going to join friends on their back deck, watch the kids splash in the pool, eat some barbecued stuff and have a beer or two.Very Canadian. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571141 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:24:00 +0100 2571141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561526&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Frecipe-for-low-tech-fun.html 1. Take down kids' playhouse that has been up for almost a decade.2. Leave dogs unsupervised in back yard.3. Set two six year old boys up with sprinkler and water slide.4. Leave six year old boys unsupervised for two minutes.5. Find small lake filling hole previously dug by dogs.6. Consider becoming annoyed but remember how much fun you had playing in the mud as a kid.7. Sit and knit while boys dip their hands in the water.8. Watch as boys wade into mud hole.9. Listen to imagination game as boys run mud through their fingers.10. Observe the inevitability of mud in fingers leading to mud covering bodies and faces.11. Intervene only when mud is being flung against the house.12. Watch boys rinse mud off house.13. Interrupt game only when it is time to leave.14. Ignore pleas for five more minu... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561526 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:17:00 +0100 2561526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556182&cid=t_280864_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FIkeNSw7uto8%2F Who doesn’t love Sesame Street? I was hooked on that show as a kid, and for good reason. The show does a wonderful job of teaching children and presenting new ideas in a fun and colorful way. Now, the Sesame Workshop is has distributed 13,000 “child care resource kits” to various child care providers across the United States. The kits will help “integrate healthy eating and activity into daycare settings for preschool children.” If anyone can do it, the people at Sesame Street surely can. If healthy eating becomes a part of children’s everyday lives at a very young age, it will be easier for them to maintain a good diet as they get older. Image: Zuma Press Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Sesame Street Teaches Good Health... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556182 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:57:20 +0100 2556182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2522818&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F26%2Ffeel-good-friday-fever-with-rita-moreno-and-animal%2F I went looking for versions of “Fever” because of my illness this week, and found this fun Muppet-y version. Posted in Events & Observances, Funny (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2522818 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:47:30 +0100 2522818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515180&cid=t_280864_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fmusic-keeps-heart-beats-in-tune%2F There is something very therapeutic about music. It brings out emotions, makes us want to dance and sing, and soothes and relaxes when you’re weary. Now a new Italian study highlights the fact that  “music induces a continuous, dynamic—and to some extent predictable—change in the cardiovascular system.” This new study is a follow on from previous studies done by Luciano Bernardi and his team which had found that changes in the respiratory and cardiovascular systems mirrored musical tempos. To find out more about how the body responds to changing rhythms, they hooked up 24 volunteers - half experienced singers, half with no musical training - to monitors that measure physiological signals. The volunteers were then subjected to five random selections of Bach, Beethoven, Pu... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515180 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:41:04 +0100 2515180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511157&cid=t_280864_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F22%2Fyou-have-the-right-to-your-health-data%2F I sometimes feel like we take one step forward and two steps back as we embrace technology. Because with the advances in providing people with access to their own health care data (including mental health data), there seems to be inevitable stumbling blocks along the way. Insert your data into Company A’s personal health record or electronic medical record and you’ll find no easy or accessible way to get it back out. Explore the health data kept by your hospital about you and you may find important pieces missing, or just plain wrong, with no accountability or record of who put that in there. Want to get Doctor XYZ to see your health data? Be prepared to sign a release and then play the waiting game. Better yet, want to get a copy of all of the health data kept in your recor... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511157 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:55:03 +0100 2511157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512855&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fbest.html Big promises.High Expectations.Met.And exceeded.So much more lies ahead.I am privileged to share this pathWith you.Happy Fathers' Day. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512855 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:23:00 +0100 2512855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512856&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fmy-new-rack.html Warning: This post may contain too much information for some readers.I have not worn a prosthesis for more than two years. Lymphedema and then scarring from radiation made the experience of wearing it excruciating. The last time I tried to wear it, I was on a date with my spouse in Florida. After an hour, I was in tears, it hurt so much. Out it came and I haven't looked back.At least not much.I find that I'm pretty comfortable without a prosthesis. Sometimes I dress to camouflage and others I just don't care. And most of the time, I don't think about it at all.Lately, though, I've wanted the chance to blend in a little more, to not have to lead with my cancer when I meet people. And although I have some great tops that work with my asymmetrical body, (from Rhea Belle, of course) I do get t... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512856 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:25:00 +0100 2512856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512858&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fbrain-of-monkey.html First: My spouse and I had the following conversation this morning: T.: "I had a really hard time falling asleep last night."Me: "Did you have monkey brain?" T: "What? Like I couldn't stop thinking about bananas?" Second:I woke up feeling kind of bummed out this morning. After coffee, my mood changed dramatically. I actually tweeted, "I think I love coffee the most." Third: Speaking of Twitter, a bunch of folks have changed their time zone to Tehran, in order to confuse Iranian censors. I've done it, too, although I am not sure if this really works. And I love the fact Twitter and Facebook are playing a role in helping activists all over the world get the word out. Makes me feel virtuous and less like I am just wasting time (although, I know it's a stretch to describe playing a Scrabble kn... