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 'habits;'. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:54:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876393&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38610&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.productivity501.com%2Fovercompensating-to-change-habits%2F5200%2F The strobe light in the device flashed and made the wheels look like they were spinning one way or another.  Fred adjusted his pressure on the lever and watched the wheels closely while plucking the last string. “I think that does it” he announced as he shut off the power to his tuner and started to pack up.  I was eleven, and completely fascinated watching the piano tuner work his magic on our family instrument. I learned a number of things that day. One of the more interesting facts was the way that the pegs in the piano hold a tune.  I noticed that Fred would never tune directly to a note, he would always over-tune and then come back to the desired pitch.  He explained that if he simply tuned to the correct pitch, that note would soon revert to its previous flatness.  ... Productivity501 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876393 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:00:10 +0100 2876393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2872099&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38610&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.productivity501.com%2Fmaking-bad-things-hard%2F5245%2F In high school I had braces.  During college, my retainers broke and I didn’t get them replaced.  Over time, my teeth shifted and became crooked again.  About a year ago, I decided to do something about it and went with Invisalign braces.  They are a type of clear plastic mold that fits over all of your teeth.  Every two weeks, you switch them out with a set that is slightly closer to the final position for your teeth. One of the side effects of having your teeth encased in plastic is that you have to plan out your eating a bit more.  You have to take them out before you eat.  When you are finished, you have to wash them and then brush your teeth really well before putting them back.  If you go too long with them out, it hurts when they go back in. After several months, my w... Productivity501 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2872099 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:00:05 +0100 2872099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842825&cid=t_281059_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fseniors-and-eating-habits.html Changing eating habits from the foods of one's youth to the heart healthy foods is a special challenge for seniors. Carbohydrates, starches, sugery desserts, salty recipes, and red meat marbled with fat are some of the foods that many seniors enjoyed when they were younger. In later life, health issues such as heart disease and diabetes make it important to change eating habits to a low carb, low suger, low fat, low salt diet.It's easy to turn to the comfort foods of younger days but there are other comforts in life that one can turn to instead. When one has already given up many pleasures of younger years, seniors often feel it's another frustrating blow to give up the foods they like too. They may say "what's left?!" Here are some ideas for rewards to substitute other than food. Life doe... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842825 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:21:00 +0100 2842825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842837&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38603&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fzenhabits%2F%7E3%2Fuz-fJqCclC4%2F We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle Our daily lives are often a series of habits played out through the day, a trammeled existence fettered by the slow accretion of our previous actions. But habits can be changed, as difficult as that may seem sometimes. I’m a living example: in tiny, almost infinitesimal steps, I’ve changed a laundry list of habits. Quit smoking, stopped impulse spending, got out of debt, began running and waking early and eating healthier and becoming frugal and simplifying my life and becoming organized and focused and productive, ran three marathons and a couple of triathlons, started a few successful blogs, eliminated my debt … you get the picture. It’s possible. And while I’ve written a... Zen Habits blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842837 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:33:36 +0100 2842837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838982&cid=t_281059_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F28%2F6-healthy-habits-that-can-make-you-sick%2F I dance the Macarena whenever I come across an article that argues against healthy living. I cautioned you against too much positive thinking a few days ago. I laughed while reading research about dark chocolate firing up the happy brain. And I high fived the doctors who warn folks against too much sunscreen — because it blocks the vitamin D that all of us need. I hate that stuff and was looking long and hard for an excuse not to look like a clown this summer. Thank you! I’ve even performed the opposite of an intervention with one of my friends last week who was foolishly trying to give up alcohol and nicotine at the same time. “No, no, no,” I told her. “You can’t do both of these together and expect to keep friends. Now I suggest you go pour yourself a ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838982 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:43:58 +0100 2838982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838890&cid=t_281059_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhealthbolt-reading-room-take-two%2F Milestone birthdays can be stressful times. I find it’s always around any birthday ending in 0 that I start reaching for self-help books. This year was no different. Soon after my birthday, I started reading the following… Change your habits, change your life (A Proven Plan for Healthy Living) by Danna Demetre. In this book, Demetere, a lifestyle coach, provides a 40 day guide to how you can make dynamic and lasting changes to your life by taking an ‘inside-out’ approach. Along the way, you will learn how to turn unhealthy thoughts healthy, stay active and maximize your energy by eating right, achieve true rest and regeneration, and discover how a  writing a daily journal can help in the move towards permanent change. 70 Ways to Beat 70 (Keys to a Longer, Healthier Life). I’m no... