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 'guess'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050717&cid=t_127186_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F20%2Fif-i-cant-accomplish-anything-else-today-i-can-do-these-10-things%2F We’ve all had days where it seems as though nothing gets done. For those times when I seem to be spinning my wheels, I keep a list of things that I can do every day, even when I have no extra time, money, or energy to spare. I sometimes forget to write in my one-sentence journal and I don’t always make it to the gym, but I do try to make sure I hit all these items. That way, even if I feel like I had a day when I got nothing accomplished, I can comfort myself, as I climb into my smooth, tidy bed, “Well, at least I went for a walk. I ate an apple. I hugged my daughters.” Every day, I… 1. Make my bed. 2. Wear sunscreen (well, most days). 3. Wear my seat belt. 4. Jump up and down a few times. 5. Pick up one object that’s in the wrong place and put it away. 6. Go for a ten... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050717 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:04:06 +0100 5050717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028451&cid=t_127186_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F14%2Ftelehealth-wait-theres-online-therapy%2F Stop the presses! Randall Stross over at the Digital Domain at The New York Times has just discovered online therapy. Acknowledging that the idea has been around for a long time, Stross begins the piece by digging up an American Journal of Psychiatry article from 38 years ago, written by Thomas Dwyer describing one of the first telepsychiatry systems ever devised (at Massachusetts General Hospital). How quaint. (Confusing telepsychiatry/telehealth systems — which have been around for decades utilizing private networks and closed video systems, and that are well-researched — with online therapy is a common mistake made by journalists who explore this area.) The hook, apparently, is to highlight yet some more companies who’ve decided to take the plunge into exploiting this ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028451 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:10:09 +0100 5028451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560354&cid=t_127186_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F08%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-march-8-2011%2F My first year of grad school was one of the most relaxing years of my life. Sounds crazy right? But the reason for my surprising sense of peace and tranquility, despite the stress of moving to a new city and all the papers and presentations that come with getting your masters, was due to one simple word. Meditation. My first course in the semester was, “Stress Management 101.” My daily homework assignment consisted of an hour’s worth of meditation on my own time and than 3 hours of talking about and practicing mindfulness meditation in class at night. Basically, on top of sleeping better, I was spending a good part of my day focused on being relaxed. Boy do I miss those times. But then I wondered what the difference was between now and then? Why do I need a homework assig... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560354 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:46:36 +0100 4560354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3983554&cid=t_127186_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F5-strengths-of-an-acoa%2F What’s Your Greatest Asset? Five Strengths of an Adult Child of Alcoholism / Addiction Amy Eden writes about the assets of ACOA’s. “I don’t know about you, but I sometimes feel exasperated with the emphasis on problems tied to being the offspring of alcoholics. Today I need to hear the B side of the record, to think about our other characteristics.” Here are her first five assets of ACOA’s. YOU CAN EMPATHIZE YOU’RE INDEPENDENT YOU’RE CREATIVE YOU’RE RESILIENT YOU’RE CALM Full post at Guess What Normal Is. See also; Adult Children of Alcoholics Al-Anon Alcohol intervention may help. An Adult Child’s Guide to What’s Normal Daily Affirmations for Adult Children of Alcoholics - Share, print or e-mail this articleRandom ArticlesSought Through Prayer... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3983554 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:32:46 +0100 3983554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595645&cid=t_127186_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F25%2Fproof-positive-chicken-little-goes-to-resilience-therapy%2F “Today is a new day!” — Chicken Little Ms. Little released the following transcript with permission. Therapist: Let me make sure I understand this. So you initially believed the sky was falling? Chicken Little: I know it seems ridiculous now, but I was convinced it was happening. T: What made you think so? CL: I was hit on the head. T: By the sky? CL: Well, yes, I thought it was. T: What made you think it was the sky? CL: Well, it came from above my head, and I thought it was the end of the world. T: But you started to think there might be other explanations. CL: Yes, but I always think the worst. If I sneeze, I have swine flu. If I call my boyfriend and he doesn’t answer, I think he is with some other chick. T: Literally? CL: Yes, there are a lot of good-looking chicks in ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595645 Tue, 25 May 2010 15:54:22 +0100 3595645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200665&cid=t_127186_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FiiTKAZVvVqE%2F Listening for an inner voice Something Inside of Us This thing has been called a lot of different things: A hunch, a lucky guess, a feeling in one’s bones, intuition, an answer to a prayer, and on and on. Edison called it “listening within.” Leo Burnett, the great ad man, called it “creative conscience.” I call it the incubation process. Whenever I have a problem, I input and input all the data I can, then I just let it incubate in this great machine in my head I call a mind. Then, one day, viola! [I know...] A light comes on and the answer pops out. Every one of us has a small, underdeveloped voice inside ourselves. Call it what you want, but to really create you have to listen to that voice — trust it and act on what it tells you. Before you go to slee... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200665 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:56:40 +0100 3200665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171917&cid=t_127186_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fdiagnosed-a-case-based-post%2F Older lady (50-something) calls in today….really…today January 13, 2010. “I have a pretty bad stomach ache. I’ve tried everything.” After a lengthy discussion with a lady that was pretty sharp when it came to OTC meds and taking care of herself, here were the facts: - Epigastric pain above the belly button, beneath the sternum. - Rarely radiated. Sometimes pulsated. Sometimes had back pain, but figured it was due to her job as a cashier. - Patient has (un)controlled hypertension. Her BP is high, but she is finally under treatment after years and years of uncontrolled HTN. It’s on the way down, but not to goal yet. - Has tried the following meds: Rolaids, Gaviscon, Milk of Magnesia, Fibercon, Colace, Zantac/Pepcid, Omeprazole, Protonix, and Tylenol/Ibupro... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171917 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:34:17 +0100 3171917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405416&cid=t_127186_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F13%2Finternational-conference-on-the-use-of-the-internet-in-mental-health%2F I’m honored to be presenting one of the keynotes at the International Conference on the Use of the Internet in Mental Health in Montreal tomorrow. I’ll be reviewing the history of mental health online for the past 15 years (although online mental health easily goes back 25 or more years, and if you want to get technical, more than 35). I’ll also be talking a lot about some of the exciting innovations of now, such as the wonderful e-patients movement and how social networking is impacting health care with innovative sites like Patients Like Me. I think this will be an interesting and informative conference, and I’m looking forward to learning about all the different ways people are using the Internet to help people with their mental health concerns. While I know a lo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405416 Wed, 13 May 2009 09:55:39 +0100 2405416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2285870&cid=t_127186_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2Fb4ARnSXtaQk%2F Who is this woman? Why does... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2285870 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:07:48 +0100 2285870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=848431&cid=t_127186_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F153229249%2F Twice as many women as men ages 45 to 64 have undetected or “silent” myocardial infarctions, suggesting a general diagnosis problem; however, Warwick University Medical School researchers say doctor’s gender may hinder early diagnosis of heart disease in women. This is sort of interesting. The doctors gender affects the diagnosis of heart disease. And which sex had the “quicker hand” to diagnosing coronary disease? If you guessed the female physicians then you are correct, but only towards males. The female doctors showed a clear bias in favor of male patients when considering age as a diagnostic factor, opposed to their male counterparts. So I guess this would mean on the other hand if you have a female doctor and you are a women, then you have more of a cha... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=848431 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:25:44 +0100 848431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=693261&cid=t_127186_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D1300 I’m pleased to say that we are rated G, which I guess stands for Geeks? Mingle2 - Online Dating (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=693261 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 693261