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 'griffin'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:44 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4797773&cid=t_131943_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpatient-education-at-its-best-an-example-from-griffin-hospital%2F2011.05.07 A vital aspect of participatory medicine is helping patients learn how to participate. This week I saw a great example of someone who’s doing it right. Here’s the story, including the patient aid for download. We hear a lot about “patient-centered”: patient-centered care, patient-centered thinking, everything. Frankly, a lot of it strikes me as patient-centered paternalism: people mean well, but patients sense that the thinking didn’t happen while standing in patients’ shoes, because the advice, policies, and publications just don’t hit home. It’s like somebody guessed what you want, instead of knowing (because they’re like you). A couple of years ago I learned about Planetree, a terrific, small organization in Connecticut that’s been thinking from the patient’s point... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4797773 Sat, 07 May 2011 20:00:15 +0100 4797773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622503&cid=t_131943_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F_nQ1_zS9Qoc%2F As we know, doctors who sign up as clinical trial investigators have certain responsbilities. These include, but are not limited to, protecting the rights, safety and welfare of participants; ensuring the control of drugs used in the trial, personally conducting the trial and supervising other activities. However, while certain tasks can be delegated, general responsibilities may not. But one doctor failed to follow through. To wit, he relied on a research nurse to carry out all sorts of things back in 2007. Such as? The nurse signed his name on protocol documents, including a financial disclosure form and two serious adverse event reports. Meanwhile, two of four subjects did not meet eligibility criteria. Yet, the doctor was apparently unaware until another research nurse told him. As the... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622503 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:12:28 +0100 4622503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790674&cid=t_131943_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fkathy-griffin-gets-a-public-pap-smear-daily-go-gooder%2F Kathy Griffin put her high-heels up on the gynecological exam table in front of a crowd of people to raise awareness about cervical cancer. While the comedienne’s stunt may seem like our worst nightmare, it’s definitely for a good cause. Many women avoid getting a yearly pap smear because they think it’s gross or painful. Others simply forget. Actually, a pap smear is quick and painless (though slightly uncomfortable), and can detect the early signs of cancer before it reaches an advanced stage. Work it, Kathy. Post from: BlissTree Kathy Griffin Gets a Public Pap Smear: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790674 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:30:27 +0100 3790674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511726&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4433 Now for the real news. I’m a sore loser, let’s just get that out there right away. When I entered my video for the Kathy Griffin contest, I wanted to win it, and get the meet and greet. Technically I can say that I did win, but as “second place” with two of getting a set of tickets to go. They flipped a coin to who would get to meet KG, and the other person got that as well. I want to be bitter, but I’m not. Even my friend said, “I’m bitter on your behalf!” I have to say I was quite disappointed for about five minutes. The better description was more like baffled as the winning video, in not only my opinion, kind of sucked. There are just way too many great things going on in my life at the moment that if I were to be really bummed out or bitter over this, I... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511726 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:29:02 +0100 3511726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490820&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4424 and maybe a trip to Milwaukee… Today is my sober three-year anniversary date, and all I fracken wanted was to win the Kathy Griffin contest as the crowning achievement of my sobriety. I’m not sure if it’s an actual achievement, but hell, what started out as a joke potentially turning out to really coming to fruition is achievement in my books. But now, Team Griffin is taking their sweet time to decide between two videos on who is going to get to meet Kathy. So I’m feeling a bit bitter now, and am moving on from this. That’s not to say, when, not if they call,  I won’t be excited as all hell and the entire city of Toronto won’t be hearing me squeal like a little girl who just got her first Easyback oven, and tickets to Disneyland. But for now, my ... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490820 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:48:36 +0100 3490820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3476024&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4419 I keep listening to this song which takes me back to when I was in Paris having one of those moments where I thought to myself, “Take this in man, cause it’s one of those special moments when things just couldn’t be more special and perfect.” The reason to why I’m doing this is not exactly to relive past moments. Presently I feel as if life is taking some interesting and exciting directions. So much so that these days have been about ten years in the making. I kid you not. The more I put myself out there on the path that is truest to me, the more people and opportunities come into my life. It’s been happening more and more. On April 21st, I will arrive at my third anniversary from my slip in Mexico that lead to my crowning of “Miss Don Woods 2007,” the CAMH GLBT rehab progr... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3476024 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:23:31 +0100 3476024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460355&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4413 I’m so close to meeting Kathy Griffin with this contest, details and link in today’s post at the bottom for the video, and my poetic writing, ah plea. See the last post for the video, and please watch it. I managed to get 374 people to watch it in a week. My one and only competitor in this contest has 100, and her video isn’t that great. Plus, when I went to the forum on the Kathy Griffin site to add something to my contest post where the link to my video is found, I saw a note to me from the Team Griffin Webmaster. Now for those who don’t know I made a video to win a DVD. When I went to submit it, I saw I missed the bloody deadline. Disappointed, I shared it with friends etc, and it still has gotten about 450 viewings. In the video I say that I was not successful meeting K... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460355 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:05:21 +0100 3460355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437876&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4409 Ok, here’s the deal. I didn’t want to look foolish after going to all the trouble of making this video to enter in a contest to win a free copy of Kathy Griffin’s latest DVD release, “She’ll Cut a Bitch.” I mean it was a lot of work for something I could have ordered off of Amazon for 15 bucks. That wasn’t the purpose, the purpose is that I want the video to be seen. So I released the video even though I knew I missed the deadline. However like a gift from little baby jesus himself, she has a new and even better contest: tickets to Pridefest, and a meet and greet. The I decided to go green and recycle my first video as I thought it was fabulous, and is the most popular video by far I’ve made so far in terms of viewing hits. Here is it, I&#821... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437876 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:04:33 +0100 3437876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254655&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4342 So far so good for beating severe bouts of depression this winter. Every year for the last several years it seemed to have gotten worse and worse during this cloudy grey and miserable season. Oddly enough, in my hometown of Winnipeg I never had seasonal issues. I can’t think of more of a reason to get depressed about winter than living a three-hour drive north of Fargo with extreme cold leaving one to deal with warnings of exposed skin can freeze within a minute, or less. There is no doubt, winter here in Toronto is a challenge. It was hitting me around Christmas time. I really hate that time of the year. Maybe I should spend the fortune and go back to Winnipeg and spend it with family, as that would at least provide a diversion. The remedy this year has not been tinkering with anti-... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254655 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:09:28 +0100 3254655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129651&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4226 The holidays are almost over, and this is one for the only times I evoke the lord and baby jesus’ (note that I refuse to capitalize any of those nouns and proper names as an act of religious rebellion – and I’m not christian, I unbaptimized myself long time at as a form of being unborn instead of reborn), so with that in mind a big “thank christ” the holidays are  almost over! I know I can’t go wrong on New Year’s Eve with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin. I love watching Anderson giggle at inside gay jokes and references in a way as to not really acknowledge that he’s into big muscled Latino cock. The annual ritual of sliding into a wintertime depression hit me. It was the perfect storm of my immune system down fighting off some cold, fatigue, the holidays, the g... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129651 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:10:23 +0100 3129651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950956&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4151 Today’s post introduces what will be the content for my other blog starting up. Yes there is another one. Never too many I can safely say. The content will be different, however, I’m using these images to set the tone of the new endeavor upon which I will officially say a few words. The project is called, Positive Lite: Same Flavour, Less Calories. Soft launch announcement will be announced soon. Tick Tock. not much time left. Inspired my ex-boyfriend of about 20 years ago comments this little corner of illiterate trash will be called Inappropriate Humour. And what couldn’t be a more perfect to set the tone of this content than with this Halloween image: Now, in case you didn’t notice, it’s a lovely blow up doll – pretend boy – down there on his k... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950956 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:13:16 +0100 2950956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752108&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3933 Disclaimer: If you are using the shit IE 7 or 8 browswer, get a new one. Fewer and fewer are supporting it, and this site does not either. Get a new browser! My friend Barry and I made our second pilgrimage to see Kathy Griffin. Admittedly, we’ve slid down the glamour scale from having seen her in New York to bottoming out at Casino Rama, including the near two-hour drive with bad traffic. Usually when I hear something funny, most of it sticks and I can recite it to friends. It’s a bit of an idiot savant thing, I guess having no memory and only a few functioning brain cells, I could be called a comic savant. However,  each time I’ve seen Kathy Griffin, I’ve pissed myself laughing and I can barely remember what it was all about at afterwards. She kept everyone going for almost two ... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752108 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:44:15 +0100 2752108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2298733&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3241 Yesterday, I posted on Twitter a link to my Positively HIV-larious which makes reference to my favourite pioneers in gallows humour, the authors of “Diseased Pariah News, or DPN.” In the article I make reference to , their recipe segment “Get Fat Don’t Die” was a classic. And who could forget the outrageous AIDS Barbie, with designer bed pans and gurney. Then several issues they came out with the Malibu Home Hospice accompanied by the tag line “Don’t let your AIDS Barbie wither away in a shoebox.” The authors of this zine were all in advanced stages of AIDS in the 1980s when there was no hope, and no treatment. What got us through those days, myself included, as I knew I was positive in those days. At that time I was just waiting for the other shoe to drop. Our ability to t... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2298733 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:03:36 +0100 2298733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2267755&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3184 Finally it’s here, another NYC Tacky Tourist video. I had to get off my lazy butt to get and take the time to put something together.  I’d been obsessing over the dog. Man this is such a slow process. However, the dog trainer who always leaves me with a squashed sense of self-esteem (one of the co-op staff went to him and started talking about her Great Dane puppy and she said wanted to leave the store crying - she never told me what exactly he said). He’s still not called me back. However, I decided to do things my way last night. With a freshly cooked pork roast, I placed some bits into his crate. That really got his attention. Then later on before bed I took out all the food and left one juicy bit of pork roast. Before I placed the meat in the crate I let him have a s... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2267755 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:51:56 +0100 2267755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232616&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3112 Once again, multitasking,  thus indulging my ADD-ness  constant state of being. Hildy is on my lap,  the SADS light is on (although I don’t need it today, it’s sunny out), my Kabbalah (not Madonna’s) lesson is on  - that’s 1.5 hours there’s now way I can solely focus on that, and writing this post. This week, I think I may have lost an association over something really stupid.  On Facebook I started a group about getting people to sign up for me to meet Kathy Griffin, a goal not likely to be met, but I like the concept. After coming back from NYC, I posted some transcript of her while at the WaMu Theatre @ Madison Square Gardens. It was some shtick about Mylie being a whore. It was hilarious. Not everyone felt that way. That’s the thing about comedy, not one comedic take i... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232616 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:30:04 +0100 2232616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2205029&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2783 I didn't get it on video, but I got her to talk about crack. What a day! Even if I was a d-list celebrity with luggage from Kenya, and facial filler from Australia, ripping off Kathy Griffin shtick (and I apologize not after she ripped Oprah off by  naming a school after herself in Mexico with the wording and plaque exactly the same as hers),  I do have very d-list limitations. For starters, my feet are a mess and walking for miles and miles (48 hours here and I’m using imperial, how American) is difficult to do. Yesterday we decided to do a tacky tourist day today. I’ve really never been a tourist. I’ve spent a lot of time in NYC, and when here it was if I was living here, and there were excesses. Today’s excesses were in bad taste rather than bad judgement and easy money. S... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2205029 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:06:17 +0100 2205029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2205031&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2768 Why can't Kathy salute me and Hildy? My flist time ever having front row seats! Danger. Warning  Warning – No coffee was consumed in the making of this AM post. My first pilgrimage so see Kathy Griffin felt so glamorous. My choices of venue where either to fly over to Vancouver and attend in some small venue out be the airport in BC, or come see her at the fabulously named WaMu Theatre, part of the Madison Square Gardens. From our fabulous, but newly discovered noisy hotel, we set off to see my comedic hero. We paid a lot of money for these tickets, and they delivered: front row, pretty much centre. Let’s, just saying if she wasn’t wearing pants, I’d have seen a lot more of her. I was ready, as I said to my friend in the airport: “I’ve got my luggage from Kenya, and my fac... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2205031 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:51:19 +0100 2205031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2200553&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2768 Why can't Kathy salute me and Hildy? My flist time ever having front row seats! Danger. Warning  Warning – No coffee was consumed in the making of this AM post. My first pilgrimage so see Kathy Griffin felt so glamorous. My choices of venue where either to fly over to Vancouver and attend in some small venue out be the airport in BC, or come see her at the fabulously named WaMu Theatre, part of the Madison Square Gardens. From our fabulous, but newly discovered noisy hotel, we set off to see my comedic hero. We paid a lot of money for these tickets, and they delivered: front row, pretty much centre. Let’s, just saying if she wasn’t wearing pants, I’d have seen a lot more of her. I was ready, as I said to my friend in the airport: “I’ve got my luggage from Kenya, and my fac... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2200553 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:51:19 +0100 2200553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2190601&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2744 In this week’s episode of My Life on the AIDS-Celebrity D-list, or for short simply put, The Acid Reflux Reality Show, I have a definite doozy of a challenge to take on this week. The test:  Heading out to New York City to watch Kathy Griffin, with an infection that requires root canal surgery, while still maintaining my consistent ability to pull off HIV effortlessly and glamorously. Our newly created “Family Day,” our governments pandering to the middle-class Christian families of Ontario, has meant trying to move forward on the surgery will be all but next to do before I head out. I might be able to get to my doctor, but that’s an if, and there’s not way I can get the face scan, xray or what ever it is they want prior to ripping open my gums and doing shit I’d rather not ha... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2190601 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:18:25 +0100 2190601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2115584&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2246 It’s almost twenty-four hours of Buster’s poo protest. He’s not happy with the winter and he just doesn’t want to do it. The only thing I can to do is wait until he starts to shake to the core and I know he’s desperate and then get home out. I’m so excited now that my plans to see Kathy Griffin with my friend are coming to fruition. That is, after I got over the sticker shock of the lower Canadian dollar. My money exchanging headspace was still back a few months ago when it was much higher. So tack on another 90 bucks on an already expensive ticket, plus 41 dollars to get the bloody things delivered. Now tell me, if I can print out my Casino Rama tickets to see Donna Summer way the f. out by Orillia, then why the f. can’t the Madison Square Gardens provide the same service. F... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2115584 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:12:14 +0100 2115584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107739&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2207 For some of us who didn’t figure things out after a marriage, messy divorce, and pissed off kids, in retrospect it was pretty obvious about the gay thing. Here were a few of the non-subtler clues: Even though I have no desire, but admire those who do it well (drag), my mother was quite concerned as a seven-year old always wanted to put on women’s clothes out of the dress up box. For some reason I had the faint recollection of it. For me it was we were becoming something we were, and that was a girl. Little did I know I already was. One-day mom came to talk to me to tell me to play dress up as other people. I’ve always hated my voice.  When I was younger they always thought I was a girl on the phone. I still hate my voice. I did once do some voice work, and I’m looking getting back... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107739 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:05:20 +0100 2107739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2100940&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2197 Yesterday, on another social marketing front, I finally joined Twitter. Honestly I when I heard of Twitter, I thought, “F. not something that now reduces everything to ten bloody words now.” As it turns out it’s a great marking tool, and a means to get information out fast. In less than 24 hours I’ve got over 200 followers. This is my bio: A D-List AIDS Celebrity who’s own “Make A Wish Foundation” is trying to make his come true: Meet Kathy Griffin. It’s only a one-line bio – so that’s the best I can do. When I start adding all these straights folks, I’m never sure what kind of reaction I’ll get. It seems people are pretty cool. Interesting enough, I’ve been asked to do an interview for sometime in February. as he liked my work. What a nice change from... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2100940 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:50:43 +0100 2100940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2097896&cid=t_131943_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2190 I really wanted to post a clip from CNN’s New Year’s Eve with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin, but alas, Wordpress, and Scribefire have both failed me at the same time. It really is time for me to get away from crack house set up. If anyone knows a good web designer pass him my way. A photo will have to do.  On the weekend, a friend and I cooked up a few crazy ideas. After securing killer great tickets to see Kathy Griffin at the Madison Square Gardens in New York, my friend B. suggested making a Facebook Group. Before I give the title, I’ll note that the context is in a post I made a few days prior. So it’s called, “Make My Wish Come True: A million sign ups to meet Kathy Griffin.” If you are on Facebook please sign up, and please please pass it around to your f... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2097896 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:22:40 +0100 2097896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=793939&cid=t_131943_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F12%2Fprostate-cancer-prognosis-not-good-for-merv-griffin%2F Filed under: Prostate Cancer, Television, Daily news, Celebrity newsMerv Griffin, creator and producer of TV game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, announced in July that he'd been diagnosed once again with prostate cancer. Hospitalized after the cancer recurrence was detected during a routine examination, Griffin was reportedly doing fine. New reports indicate Griffin's prognosis is not so fine, although his reps won't confirm of deny this.It is clear Griffin is still in the hospital. Sources close to him say he is putting all his strength into fighting this battle with cancer.In lieu of sending him flowers, Griffin asks that well-wishers donate to the Young Musicians Foundation -- an organization he chairs. Also, messages can be sent here. Read | Permalink | Emai... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=793939 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 793939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764994&cid=t_131943_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F29%2Famericans-with-disabilities-act-restoration-act-introduced%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Daily News, SupportThe Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990 to prevent discrimination on the basis of a disability. Unfortunately, when it comes to employment, people with medical conditions are falling through the cracks -- including people with diabetes. John W. Griffin, Jr., Chair of the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) Legal Advocacy Subcommittee gave an excellent explanation of this injustice. Mr. Griffin stated Supreme Court decisions have created a climate where the better someone manages their medical condition, the less likely the courts can protect them in a case of discrimination. Many people in good control of their diabetes haven't a legal leg to stand upon if they are denied a job for having diab... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764994 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 764994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510377&cid=t_131943_87_f&fid=34882&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbreathspakids.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fmeasles-is-trivial-illness-theres-no.html I tried to leave this story alone but this horrible reporting of MMR and autism is like some weird vortex that is drawing me in.Even with the marvellous work of the successful Measles Initiative vaccination programme there were still 345,000 deaths from measles worldwide in 2005. Even in the UK, with comparatively adequate nutrition and abundant medical services, and a baseline of healthier people, the BBC cited some alarming statistics from the medical newspaper Pulse related to measles:lowering levels of immunity meant as many as 12% of children and 20% of adults could be hospitalised if infected by measles.Does a hospitalisation rate of 12% of children and 20% of adults sound like what Patrick Holford characterises as "mild and temporary illness"? Does it even vaguely resemble the Peter... Breath Spa for Kids blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510377 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:18:00 +0100 2510377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=735520&cid=t_131943_87_f&fid=34882&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbreathspakids.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fmeasles-is-trivial-illness-theres-no.html I tried to leave this story alone but this horrible reporting of MMR and autism is like some weird vortex that is drawing me in.Even with the marvellous work of the successful Measles Initiative vaccination programme there were still 345,000 deaths from measles worldwide in 2005. Even in the UK, with comparatively adequate nutrition and abundant medical services, and a baseline of healthier people, the BBC cited some alarming statistics from the medical newspaper Pulse related to measles:lowering levels of immunity meant as many as 12% of children and 20% of adults could be hospitalised if infected by measles.Does a hospitalisation rate of 12% of children and 20% of adults sound like what Patrick Holford characterises as "mild and temporary illness"? Does it even vaguely resemble the Peter... Breath Spa for Kids blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=735520 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:18:00 +0100 735520