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838890 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:25:12 +0100 2838890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834492&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38603&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fzenhabits%2F%7E3%2Feov8HbWRcck%2F “Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.” - William Shakespeare Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. How many times have you rushed into making changes in your life — a habit change, learning a new skill — only to have it flop? It’s not just the New Year’s Resolution Syndrome — it happens too often at all times of the year, that we run out of steam or get discouraged and give up. But here’s the secret, and I won’t charge you $29.95 for it: go slowly. This little change has more power than most people realize. It will help to learn any skill, from martial arts to art to computer activities. It will help form habits that are long-lasting. Slowing down will help you become more effective and ironically, help reach goals faster.... Zen Habits blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834492 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:52:56 +0100 2834492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832234&cid=t_281059_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FkW7hNAqEJf0%2F For the last several months, health officials have told us that frequent hand washing might be one way we can help prevent the H1N1 virus. While everyone from office workers to school children has been told to wash their hands several times a day, new reports have surfaced that showed that some schools with diligent hand washing rules still had massive outbreaks of H1N1. Health officials agree that hand washing can help with many diseases like the common cold. But for the flu? Especially the H1N1 virus? Not so much. However, health officials still say hand washing is important, as it can help with “transmission of other respiratory diseases.” Image: sxc.hu. Post from: Blisstree Hand Washing May Not Prevent H1N1 (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832234 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:10:41 +0100 2832234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804104&cid=t_281059_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fdeepesthealth%2FBMCc%2F%7E3%2F3Ei9XO7J4pc%2F Pardon the period of relative silence, I can only hope it won’t last long. I’m currently being taught the truest meaning of a hexagram I threw twice in a row when contemplating the Autumn and what is in store for me during this transitional period from light to dark. I hope my dear readers will forgive me a quite personal post – I’ll try to throw some teaching in there somewhere. :) The hexagram I threw is number 23, Bo 剝 - often translated as “Stripping” is my teacher for late summer and early autumn of 2009. In Karcher’s excellent translation, he states: “Stripping describes your situation in terms of habits and ideas that are outmoded and worn out. The way to deal with it is to strip away what has become unusable. This brings renewal. R... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804104 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:43:23 +0100 2804104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786111&cid=t_281059_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fq6Wz4JKc4Ww%2F A new study suggests that diabetics are eating the wrong things. In general, there’s “too much fat and sodium” and not enough healthy foods like veggies, fruits, whole grains, and fiber. While the study may find this surprising, I certainly don’t. Diabetics are no different than any other part of society and people everywhere are wrecking themselves with a poor diet. But with diabetes, people need to be extra diligent about eating right. If someone is Type 2 diabetic, they can greatly improve their blood sugar by eating right and working out. Limiting fat and salt can help with things like high blood pressure, clogged arteries, and kidney disease. While other people have the “luxury” of eating poorly, diabetics don’t. In fact, no one really does. ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786111 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:08:43 +0100 2786111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778741&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FD6h1HqhYNuc%2F SUMMARY: In the 8th “personal goals” review of 2009, I reiterate three guidelines and two mental stances that together, I believe, will be at the core of my ongoing pursuit of personal fulfillment. And, I am finally able to “productize” what I like do in terms that I think the general public will understand. It's time for another Groundhog Day Resolutions review! If this is the first time you've heard about Groundhog Day Resolutions (GHDs), the basic idea is that you make your "new year resolutions" on Groundhog Day February 2nd instead of rushing things on January 1st. It takes about a month to settle into the year and recover from the holidays. After making your initial resolutions, you review progress on 3/3, 4/4, 5/5, and so forth. It goes all the way to 12/12,... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778741 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:42:40 +0100 2778741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774744&cid=t_281059_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fdeepesthealth%2FBMCc%2F%7E3%2F9LOov05R20Q%2F I’m busily working on my next post on the relational method of learning Chinese herbs. I’ll get it out as soon as possible. However, as I’ve been working on this series, something else has been unfolding. I thought I would share it with all of you – my version of shouting it from the rooftops! I was hired to teach a class at NCNM – Herbs lab! The Herbs lab accompanies the single herbs and combinations class. In times past, a variety of formats have been used. I, of course, plan to bring the relational method into play as well as using all the skills I have learned (and will learn) from the incomparable Willem Larsen and Evan Gardner to co-create a community of engaged, rooted learner-teachers. I’m really, really excited. It’s the class I always wan... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774744 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:35:22 +0100 2774744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758047&cid=t_281059_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FFJv1yV9bAiI%2F I orginally wrote this post on Sept 17, 2008.  Since, I am new to the DD family, I figured why not share my "BAD" habit's.  We all have bad habits, flaws, high's and lows.  The "Perfect" PWD (person with diabetes) doesn't exsist.  We stuggle. We cry.  We curse. We scream. We laugh. We ask why? We are human.  We have craving's.  Some of us can fight the craving's. Some of us can't. Some of us share our struggles, through blogs, twitter or meet-up's.  Some of us decide to struggle alone.  I am not one of those people. I blog to share my journey, struggles, tears, laughter, frustration, good days and bad days with you. If I can't be honest with myself, I can't be honest with you.  Do you have any bad hab... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758047 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2758047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2716102&cid=t_281059_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fcranham%2Fcranham-on-bruxism%2F No question, during these tough economic times, patients are prone to fiddling with their teeth. Bad oral habits, like chewing on ice or pens, teeth grinding, and biting, increase with stress. It is incumbent on us as dentists to realize that there are two main categories for dental problems – bacterial (gum disease and tooth decay) and functional. A patient may have normal occlusal function or the more underrated parafunctional activity, which often occurs during mundane activities while awake or sleep. During exams, dentists must look for signs such as tooth wear, mobility, and movement and instability that causes diastemas. Symptoms may include muscle pain, like temporal headaches, and excess force can also create TMJ problems. A through functional exam is key. If we see the problem, ... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2716102 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:59:52 +0100 2716102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2685392&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2F5XrIsPW4qDo%2F SUMMARY: It’s the 7th review day for my New Year’s Resolution system, which starts on Groundhog Day instead of January 1st. The salient observation this month is that there’s a difference between “just doing” and “just being”. By just being, I’ve attained a level of self-comfort that is helping me find my groove.  