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512858 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:33:00 +0100 2512858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512859&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fdown-and-up-and-some-parentheses.html Well, hello there.It's been quite the week.On June, 10th, I woke up with a sore throat. I didn't take my temperature until early afternoon, by which time it became clear that I was running a fever. I called the nurse who works with my oncologist (I'm supposed to do this, since I have a suppressed immune system, thanks to chemotherapy) and was directed to go to the emergency room at the hospital connected to the cancer centre.I really, really balked at going but within three hours I was home with a prescription for penicillin (I think chemo recipients get fast-tracked through emergency these days). I was moved pretty quickly to my own treatment room (the most traumatic moments came when I was asked if I minded if a less-experienced nurse accessed my portacath. Within minutes, there were fiv... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512859 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:20:00 +0100 2512859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511167&cid=t_280864_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F15%2Fthe-age-of-innocence%2F You know, I can still remember being very young and how much fun it was. Or at least I think I remember it being fun. I felt safe, lacking stress or pressure, and was interested in what the great outdoors had to reveal. Now, you have to know that I lived in a pretty nice neighborhood, where the family ate dinner together, we all went to church on Sunday, and where it was OK to play in the street, ride your bicycle, climb trees and build forts. If you skinned your knee, the neighbor called your mom, and by the time you got home she had the bandage and tincture of iodine ready. I did my homework, the dishes, and played. Period. Oh, yeah, I had my sports (I rode horses), played golf, figure-skated, bowled, played badminton and croquet, and was on the rifle team. But did I run from activity t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511167 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:10:56 +0100 2511167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477521&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F14%2Fgood-clean-love-in-which-i-win-a-product-giveaway-and-hilarity-ensues%2F Ages ago, I entered an Earth Day-themed giveaway contest at Blissfully Domestic – the prize was a Good Clean Love gift set. Well, I won one of the sets, and having commented that I’m a sucker for lavender-scented products, my gift set included the Lavender Rose Organic Personal Lubricant. You see, Good Clean Love makes “personal intimacy” products – i.e., lubes, “love oils,” “pleasure butters,” and the like. It’s also a woman-owned business whose slogan, “Making Love Sustainable,” alerts us that the company strives to use cruelty-free, largely vegan, organic ingredients (not sure what the standards are on non-food, though), no petrochemicals, no parabens, and the like. Green America (formerly Co-Op America) has an inte... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477521 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:35:14 +0100 2477521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473165&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F12%2Ffeel-good-friday-avenue-q-for-now%2F Why, no, I’m not giving myself a pep talk with this selection, not at all. Posted in Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473165 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:46:42 +0100 2473165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473161&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F12%2Fbritish-journal-of-healthcare-assistants-2009-vol-3-no-6%2F This article examines the basic principles of clinical record keeping. It identifies the purpose of clinical writing and offers advice to ensure your record keeping is the best it can be. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Journals Tagged: Good Practice, Record Keeping (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473161 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:51:13 +0100 2473161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473258&cid=t_280864_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fback-to-good-old-days.html Dove Grey ReaderA wonderful story from Dove Grey Reader, who is now a retired nurse and health visitor. There she is above when she was training at Great Ormond Street. Any excuse to look at that hat again. DGR is now a well established literary critic, and has recently been reviewing Tales of a Country GP by Dr Michael Sparrow. It may not be a work of litearary merit, but it is of particular intererst to DGR as she used to work with him when she was a health visitor. She tells of a visit she did to a house...decorated inside and out to match the parrot perched in the centre of the living roomAnd she goes on to tell of two old fashioned GPs, a married couple, Dr "Marg" and Dr "Charles".Dr John SparrowWhen some years later Dr Charles died during morning surgery as local legend has it and Mi... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473258 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:43:00 +0100 2473258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469898&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fthrough-years.html I missed doing a birthday post for S. this year. His birthday was on May 10 and he turned 11.My beautiful, sweet boy is on the cusp of adolescence. He is smart, funny and talented and a really good person.These attributes will serve him well as he navigates the waters ahead.It does seem like only yesterday, though that he was typing on his first keyboard.199820062009 (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469898 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:28:00 +0100 2469898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464399&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Farchives-excite-me-and-not-just-because.html I love where I live.I have spent time in almost every Canadian province and territory (I have never been to Saskatchewan or Nunavut). I have lived in small towns and a big city. I am convinced that I am living in the right place for me (I note that it's easy to write this as I sit in the back yard with my laptop on a cool day in late spring. The weather extremes - which are frequent - do test my love). I love the scale of Ottawa, it's beauty (lots of federal money gets poured into keeping the capital attractive) and, most of the time, it's character. If we had a decent transit system, things would be even better. We could also do with more bike lanes. And we need to fix the potholes so that riding my bike wouldn't be such a jarring experience. But, all in all, Ottawa is just big enough tha... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464399 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:20:00 +0100 2464399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453100&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fwill-you-be-there.html So I have become all angsty about the Toronto book launch.Despite the fact that the Ottawa launch was a huge success.Despite the fact that Eve Goldberg is going to sing a couple of her songs - which will be an amazing experience in and of itself.Despite the fact that many of you have expressed an interest in attending.So. Will you help to take the edge off the stress?Can you let me know if you will be there?You will have my undying gratitude.Launch info:Toronto Womens' Bookstore73 Harbord Street (at Spadina)June 11, 7-9pm. With a special performance by Eve Goldberg (at around 7:30), followed by a reading from the book. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453100 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:44:00 +0100 2453100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452706&cid=t_280864_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F04%2Fself-honesty-knowing-is-better-than-not-knowing%2F The truth hurts sometimes, but trying to keep an obvious truth hidden inside yourself can hurt even more. Making excuses doesn’t help, rationalizing doesn’t help, yelling doesn’t help. Bringing yourself to a painful but honest realization will actually do you more good. When some of my clients have been avoiding a problem and struggling with reality, I have often said something like this, “You can think that way about your problem if you like, pretend it isn’t there. Or you can face the truth and acknowledge its existence. Either way, the reality of your problem will still be there. You just have more power to make your situation better if you face it.” This has usually gotten a knowing look from the people I’ve worked with. By that point, they ha... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452706 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:52:44 +0100 2452706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452336&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F03%2Freducing-deaths-from-blood-clots-in-hospitals%2F Title: Reducing deaths from blood clots in hospitals The Skinny: This paper summarises the issue, sets out the policy context and clinical practice, and provides suggestions for how boards can provide leadership and challenge to reduce mortality and improve efficiency. Blood clots, or venous thromboembolism (VTE), are a major cause of deaths – an estimated 40,000 hospital patients a year will die from them, of which about 25,000 deaths may be preventable. VTE leads to increased costs for both hospitals and commissioners. There are cost-effective preventative measures that could reduce the VTE death toll but there is variability in how they are implemented. Boards could take a stronger lead in implementing safer care, including publishing quality data and nominating a lead non-executive... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452336 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:00:04 +0100 2452336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448070&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fi-have-excuses-no-dog-didnt-eat-my-blog.html I'm back.I didn't intend to keep Will and Billy and the boys at the top of the page for so long. I keep meaning to post but I never seem to get around to it. I wanted to assure those who have expressed concern that all is well.It's time to re-commit to regular updates and to begin, please let me explain my absence:The last round of chemo was kind of hard. I'm not sure if I was hit with an additional bug but I experienced some really gruesome side effects (I'll let you use your imagination), especially last Friday, when I should have started to feel better.The truth is, that I am taking longer to recover every round, these days. My oncologist has suggested that I skip a treatment this summer. I plan on taking July off so I can go to BlogHer (Did I mention that I got in? I was so disappointe... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448070 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:01:00 +0100 2448070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447928&cid=t_280864_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fzinc-in-denture-creams-prompts-five-lawsuits%2F It all began on June 4, 2008 with an article in Journal of Neurology entitled, “Denture Cream: An Unusual Source of Excess Zinc, Leading to Hypocupremia and Neurologic Disease.” Now, one year later, after some Good Morning America interviews prompted speedy popularity for the subject, the law firm of Bernstein Liebhard filed four lawsuits against GlaxoSmithKline in Pennsylvania, then one against SmithKline and Procter & Gamble in federal court. A May 5, 2009 article at the TransWorldNews website contains a broken link to the Good Morning America interviews. It appears they have been taken down. On the GMA website, a page titled “Study Finds a Possible Link Between Denture Cream and Imbalance” features statements from SmithKline and Procter & Gamble, along with a link to the... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447928 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:37:49 +0100 2447928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447694&cid=t_280864_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F01%2F9-more-things-i-learned-in-high-school%2F Inspired by Therese Borchard’s 11 Things I Learned in High School, I wanted to share a few things I learned from my own high school experiences. I had many good times while in school, as well as my share of bad. But so many of the learning experiences we have in high school really can stick with us for years to come, teaching us about the ways of the world, life, friends and relationships. 1. Believe in your own abilities. So many times, we’re led to believe we’re not as good as we should or could be. And yet each and every one of us has unique abilities, talent and skills. No matter what others might tell you, believe in your own abilities, even when you feel unsure of yourself. 2. Things aren’t as bad as they seem. Things often seem worse than you’ve ever fe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447694 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:57:42 +0100 2447694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453073&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F31%2Fvox-populi-a-daughters-thoughts-on-the-5th-anniversary-of-her-mothers-death-from-ovarian-cancer%2F Vox Populi*:  A Daughter’s Thoughts On the 5th Anniversary of Her Mother’s Death From Ovarian Cancer Five Years. by Kia, Good Enough Mama weblog, February 8, 2009 Dear Mom, Today marks the fifth anniversary of your death. I’d like to say that I’m over it and that I don’t miss you like crazy, but you taught me not to [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453073 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:59:36 +0100 2453073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441091&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F29%2Ffeel-good-friday-l7%2F It’s been that kind of week. Posted in Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441091 Fri, 29 May 2009 13:46:35 +0100 2441091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441691&cid=t_280864_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F27%2Ftermination-10-tips-when-ending-psychotherapy%2F The end of the psychotherapy relationship is a difficult phase of therapy. Perhaps the second most difficult one, next to actually making the decision to try out psychotherapy in the first place and pour your heart out to a complete stranger (albeit a professional). Therapists call the end of therapy “termination,” which doesn’t help in the “let’s give this a warm, fuzzy-feeling name to make it sound as least scary as possible” department. In everyday society, we typically “terminate” bugs or contracts, not relationships. But that’s psychology for you, always promoting psychobabble when simply calling it “ending therapy” would’ve sufficed. Ending any relationship for most of us is not something that comes easily, or is... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441691 Wed, 27 May 2009 10:00:30 +0100 2441691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442587&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fmaybe-its-demerol.html Or post-chemo brain rot. But I loved this: (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442587 Tue, 26 May 2009 23:19:00 +0100 2442587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442588&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fpoignant-and-powerful.html This past week end, I attended my niece's 13th birthday party. It was a really big deal (over 100 guests in attendance), with great food and a DJ. We all had a great time.I spend a little time on the dance floor (when the era was right. Music from the 60s to the 80s tends to call my name). At one point I noticed my spouse looking over at us rather intently. When I asked him later he told me that he was having a "poignant moment."We were three strong women, all mothers, all activists in our own way and all at different stages of cancer survivorship. And we were tearing up the dance floor. We were smoking (if I do say so myself) and not just as cancer patients, not just as women over 40. We were three women who loved to dance and who were having a great time.I remember thinking, I really lov... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442588 Fri, 22 May 2009 20:57:00 +0100 2442588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416772&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F19%2Fprompt-payment-code%2F is a payment initiative developed by Government with the Institute of Credit Management (ICM) to tackle the crucial issue of late payment and help small businesses. All SHAs, PCTs, NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts should be adopting the principles incorporated within the Prompt Payment Code Posted in Financial Management, Governance, Grey Literature, NHS Tagged: Financial Management, Good Practice, Grey Literature, NHS (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416772 Tue, 19 May 2009 09:01:20 +0100 2416772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415733&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fwe-had-so-much-fun-first-time.html (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415733 Fri, 15 May 2009 19:52:00 +0100 2415733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2408448&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F14%2Ffeel-good-friday-israel-kamakawiwoole%2F Because this time Saturday, I’ll be in Honolulu. For work, y’all. Posted in Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2408448 Fri, 15 May 2009 00:04:15 +0100 2408448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405096&cid=t_280864_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Ftalking-bacteria%2F Did you know that you have ten times more bacteria cells than human cells on you at any one time? Makes it sound like everyone is a human time bomb, just waiting to get sick. But in actual fact, these bacteria are our protectors, covering us like a suit of armour. That’s just one of the interesting pieces of information you can pick up by listening to this fascinating TED Talk by bacteriologist Bonnie Bassler. Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405096 Thu, 14 May 2009 10:51:07 +0100 2405096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405414&cid=t_280864_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F13%2Fextended-periods-of-sunlight-might-act-as-suicide-trigger%2F Midweek Mental Greening People often associate becoming depressed during dark winter months with Seasonal Affective Disorder (or, SAD). SAD can actually affect people during any season, including the bright and sunny days during spring and summer months; however, according to a recent Swedish study, regardless of the similar symptoms, SAD doesn’t seem to be the culprit when it comes to the high number of suicides happening in places that experience extended sunlight like Sweden and Greenland. The researchers speculated that light-generated imbalances in serotonin — the brain chemical linked to mood — may lead to increased impulsiveness that in combination with a lack of sleep drives people to kill themselves. “We found that suicides were almost exclusively violent and incre... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405414 Wed, 13 May 2009 17:54:56 +0100 2405414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405518&cid=t_280864_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F7cocvYrjN8g%2F If you thought you felt better when listening to music you loved, turns out you are right. Literally. One study, conducted by Dr. Mike Miller from the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, shows that listening to music can “create a feeling of well being, which affects the vascular system.” It has the same effect that laughing has on our hearts. Miller found that when patients watched funny movies and laughed, it “open up blood vessels, allowing blood to circulate more freely.” This is the exact response we want in our bodies. When we have the opposite happen, where blood vessels are closed, it adds stress to the heart and can cause cardiovascular disease. Miller found that by listening to music patients enjoyed, the inner lining of their blood vessel... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405518 Tue, 12 May 2009 20:40:13 +0100 2405518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398556&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F08%2Ffeel-good-friday-caitlyn-rose%2F Friday is a good day for a drinking song. Posted in Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398556 Fri, 08 May 2009 13:05:25 +0100 2398556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399148&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fapple-and-tree.html At about 8:30 last night, D. came downstairs.D.: "Papa, can I sleep in your bed?"My spouse: "Why can't you sleep in your own bed?"D.: "There are too many books in my bed."Tonight is my Ottawa book launch. My right eye has been twitching furiously all morning. Going to step away from the computer and take some deep breaths. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399148 Thu, 07 May 2009 14:52:00 +0100 2399148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390306&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fnot-done-yet-sassymonkeys-entirely.html I need to start with a little disclosure. Sassymonkey and I have become friends over the last few years and since she has moved to Ottawa, we have spent quite a few hours (we have our own little table at a bar in Little Italy), knitting and talking over pints.This review really moved me."Laurie writes about life. There are times when the book will make you laugh, and other times where you’ll want to kick someone in the shins on her behalf. There are moments, both good and bad, that take your breathe away. Laurie shares the tough stuff but she also shares the soft side of her life, like the song by Daniel on May 8, 2007 that starts, “I love my mama and she is so beautiful.”......I’ve learned so much from Laurie, both from her blog and from reading her book. I have a hard time puttin... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390306 Wed, 06 May 2009 19:31:00 +0100 2390306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390289&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2F-06t-vX_VKg%2F Today, amidst the economic woes, the bailouts, the finger pointing, I want to list some things that I am very thankful for, instead of all of the negative things that are in my world today. I want to praise God, because of who He is and what He has done instead of blaming and shouting [...] (Source: Especially Heather) Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390289 Wed, 06 May 2009 12:58:07 +0100 2390289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389667&cid=t_280864_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F_BxbhtPro0g%2F Fordham Foundation president Checker Finn notes today that recent upticks on the National Assessment of Educational Progress cannot be reasonably credited to the No Child Left Behind act (hat tip to Bill Evers). The NCLB, President Bush’s signature education initiative, was supposed to improve student achievement through bureaucratic accountability measures. But after noting that NCLB’s proponents can’t back up their claims that the law is working, Finn suggests that we need an “education-achievement ‘audit agency’ to sort out the claims and counterclaims about student performance.” Maybe. But Amazon.com didn’t have to be told by a federal product quality audit czar to allow its customers to rate the products it sells. They’ve done it... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389667 Tue, 05 May 2009 12:37:44 +0100 2389667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2387191&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Ftaking-care-of-my-body-in-2009-part-5.html Alternative title: "a mixed bag"Alternative title: "doritos do not make a healthy lunch"Alternative title: "time to bring in some support"As my first alternative title suggests, I have had some mixed success this month, in my quest to "treat my body as well as I treat my mind" in 2009.Let's review, shall we?1-Walk VIGOROUSLY for an average of one hour, five times per week (300 minutes a week).I did very well on this front, meeting my goal and exceeding it. I am especially pleased, given that I had such a terrible cold for a while. And I am very proud of the fact that I went for a long walk every day that I was at the Conference for Women Living With Advanced Breast Cancer (near Philly). I walked after checking in at the hotel, at the end of a long day on Saturday and organized a late check... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2387191 Mon, 04 May 2009 18:27:00 +0100 2387191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2387192&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fnot-done-yet-on-toddler-planet.html "Not Done Yet is one of the good things to come out of this new approach to living publicly, to letting the light shine in on troubles and illness, and it is a very good thing indeed."Thank you, WhyMommy. I feel the same way about everything you write. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2387192 Mon, 04 May 2009 15:45:00 +0100 2387192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382770&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fnot-done-yet-reviewed.html PJ Hamel, had the following to say about my book, in a review she wrote for MyBreastCancerNetwork.Com (Health Central):Wry. Real. Dealing with it. That’s Laurie’s story. It’s a personally familiar one, for so many of us. Through her week-by-week, sometimes day-by-day detailing of cancer treatment laid atop everyday life (the dog, the kids, school and work), we relive with Laurie those emotions many of us have experienced. And it’s a bittersweet feeling, this “been there, done that” comparison of radiation burns, telling your small son you have cancer, and losing your hair.This isn’t a sad book. Nor is it a sicky-sweet, “Oh, cancer has been so good to me” book. It’s just… true. A regular woman dealing with cancer as best she can. And writing about it in an utterly comp... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382770 Sun, 03 May 2009 14:40:00 +0100 2382770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382554&cid=t_280864_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F03%2F12-great-things-about-twitter%2F Not twittering yet? Wow, you are so yesterday, last week, a part of the LiveJournal or Yahoo! crowd. C’mon, get with the program and start laying out your interesting, exciting life, one 140-character chunk at a time! After all, Shakespeare didn’t limit himself to just one 140 character play. In fact, I’m not sure what Shakespeare would make of twitter. Indeed, I don’t think you’ll find anything approaching Shakespeare’s quality in the microblogging service of twitter. Instead, what you will find is exactly what you would’ve found about 8 years ago when blogging became all the rage, and everyone decided to start one (only to abandon it 3 weeks later for lack of anything interesting to say). Thankfully, twitter to the rescue! I mean, if you can&#8... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382554 Sun, 03 May 2009 10:20:21 +0100 2382554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382771&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fbook-is-launching.html An Ottawa reminder:And a Toronto update:Mark your calendars! The Toronto launch of Not Done Yet set for Thursday, June 11 at the Toronto Women's Book Store. Details coming soon. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382771 Fri, 01 May 2009 18:03:00 +0100 2382771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382231&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F01%2Ffeel-good-friday-part-ii-utah-phillips%2F A little something for International Workers’ Day. I wanted a video of Utah & Ani Difranco doing “The Most Dangerous Woman,” but couldn’t find one, although you can listen to it a limited number of times from Rhapsody. Relatedly, there’s a two-disc tribute to Utah out of Righteous Babe Records with Ani, Emmylou Harris, Pete Seeger and others, with proceeds benefiting the late Utah’s family. Posted in Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382231 Fri, 01 May 2009 15:47:12 +0100 2382231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381257&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F30%2Ffeel-good-friday-bone-thugs-n-harmony%2F Because I just got my once monthly paycheck, which is probably fine for highly paid late career folks with savings big enough not to be depleted by veterinary bills or spousal unemployment, but is not so great for folks just a couple of years out of grad school. I’m happy to be employed, but I’m happier at the beginning of the month when that check finally comes. Posted in Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381257 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:49:32 +0100 2381257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381094&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fisnt-this-lovely.html I'm still feeling crappy, so I thought I would share something that really makes me smile.I met Claudia at the 2009 Conference for Young Women Affected By Breast Cancer. Every time I saw her, she was wearing a very different and very funky hat.This one, made from coffee filters was one of my favourites:When Claudia was diagnosed with breast cancer, she launched the She Arts Project: "a collaboration with 30+ Artists with photographs from Meg Luther Lindholm."The photographs eventually became part of an travelling exhibit. You can see more of them here.I love this kind of thing. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381094 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:05:00 +0100 2381094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381086&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2FlS16tZcOi48%2F Isn’t she beautiful?! We are so very blessed.. The daddy and Emma dance at the end..I knew it would make you cry! (Source: Especially Heather) Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381086 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:11:25 +0100 2381086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376694&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2FGejPpEUsDiQ%2F Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. -Ps. 119:49 Today is Elijah’s 9th birthday, and it was only fitting that during my quiet time I read the verse above. (I’ll get to that in a minute) He is such a strong willed little man, arguing his point at every turn. Questioning [...] (Source: Especially Heather) Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376694 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:48:58 +0100 2376694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365395&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fnot-done-yet-where-to-buy.html Are you getting tired of the relentless self-promotion? Well, like the book, I am Not Done Yet.I do, however, promise a return to regular programming (at least temporarily) very soon.Folks have been asking where they can buy my book so I thought I should pull that info together in to one post:You can buy the book directly from the publisher (the glitch on the order form has been fixed and it should work easily now). You can link to Women's Press any time, by clicking the photo of the book on the right.You can order from Octopus books (or drop in and buy it if you live in Ottawa). And, if you live in Canada, ask your local book store to order the book (this may even work in the US). Please support your local independent book store.You can also place an order through Chapters (although the s... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365395 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:50:00 +0100 2365395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2364877&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F23%2Ffeel-good-friday-rodrigo-y-gabriela%2F You’re getting it early, because it’s been a long week/day. Posted in Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2364877 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:17:43 +0100 2364877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365396&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fnot-done-yet-reviewed-at-mothers-with.html Mary Beth Volpini kindly agreed to review my book for our group blog, Mothers With Cancer:There were entries that I laughed while reading… Monday, July 3, 2006 as her boys pretended to be Wolverine. The most touching entry to me… Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Etching Myself in their Memories … spontaneous tears ran down my cheeks right there in the hair salon. I share those same haunting thoughts. I am glad that I had the chance to learn more about Laurie. I applaud her courage, her creativity and her approach to life. “Metastatic cancer has not ended my life; it has just caused me to live my life differently.” If my story becomes more similar to Laurie’s, I hope I proceed with the same courage and positive outlook.You can read the rest of the review here.Mary Beth is an artist ... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365396 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:51:00 +0100 2365396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365397&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fd-photographic-retrospective.html Earth Day is also D. Day. And a good day to look back over the last six years:2003200420052006200720082009Happy birthday to a wonderful boy. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365397 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:37:00 +0100 2365397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348536&cid=t_280864_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F19%2Fguidelines-for-good-listening%2F My publisher, Guilford Press, reminded me to tell you about The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships, just released in its second edition. The book by Dr. Mike Nichols explores the ways in which poor communication skills have robbed us of the comfort and security that can only come from genuine human interaction. He then offers “a wealth of practical techniques, simple exercises, and easy-to-reference tips for becoming a better listener and establishing solid lines of connection with those around us.” Listening, as I noted recently in a blog entry about improving your communication skills in a relationship, is a core component to a healthy relationship. Many relationships fail simply because one or both partners in a relationship aren’t ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348536 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:46:40 +0100 2348536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349550&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fhooray.html (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349550 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:16:00 +0100 2349550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347680&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F17%2Ffeel-good-friday-apocalyptica%2F Last week for Feel Good Friday, you got sweet stuff from The Be Good Tanyas. Today it’s time for something a little different. Apocalyptica. Finnish cello rock. Metallica’s “One.” Enjoy. Posted in Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347680 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:06:34 +0100 2347680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349551&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fi-may-never-be-same.html The drama.The excitement.The friendship.The laughter.The rejection.The politics.The blood.The boredom.The creativity.The anger.The joy.The noise.The complete and utter exhaustion.It was a roller coaster, I tell you. Twenty-five Grade 5 kids and three adults on a field trip to the National Gallery of Canada.It was fun but it really knocked the stuffing out of me. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349551 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:09:00 +0100 2349551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349552&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fnot-done-yet-on-blogher.html For this blogger turned author, the BlogHer review of Not Done Yet was the among those for which I waited the most eagerly and with the most trepidation.Denise Taunton, Community Manager (she also regularly blogs the Health and Wellness beat) was tasked with writing the review. Her post came out today:I am channelling Sally Field this evening."She (Denise Taunton, not Sally Field) likes me, she really likes me!" Or at least she really liked my book."I've read Not Just About Cancer for years and knew Laurie's story would make a compelling book, if she could only manage to pull the "right posts" and emotionally handle the process.After reading the review copy of Not Done Yet, graciously sent to me by Laurie, I can say without reservation - she did it. She has written an excellent book."You c... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349552 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0100 2349552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2324232&cid=t_280864_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2F-6Bk9KJmLts%2Fgood-friday.html Sunshine here, high temperatures make live easy. Worked today, nice people to work together with. Did lots of things. Enjoyed it all. Tomorrow will be a special day, will tell you more tomorrow!For now, I wish that all might feel good these days. Hope your daily routine has not been disturbed too much, affecting your general well being. Take care. (Source: The Art of Being Asperger Woman) The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2324232 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:28:00 +0100 2324232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2342099&cid=t_280864_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F04%2Fmake-bunny-fast.html Urgent! Urgent! I must know immediately: What the hell does the Easter Bunny do these days? To millions of people — billions? — worldwide, Easter is about the joyful resurrection of Jesus Christ. I'm not a Christian, but we do... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2342099 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2342099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2326678&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fsomewhat-random.html 1. The long week end looms and it promises to be a busy one around here. We are hosting a secular Passover seder for 22 people. At the moment, you can't actually see the top of the dining room table around which most of us will be sitting. We have a ways to go before we are ready. Denial is a wonderful coping mechanism.My sister and I both married Jewish men, despite being raised in the Catholic Church. My spouse and his brothers all married shiksas (we are reclaiming the derogatory term). We do Passover and Easter (otherwise known as "chocolate rabbit day" or "the one day every year that my kids eat chocolate for breakfast").On Sunday, the Easter Bunny will be setting up the egg hunt at my spouse's brother and sister in law's house. I'm pretty sure the Bunny will remember to drop off some... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2326678 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:53:00 +0100 2326678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313537&cid=t_280864_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F08%2Fto-build-self-esteem-allow-yourself-to-be-proud%2F Growing up how many times did you hear stuff like, “Who do you think you are?” or “Pride is a sin. Be humble.” It could have been well intentioned people, like our parents, who thought they were giving us good advice or maybe it came from people who, for whatever reason, wanted us to keep our light under a rock. There’s such a thing as the kind of pride that goes before a fall. I get that. Another word for that kind of pride is hubris; the excessive, empty pride that some people on Wall Street had way back in 2008. Pride can also be a good thing. It can nurture our self worth. Too often we don’t allow ourselves to bask in that warm glow of prideful accomplishment when we’ve done something well. Those old voices keep us from being completely OK with... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313537 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:00:08 +0100 2313537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2305863&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F30%2Femotional-health-and-wellbeing-horizon-scanning%2F Volume 1 Issue 2 of the North West Primary Care Group’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing Horizon Scanning Newsletter is published today.  If you want to recieve future issues in your mail box you can Subscribe to Emotional Health and Wellbeing Horizon Scanning by Email. You can also By TwitterButtons.com Posted in Current Awareness, Currently Watching Tagged: Current Awareness, Emotional Health and Wellbeing, Good Practice, Horizon Scanning, Mental Health, Psychology (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2305863 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:30:45 +0100 2305863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2305902&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F28%2Finfection-control-horizon-scanning%2F Volume 1 Issue 1 of the North West Primary Care Group’s Infection Control Horizon Scanning Newsletter is published today.  If you want to recieve future issues in your mail box you can Subscribe to Infection Control Horizon Scanning by Email. You can also By TwitterButtons.com Posted in Current Awareness, Infection Control, Staying Up-to-Date Tagged: Current Awareness, Good Practice, Horizon Scanning, Infection Control (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2305902 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:13:49 +0100 2305902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2309574&cid=t_280864_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F03%2F26%2Fwhite-trash-serenadin%2F Now, I’ve made fun of plenty of shitty ass music and stupid lyrics before. See: My Lip Gloss Be Poppin’ and Fergie and her incessant spelling I heard this song today, and I was in awe. I’ve searched for the past five minutes, and I was unable to find the full lyrics. The name of this inbred, slack-jawed, deep south cackling was “DON’T MAKE ME TAKE MY EARRINGS OFF” by the sperm burping whore herself, Gretchen Wilson. I guess I shouldn’t expect much from the Queen of the Doublewides hailing from Pocahontas, Illinois (population 727). I’m sure fingers outnumber teeth in the vast majority of those 727. I’d like to check the county register there — I’d bet 50% of weddings are amongst cousins in that county.  That’s all tha... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2309574 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:50:55 +0100 2309574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299199&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fauthor-not-pictured.html Some time between when we pointed the car towards Florida and made our way back (we had a glorious time, by the way. Few photos this year but it's still this beautiful in Siesta Key), my book was published.The dogs were less than impressed but the human members of my family are all very proud and I am so pleased to actually have a copy to hold in my hands. You can get yours from Women's Press or wait for details of the launches we are planning in Ottawa and Toronto.And last night, S. won an Honourable Mention in the short story category (for 9-11 year olds) in the Awesome Authors contest, run by the Ottawa Public Library. His story, "The Man in the Photographs" was about how he never wants to seem as uncool as his father. "Pure fiction," he said at the awards ceremony. (Source: Not just ab... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299199 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:05:00 +0100 2299199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2295068&cid=t_280864_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fmaintaining-your-balance-in-a-life-of-chronic-pain%2F No, we’re not talking about mental balance or our “marbles” again. We all seem to have agreed that they are rolling around quite a bit and occasionally we lose one. Today, I’d like to chat about the importance of literally maintaining our balance and therefore our strength. Most of us who live with chronic pain know what it is to feel unsteady on our feet. Many of us have had falls or stumbled. It’s a major challenge to stay upright at times, to push on when we would like to sit down and to perform just one more chore before we rest. It’s a good thing that life pushes us to work, to cook, to clean, etc. These chores and obligations keep us fit. Sometimes I long for a red velvet fainting couch, a box of Godiva chocolates and a maid, but alas. I awaken. I am just finally getting ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2295068 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:40:44 +0100 2295068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299089&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2FPxthvJBnXqU%2F My husband has always had the call to serve. When we first met, he was a leader of Campus Crusade on his college campus, the week after our wedding we were serving at a church as youth pastors, and it didnt stop there. We have always been in a leadership roll of one sort or [...] (Source: Especially Heather) Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299089 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:40:12 +0100 2299089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287233&cid=t_280864_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F22%2Fromantic-love-greater-long-term-happiness%2F Contrary to popular opinion, it appears that romance doesn’t have to die a natural death in a long-term relationship. In a meta-analysis review of 25 studies with 6,070 individuals in short- and long-term relationships published last week, researchers set out to find out whether romantic love is associated with greater relationship satisfaction. The findings? The researchers found that those who reported greater romantic love were more satisfied in both the short- and long-term relationships. Perhaps not surprising, those who reported greater passionate love in their relationships were more satisfied in the short term compared to the long term. Companion-like love, on the other hand, was only moderately associated with satisfaction in both short- and long-term relationships. What&... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287233 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:59:47 +0100 2287233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284189&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F20%2Ffeel-good-friday-dropkick-murphys%2F I figured it was a good week for this one. Posted in Uncategorized (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284189 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:36:11 +0100 2284189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2290613&cid=t_280864_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fwalking-is-good-medicine%2F I’ve written about the benefits of walking before, but there’s a few new reasons to talk about it again. First is a newly published study that figured out how fast you need to walk in order to achieve a “moderate” level of intensity. That’s important because the current recommendation is that you should get 30 minutes of “moderate intensity” exercise five times per week. But if you didn’t know what “moderate intensity” was that recommendation wouldn’t be of much help. More details below. The second newsworthy item is that April 8 is National Start! Walking Day.  According to the American Heart Association (AHA), “On this day, employees are encouraged to wear sneakers to work and take at least 30 minutes out of their day to get up and walk. It’s pretty simple ... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2290613 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:36:51 +0100 2290613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284178&cid=t_280864_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F19%2Fhealth-action-planning-and-health-facilitation-for-people-with-learning-disabilities-good-practice-guidance%2F aims to describe and clarify good practice in health facilitation and health action planning and support localities to make progress on this and on reducing health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities. It builds on previous DH guidance and reflects the learning that has taken place since 2002 along with key recommendations of relevant recent reports and research. Posted in Equity, Grey Literature, Learning Disabilities, NHS, Quality Tagged: Equity, Good Practice, Grey Literature, Learning Disabilities (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284178 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:29:04 +0100 2284178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2283410&cid=t_280864_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F18%2Fandbreath-out%2F I have great news.  (I never get to say that!) My days as a hospital performer are about to end.  Mark is out and Grandpa is moved out of ICU to a regular bed.  Mark’s hand is still healing and I’m still nursing - although not really the kind I would like to be doing.  I haven’t been light headed cleaning out his wound in the last 4 days which I’m pretty sure means I’m almost a doctor now.  I’ve been hardened. My Grandpa is able to stick out his tongue, say no, lift his arms and legs, grope nurses and be sarcastic.  Yes, these are all things I know can be normally associated with my daily life, but for my Gpa, its massive improvement. With all this weight lifted off my shoulders, what ever is a girl to do with her spare time?  Take up knitting?  ... B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2283410 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:08:11 +0100 2283410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2268240&cid=t_280864_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fphotojourney.html Ottawa, Ontario. March 12th. 10:30 am. Scranton, PA. March 12, 4:15pm. S. is a huge fan of The Office. We made a detour for this photo.Harrisburg, PA. March 12th, 6:30pm. T. checks GPS while the boys ham it up.Port Wentworth, Georgia. March 13th, 10:45pm. He feel asleep with his arm around my neck. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2268240 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:13:00 +0100 2268240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2267326&cid=t_280864_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fx5W3Q9jy1k8%2F Increased longevity has generated many questions and much interest in healthy aging and retirement lifestyles over the recent decades. As Americans become educated regarding lifestyle choices that contribute to both physical and mental health, the definition of healthy aging has expanded to include brain health. The notion of retirement as a time of withdrawal from society, to be spent on rest and repose reflected the thinking of a previous era when people expected shorter life spans. It is now known that the human brain benefits from environments rich in novel and complex stimuli, and that by actively participating in society and taking on personally relevant roles, people find meaning and purpose, which gives them a reason to get up in the morning and pursue new challenges. This year, th... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2267326 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:15:50 +0100 2267326