While reviewing last month's rather scattered review, it's pretty clear to me that I was just going through the motions to maintain some semblance of purpose. However, the common themes that have been developing over the past couple of years remain fundamentally the same: Communicating with a variety of people one-on-one, local and long distance, in person and over the internet, familiar and unknown, for the purpose of mutua... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2685392 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:35:31 +0100 2685392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2683895&cid=t_281059_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F0DkIuZ8mmZs%2F Sometimes the best way to promote a healthy lifestyle is by rewarding those people or companies who go out of their way to make that a reality. To that end, Rhode Island Governor Carcieri has announced that nominees for his 2009 wellness innovation awards are now welcome. Carcieri first introduced the awards program in 2007. The awards will reward programs that focus on “tobacco control, seat-belt use, healthy weight, physical activity and nutrition.” Not surprisingly, Rhode Island was recognized as “the first “Well State” by Wellness Councils of America. If you think your company or business has what it takes to win, feel free to download an application at: http://www.health.ri.gov/wellnessaward/. Deadline is Aug. 31. Image: sxc.hu Share and Enjoy: ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2683895 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:11:21 +0100 2683895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639686&cid=t_281059_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fi-am-be-career-choices-for-autistic.html This is a little phrase I hear every so often. To be honest, it’s not a phrase that I ever thought I would hear because pretend play didn’t find us for a very long time. I don’t know your priorities but I would highly recommend the following – keep a list [yes another one] . Stick your piece of paper in the kitchen. Where else [?] and add to it regularly. It makes for a delightful easy splot of nostalgia; ‘what will you be when you grow up?’ [We apply this to all family members on the theory that some day we adults may have different jobs!] Oh how it changes. Oh how it doesn’t resemble anything that the typical kids come up with. All the usual fire fighter, super hero, artist options never see the light of day. Instead we have an eclectic collection of options, phases that th... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639686 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:34:00 +0100 2639686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639748&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38603&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fzenhabits%2F%7E3%2FXH_uHaLB0GU%2F Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Ian Newby-Clark of My Bad Habits. Control yourself!” We all say it, mostly to ourselves. We say it when we ‘indulge’ in behaviors that cause short-term gain for long-term pain. And guilt. I cite many of the usual suspects: eating the wrong things, being lazy, staying up too late, drinking too much. There are others, of course. Why do we do such things? After all, aren’t we entirely in control of ourselves all of the time? Nope. Research tells us that willpower is a limited resource. Each of us only has so much of it. The studies demonstrating this are rather ingenious. I will share one of my favorites with you, though there are many more. You are a student at a mid-Western university and you are in a psychology experiment apparently co... Zen Habits blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639748 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:26:42 +0100 2639748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580515&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FZYTpwXFjRk0%2F Yes, it's July 7th, the official mid-year Groundhog Day Resolutions review day. It is also Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, when you get to write down your wishes on streamers of paper and hang them on bamboo trees. It's time for some wish review. Progress for the past month Last month I had distilled my goals down to two basic activities: Assemble a Collective Create Something Every Day These activities spawned a set of tasks: Continue to hold Collective meetings for local energizing. Get involved in other people's projects by knowing what they are doing Resurrect the stalled freelancer network project, but this time I will apply the criteria I describe to create a dossier of freelancers based on my own assessments and personal interviews. Chip away at the description of wha... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580515 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:11:39 +0100 2580515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576910&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FfY5Ftr4tBqE%2F Have you ever spent ten minutes looking for the glasses that were on the top of your head? How about coming to an unceremonious halt half way through a sentence when you realize you can’t remember what the hell you were talking about? And what about wasting hours of your life looking for car keys that weren’t where you just know you left them. The fact is, as we get older events like those seem to become more and more frequent. Everybody knows that our cognitive function isn’t going to be quite as good at 50 as it was at 20. The body breaks down and the brain declines as we age and that’s just how the cookie crumbles. But what if it weren’t like that? What if that were merely a belief that we turn into a self-fulfilling prophesy? If you put on twenty five pounds of weight the evi... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576910 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:14:50 +0100 2576910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576915&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FcAWowYk0EDQ%2F Last week I was feeling rather pleased with myself, having successfully rebooted the "going to sleep early" habit. I was well on the way toward creating a framework productivity-enriching habits... But suddenly, a shot rang out! The maid screamed! And a project emergency loomed over the horizon, promising darkness and tragedy if certain drastic actions were not taken... Yes, I ended up breaking my carefully-established sleeping schedule to pull a few all-nighters. The result: my optimal energy management plan completely went out of the window. And you know what? Instead of resenting it, I loved it. This was very surprising. Thoughts follow. Deconstructing the advantages of waking up early Now, I still like waking up early and experiencing the first kiss of sunlight as I sip coffee ... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576915 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:07:59 +0100 2576915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513608&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2F302F6F7tNn8%2F This is week 3 of "rebooting" a habit that helps me maintain a certain level of productivity: getting up early. This is one of a series of habits that I am planning on starting, but am doing one at a time on the advice of The Power of Less. Getting up early requires extra effort, particularly if you like to stay up late and sleep-in as much as I do. The life of a freelancer is very flexible (which I like) but this comes at a price: there's a tendency to lose touch with your friends and family. The primary reason I want to wake up early is to help me stay in sync with everyone else, an increasingly important requirement for me. A major side benefit, as my friend Robert points out, is that I also have a lot more time to goof off in the morning. While I might use a more marketable phrase lik... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513608 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:37:02 +0100 2513608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513610&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FZDShox0lHeM%2F Last week I wrote about restarting habits one at a time, based on the insight that my previous attempt to restart them all at once wasn't working. Thus, I outlined a sequence of habits that I believe will be conducive to greater productivity; it's a framework for maintaining a working store of time and energy. The habits are: Regular Sleep Schedule Regular Gym (multiple habits here) Drinking Water at Regular Intervals Eating Regular Healthy Meals Regular Home Chores The common wisdom is that it takes about two weeks to form the foundation of a habit, assuming you are practicing it diligently. Armed with this belief, I have been working on reclaiming my early-morning routine. I have a tendency to be a night owl, which I had previously assumed was just the way I was. However, I've found ... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513610 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:20:07 +0100 2513610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2474559&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FjL4P2bZvfa8%2F A few months ago I received a review copy of Leo Babauta's book The Power of Less, and promptly lost it under a pile of magazines that had colonized the northeast quadrant of my dining room table. The pile grew majestically in size over the next 3 months, absorbing small electronic gadgets, mail, balls of cat fur, and exotic Asian cookie boxes, until one day I had need of something I thought might have been in there. So, I started disassembling the pile, and that's when I came across the book package from Leo's publisher. It was fortuitous timing, as I'd been feeling under-productive in my creative and business endeavors since finishing the Holocaust Museum project a few weeks prior. Leo's site, Zen Habits, had been on my mind because I'd noticed a trend from my periodic visits: the number... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2474559 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:02:31 +0100 2474559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463470&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2Fy2u6a9qZQ6Y%2F It's been a pretty BUSY couple of weeks since officially finishing my last project, but it's difficult to say exactly what I've been doing. Even more strange is that I've felt very productive despite the lack of progress on many of my long-standing business goals; I would say I'm in a happy haze of non-planned productivity, guided by a sense that I'm on the right track. In fact, I completely forgot to do my Groundhog Day Resolutions review on the 6th, which is something I usually remember when I'm feeling kind of anxious about my productivity. In last month's GHD review, I made the following statement of purpose: [...] My best guess: be a universal designer with a transparent process built upon three core ideas: storytelling as a driving design element the use of investigative rec... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463470 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:14:51 +0100 2463470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576916&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FzltRCVrGuDU%2F It's been a pretty BUSY couple of weeks since officially finishing my last project, but it's difficult to say exactly what I've been doing. Even more strange is that I've felt very productive despite the lack of progress on many of my long-standing business goals; I would say I'm in a happy haze of non-planned productivity, guided by a sense that I'm on the right track. In fact, I completely forgot to do my Groundhog Day Resolutions review on the 6th, which is something I usually remember when I'm feeling kind of anxious about my productivity. In last month's GHD review, I made the following statement of purpose: [...] My best guess: be a universal designer with a transparent process built upon three core ideas: storytelling as a driving design element the use of investigative rec... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576916 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:14:49 +0100 2576916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452703&cid=t_281059_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F05%2Fhow-do-you-find-a-good-therapist-an-interview-with-dr-john-grohol%2F Today I have the great pleasure of interviewing a hero of mine, the brilliant mind behind PsychCentral.com, the Internet’s largest and oldest mental health network … Dr. John Grohol. John is the CEO and founder of Psych Central and has been writing about mental health and psychology issues online since 1992. He lives with his wife and six cats north of Boston. I wanted tot interview him about therapy, since many of his blog posts deal with the relationship between therapist and patient, and I don’t think anyone else writes about it as candidly and intelligently as John. Question: In your very popular post “The 12 Most Annoying Bad Habits of Therapists,” you mention some red flags to watch out for. For folks who are currently shopping for the right shrink, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452703 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:00:25 +0100 2452703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513588&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FIm8SMJBn2f0%2F If I asked you what is the only man-made object visible from space, what would your answer be? Most people confidently reply that it’s the Great Wall of China. I have heard this many, many times. In fact I used to play in quiz leagues in my twenties and I have even heard it asked as a quiz question on several occasions. The fact is, it’s complete nonsense. Think about it for a moment. The Great Wall of China is never more than about 30 feet wide, so that’s significantly less than a normal four lane highway. Yes it’s thousands of miles long, but so is Route 66 and nobody claims you can see that from Space. Suggesting a wall can be seen from Space (without a telescope I hasten to add) makes about as much sense as saying if I drop a human hair off the top of the Empire State Building ... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513588 Sun, 31 May 2009 23:02:30 +0100 2513588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463343&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2F6_Wfwt4D2hE%2F If I asked you what is the only man-made object visible from space, what would your answer be? Most people confidently reply that it’s the Great Wall of China. I have heard this many, many times. In fact I used to play in quiz leagues in my twenties and I have even heard it asked as a quiz question on several occasions. The fact is, it’s complete nonsense. Think about it for a moment. The Great Wall of China is never more than about 30 feet wide, so that’s significantly less than a normal four lane highway. Yes it’s thousands of miles long, but so is Route 66 and nobody claims you can see that from Space. Suggesting a wall can be seen from Space (without a telescope I hasten to add) makes about as much sense as saying if I drop a human hair off the top of the Empire State Building ... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463343 Sun, 31 May 2009 23:02:30 +0100 2463343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463549&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38603&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fzenhabits%2F%7E3%2F40jULOKWWso%2F I’ve done it before and I’m sure many of you have as well: decided I wanted to completely change my life, from diet to exercise to productivity habits to spending and career and family and more. I’ve failed in the attempt to do this at least a few times. I’ve also done it successfully. You might have read my story, but basically I went from overweight, sedentary, heavily in debt, overworked and stressed, unproductive, with no time for my family … to a runner, marathoner, exerciser, healthy diet, vegetarian, early riser, much more productive, debt-free, simplified life where I have time for my wife and kids. And how did I do it all? One little step at a time. Recently reader Christine asked: I really want to be a positive, achieving, dedicated, in-the-moment, ... Zen Habits blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463549 Sun, 31 May 2009 21:44:15 +0100 2463549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463461&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38610&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.productivity501.com%2Finterview-successful-habit%2F3978%2F What productive habit do you feel is most responsible for your success? (960) Getting started. It’s only by getting started that you progress and learn simultaneously. Lodewijk van den Broek from How to be an Original (rss) For many things, I find that the first 10 minutes are the most difficult. Habit: Having a second reason to do something important. Since none of us can change the amount of time we have (24 hours a day flat), the only way to be more productive is to extract “more value” out of every hour. Suppose you can find a second reason to do something important, you immediately found a way of getting more out of the time you assigned to engage in that activity. Now, stretch your limits and see if you can find a third, fourth and fifth reason to do something im... Productivity501 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463461 Wed, 27 May 2009 04:07:57 +0100 2463461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463474&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FQTn17nfnO88%2F (the official page for the Day Grid Balancer is http://davidseah.com/pceo/dgb) If you're just joining the conversation, I've been thinking a lot about work-life balance the past / few / days. I really suck at work-life balance, and have started to crave some way of visually representing the essential elements of a good day. Although everyone will have a different definition of what "balance" means, and that definition will shift over time, that didn't stop me from trying to make a paper-tracking form to try out this week. I want to drink of the sweet, sweet well of satisfying work-life balance! I'm also feeling a bit impatient about finally getting me some of that balance, hence the title at the top of the form ;-) This is a draft in progress, so you may want to check back in the future... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463474 Sat, 23 May 2009 21:47:49 +0100 2463474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424067&cid=t_281059_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fthe-future-of-restaurants%2F Looking for somewhere different to eat? Check out this restaurant in the Netherlands called Restaurant of the Future. It looks like a restaurant. It acts like a restaurant. But it’s actually a living laboratory where scientists can monitor and study what and how people eat. The scientists, thankfully, are not standing at the tables, clipboard in hand, watching the customers eat. Instead customer’s eating habits are monitored by cameras that are discretely in the ceiling. In fact, the only way that customers even know that they are participating in an ongoing research project is because they are given a questionnaire and research waiver to sign when they arrive at the front door. Unless they are looking closely, they probably won’t even notice the ceiling cameras or the black rubber s... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424067 Wed, 20 May 2009 14:02:52 +0100 2424067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463475&cid=t_281059_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2F4ZWA75_IOGo%2F My quest for work-life balance continues this week as I continue to ramp up on personal projects while stirring the business development pot. Although I'm not quite sure exactly what I want to balance, I do know that there are general categories that have contributed to my sense of well-being in the past. So, starting from the basic idea that I need four hours of billable work a day, I made a list of the other things that help me feel centered: productive work by myself productive communication with creative, positive people making sure that the crap isn't piling up at home putting time into health and the gym adequate sleep There's a purposeful resemblance to something I read about 5 contributors to happiness via my friend Senia, which are: sleep exercise nutrition incremental actio... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463475 Tue, 19 May 2009 02:08:56 +0100 2463475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2406143&cid=t_281059_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2FjxXTWJD0FDM%2Funderstanding_the_us_african_m.html  Recently, the U.S. African Chamber of Commerce released an important and groundbreaking study examining the U.S. African population.  This group, which sees itself as distinctly African and different from the African American population represents $50 billion in largely untapped purchasing power.  Those intersted in learning more about this growing market, should take time to read this important study.  Click here to access it.    (Source: HealthCareVox) HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2406143 Thu, 14 May 2009 18:02:05 +0100 2406143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376578&cid=t_281059_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FhgoEn0iQM-4%2F No, no, no, NO, NO! That’s Jeff, his ascending negative scale filling our house with misery. He’s yelling at Alex - of course I never yell at Alex. OK, I do. Sometimes. But when I do, I try not to repeat a word like NO over and over again. photo courtesy fotogail (flickr.com) The bathroom seems to be a big topic these days. There’s the occasional stream that doesn’t make it into the bowl, of course, but a few times recently there’s been a certain overuse of toilet paper. It’s ironic that too  much toilet paper can actually cause a toilet clog, but there you have it. (If you search Google - clogged toilet paper special needs, the second hit turns up a yahoo q&a from someone whose cousin did this very thing.) I’m sitting in the dining room when ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376578 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:39:56 +0100 2376578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306919&cid=t_281059_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fthe-big-snog-log%2F If you’re interested in the kissing habits of others, check out the recent  Big Snog Log , a survey of  4,000 people across the United Kingdom about their lip-locking habits. Commissioned by The Body Shop and MTV, it reveals that… Nearly a third perfect our kissing techniques using our hands, which is the highest in the country, while 10% admit they have kissed photographs and posters of sexy celebrities in a bid to up their game. A fifth of people have read up on techniques or used the web to improve their puckering up prowess Nearly a third of people (31%) admit that they are more likely to have a one night stand with a stranger if they’re a good kisser More than quarter of people say they kiss members of the same sex for fun - with a third of men admitting to snog... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306919 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:01:28 +0100 2306919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2290614&cid=t_281059_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fpreventing-and-detecting-colon-cancer%2F March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month and as it’s such an important issue I’d like to bring it up today.  I’ve written on this topic several times before but according to the American Cancer Society it is the third most common cancer found in men and women, and the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States so I think it warrants attention. If you are over the age of 50 (or over 40 with risk factors), you should be screened for colon cancer on a regular basis. The schedule for the various screening methods is shown here (discuss this with your physician and decide which one is best for you): Tests that find pre-cancer and cancer: • Colonoscopy every 10 years • Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years • Virtual colonoscopy every 5 years • Double-contra... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2290614 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:57:27 +0100 2290614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2276194&cid=t_281059_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E5%2FWXpPO8R3VQw%2FMastication From Wikipedia:Mastication or chewing is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of digestion and it increases the surface area of foods to allow more efficient break down by enzymes. During the mastication process, the food is positioned between the teeth for grinding by the cheek and tongue. As chewing continues, the food is made softer and warmer, and the enzymes in saliva begin to break down carbohydrates in the food. After chewing, the food (now called a bolus) is swallowed. It enters the esophagus and continues on to the stomach, where the next step of digestion occurs.Mastication is a repetitive sequence of jaw opening and closing with a profile in the vertical plane called the chewing cycle. Mastication consists of a number of chewing cycles. ... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2276194 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:58:00 +0100 2276194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249101&cid=t_281059_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F08%2F12-most-annoying-bad-habits-of-therapists%2F Psychotherapy is a unique relationship, a kind of connection that is unlike any other kind of relationship a person has in their life. In some ways, it can be more intimate than our most intimate relationships, but it also paradoxically values a vestige of professional distance between therapist and client. Therapists, alas, are just as human as the clients they see and come with the same human foibles. They have bad habits, as we all do, but some of those habits have the very real potential of interfering with the psychotherapy process and the unique psychotherapy relationship. So without further ado, here are twelve things you wish your therapist didn’t do — some of which may actually harm the psychotherapeutic relationship. 1. Showing up late for the appointment. Therapists... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249101 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:46:08 +0100 2249101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249301&cid=t_281059_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Freversal-of-fortune.html Every once in a while I am surprised by my own behaviour. It’s as if I have transported my being into the body of a fly. The fly stands on the ceiling to observe me. From this vantage point, I have a whole new perspective. And there I am, running around in my dressing gown, in hot pursuit of a medium sized child. I have a teaspoon in one hand full of pink goo and the other hovers beneath, a cradle for the drips. I suspect that each of them learned to recognize the crack of the child-proof safety cap on a medicine bottle from far too early an age. It was always ear infections with raging fevers and accompanying pain. The medicine was not associated with relief as it is for some but instead became associated with a chase. Little fat chubby legs propelled them to scatter like gulls at the ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249301 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:59:00 +0100 2249301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249115&cid=t_281059_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F07%2Fspammers-the-most-irritating-people-on-the-internet%2F WordPress is pretty good at weeding out the rubbish that hits any blog, indeed improved filtering and detection programmes have meant that the amount of spam appearing here is much reduced. It is in effect pretty dull, though irritating stuff. If I wanted Viagra, a loan or to buy a specific item I am not sure an advert on someone’s blog would point me to where I would buy it. The spam that arrives in emails is also pretty much filtered out, it has also reduced markedly in recent months. I guess some people are persuaded to send thousands of pounds to Nigeria, or to release their banking passwords to complete strangers in an email but they would have to be pretty stupid. What is really irritating me right now though is the spam hitting a forum website on which I have remained a modera... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249115 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:09:02 +0100 2249115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2236544&cid=t_281059_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeepesthealth.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F03%2Fjohnsoncreekflooding.mp3 So, you may remember all this talk about the Awareness project.  The idea was (and is, though evolved now) that we wanted to bring all of our senses to bear IN THE WORLD as people nourished by particular types of practices to really live what the Classics tell us about.  This in turn would be productive of particular kinds of character traits that would, in turn, inform our medical practice and so on.  A kind of evolutionary development watered at the deepest level by taking seriously the Classical literature - particularly that of our spiritual traditions and our medical traditions. Something like that. Anyway - you might have thought we forgot.  We didn’t.  It just needed some time to come to maturity.  It’s still doing that… coming to maturity.  It takes time. ... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2236544 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:03:01 +0100 2236544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2216534&cid=t_281059_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F25%2Fthe-connection-between-mental-physical-health%2F Every so often, I’m reminded of the plain truth that many people still do not “get” that your body’s physical health is interconnected and cannot be separated from your body’s mental health. One affects the other. This is no more clear than a spate of news articles from this week so far demonstrating this connection. And this is just a week’s worth of connections… if you go back over the past decade, you’ll find hundreds of such studies demonstrating the strong connection between our mind and body’s health. For instance, researchers at Bangor University in Wales found performance of a mentally fatiguing task prior to a difficult exercise test caused participants to reach exhaustion more quickly than when they did the same exercise when... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2216534 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:30:00 +0100 2216534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2173242&cid=t_281059_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fdr7ZKI3ci_k%2F With everyone trying to keep expenses down here is a wonderful treat that can be made in your kitchen for a Valentine breakfast. A well known company that has been in business for over 100 years Lehi Roller Mills makes a heart healthy pancake mix. This mix can once again allow you to have a well known favorite for breakfast. By eating a healthy diet we can cut our visits to the doctors office as well as gaining heart healthy bodies. Simply by changing our eating habits our entire families will become fit and healthy. This does not mean that everything has to taste like cardboard. In the video below you well find one of the tasty ways to tempt your family to eat healthy.       Tags: eating habits, healthy-diet, heart healthyShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2173242 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2173242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207966&cid=t_281059_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fsleep-problems-depression-in-children.html Sleep problems and depression often are linked together. But which one comes first? Do sleep problems cause depression? Or is it the other way around?The relationship is a complex one. But a new study in the journal Sleep shows that sleep problems in children may predict the future onset of depression.The study involved 300 pairs of twins. They were evaluated for sleep problems and depression at 8 years of age and again when they were 10.Results show that sleep problems at age 8 predict depression at age 10; but depression at age 8 did not predict sleep problems at age 10. There was a strong genetic link for the presence of sleep problems.Parents completed a short version of the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire. It helps identify eight common sleep problems in children:Bedtime resis... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207966 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:56:00 +0100 2207966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090241&cid=t_281059_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fhealthy-weight-week-january-18-24-2009%2F It’s the first full week of January and for many people that means starting a new diet. And for many of them the next week, the second week of January, will be when they “blow” their diet and go back to square one (and if not that week, shortly thereafter). That’s why the Healthy Weight Network sponsors Healthy Weight Week during the third week in January, which this year is January 18-24. The Network was started by Francis M. “Francie” Berg, MS, a licensed nutritionist, family wellness specialist and adjunct professor at the University of North Dakota some 16 years ago and they’ve been sponsoring this annual event ever since. According to their website, Healthy Weight Week “is a time to celebrate healthy living habits that last a lifetime a... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090241 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:15:39 +0100 2090241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2192788&cid=t_281059_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fdeepesthealth%2FBMCc%2F%7E3%2FfMO4TVm1l14%2F It’s been almost four years, now, that I’ve been doing focused and formal study of Chinese medicine.  Over that time, I’ve tried many study methods.  Some of them were only useful during some specific part of my education, and still others were rejected because they didn’t work for me over the long haul.  Others did remain because of their continued usefulness and effectiveness.  In all, my efforts to constantly refine my mindset and study methods has resulted in established success and gradually increasing mastery of my field. Lately, my bigger problem in studying acupuncture and Chinese herbs has been more subtle than a failed study method. As I discussed in a recent article, my difficulties of late have led me to an entirely reordered set of priorities and be... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2192788 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:11:10 +0100 2192788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2192791&cid=t_281059_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fdeepesthealth%2FBMCc%2F%7E3%2FYke0SW1kMmQ%2F I get requests to review products from time to time, and frankly I deny most of them.  However, sometimes something catches my eye and I try it out.  I jettison about half of those, and the remaining products/services are few.  The problem is that many of them are not explicitly Chinese medicine related, so I’m a little bashful about putting them on Deepest Health. I’ve had this one on my plate for a while, though, and given that the holiday season is upon us - perhaps it will be of greater use to my readers than usual.  Looking for something for the person who has everything?  :)  I’ll keep the review brief and to the point - please check out the Lumosity website for more information and to make a purchase.   If you do decide to try them out (they do have a free t... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2192791 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:06:54 +0100 2192791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2040011&cid=t_281059_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F17%2Fsimon-says%2F You will buy the X Factor winning song, and low and behold people will. Last week Simon Cowell announced that whichever of the 3 finalists won X Factor at the weekend would become the Christmas number 1 record for 2008. Apparently 8 million people voted for the winner Alexandra Burke and so even if just a small proportion of people actually buy the record (physically or as a download) and Christmas is the top time to buy music then Simon is pretty much on to a winner. Alex’s version of Hallelujah is a pretty reasonable version, though I have to admit I prefer the Jeff Buckley version, it is however the principle that annoys me rather than her worthiness to have a hit record. I am not a fan of arrogance nor of people who tell me what I will and will not do. It all feels like a bit of ... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2040011 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:10:46 +0100 2040011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1991315&cid=t_281059_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2Fy8C6Rev7d5E%2F Have you read the book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People with Diabetes by Steven Covey? I’ve haven’t read this book, but I have read the others in the “7 Habits” series and I really get a lot out of them. Also, I saw Steven Covey speak once. He was very good! I love this voice and he gets right to the heart of things. He’s an excellent teacher and not someone full of bull, you know? Here’s a video of Covey talking about it with Diabetes TV. Tags: author, book, Diabetes, interview, motivational, seven habits of highly effective people with diabetes, steven covey, videoShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1991315 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:14:35 +0100 1991315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1984858&cid=t_281059_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F24%2Fhighly-ineffective-managers%2F The HSJ online now has a number of probably highly important health service managers writing blog posts for their website. I say probably, because most of these are written by people anonymously. I was drawn by one such post recently because like me the author admires Stephen Covey’s 7 habits of highly effective people and thinks it is one of the best of the management guru / popular textbooks that you can get. I use Stephen Covey’s book in some of the leadership and management sessions I do. I particularly like the way it is laid out in sections that can be related to real life. I see from his website that he has developed an 8th habit and also has a book called the 7 habits of highly effective teenagers which I might well have a look at though I am not sure if it is possible as a par... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1984858 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:38:18 +0100 1984858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779521&cid=t_281059_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F-8B6qsfRaDA%2F Do you think that school lunches are healthy? I remember growing up- pizza, sloppy joe, burger and fries… Now there is baked chicken, spaghetti and meat sauce, tuna on wheat, peanut butter celery and a salad and veggie on every tray. Much better then what I remember. Do you think school lunches are heart healthy? When my eldest started school I packed her lunch out of fear of ‘what the heck would she get on a school lunch tray’? Now with my older two at school- they buy lunch about 50% of the time. To be totally honest, I think the lunches are priced way to high at over $3 a lunch but I go with it. My kids always, and I mean always, get the tuna on wheat with celery and carrot sticks and milk or peanut butter with sunflowers on bread with fruit and a salad- yes they are b... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779521 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:02:17 +0100 1779521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779198&cid=t_281059_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F09%2Fthe-sexual-habits-of-australians%2F Have you ever wondered about the sexual habits of middle-aged adults from Down Under? No? Well, some researchers have (lucky you!). In fact, some researchers are so curious about the sexual habits of people, they’re conducting a global study of sexual attitudes and behaviors of 27,500 people. But one of the first articles they’ve published from that study concerns our middle-aged and older friends in Australia. The researchers conducted a telephone survey in 2001 and 2002. 1,500 participants completed the survey (evenly divided between men and women), ages 40 to 80. The questionnaire survey covered demographic information, overall health, and sexual behaviors, sexual attitudes and sexual beliefs. The good news is that Australians are having sex. A lot of it. Overall, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779198 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:27:25 +0100 1779198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1747764&cid=t_281059_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F08%2F30%2Fmore-on-fasting-during-ramadan%2F An article that came out in today’s Salt Lake Tribune looks at some young athletes who have observed Ramadan even during football season by not eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset. In the article one young player discusses some of the challenges he experienced when not eating and not drinking water during the day and still practicing football. I had mentioned Ramadan as an example in the Introduction to Nutrition Lecture this week that people’s religious beliefs can impact their eating habits, or in this case their lack of eating habits. My biggest concern here is the not drinking. Not drinking water during especially hot athletic practices, could potentially lead to dehydration. You can read more about preventing dehydration in children (or adults) in the two articles th... Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1747764 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:08:00 +0100 1747764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1730651&cid=t_281059_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F25%2Fvintage-psychology-film%2F Habit Patterns (1954) hails from the Psychology for Living film series by McGraw Hill Book, with an accompanying textbook by Sorenson and Malm. It was targeted at 1950s teens. I’d hate to see what questions they asked the class after showing this hilariously harrowing film. “It’s a little late for tears, isn’t it Barbara?” she says, the patronizing narrator beginning to chide. “You’re a creature of habit, Barbara, we all are. Unfortunately not all your habits are good ones. Here’s how your day started wrong.” There’s a list. “You started your day with no plan at all. Can’t find your hair brush? Can’t remember where you left it?” She continues in the same tone throughout all 14 minutes of this educationa... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1730651 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:50:34 +0100 1730651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709028&cid=t_281059_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F15%2Fare-you-tired-of-being-tired%2F Feel you are wandering around like a zombie, totally zapped of energy? Well, you are not alone. According to WebMD, every day, over 2 million Americans complain about being tired. We blame the tiredness on too much work and not enough sleep, but in reality it’s our poor everyday habits that are really making us tired. Break these habits with WebMD’s ‘Guide to Never Feeling Tired Again’ and you might never be a zombie again. Here’s the abbreviated version… Step One: Energize the Diet. Have breakfast. Eat every three to four hours. Fill up on more fiber. Fuel your brain with omega-3s. Stay hydrated. Watch caffeine intake after noon. Step Two: Energize Your Spirit. Splash some water on your face or take a shower when you’re feeling burned-out. Suit... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709028 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:43:37 +0100 1709028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1671770&cid=t_281059_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F351591186%2Fnew_report_examines_impact_of.html Earlier this week, Harris Interactive released the latest edition of a tracking poll focusing on the number of Americans who go online to find health information.  The big surprise this year was that “only” 150 million US adults had reported using the Internet to find health and medical content this year.  In 2007, 160 million Americans reported conducting online health research.  Harris cautioned readers not to get too excited about the poll, saying: “The difference between this year’s and last year’s survey results . . . are well within the possible sampling error.”  Overall, there are still a lot of Americans turning to the Internet for health content.  In light of these results, I found a comment by Humphrey Taylor, chairman ... HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1671770 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:04:14 +0100 1671770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1646376&cid=t_281059_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F342476600%2F Only 11 percent of docs say that info provided by sales reps greatly affects their prescribing decisions, and only 24 percent report that the info is very useful in staying informed about drugs, according to a new survey of 501 office and hospital-based docs by PhRMA, the industry trade group. Moreover, only 8 percent do any prescribing based on info received solely from sales reps, and just 29 percent say they are very satisfied with info reps deliver. At the same time, 30 percent docs want to get drug info from reps, and more than half like the info on drug interactions and the free samples. So where do docs like to get their info? 69 percent say CME is very useful and 67 percent like peer-reviewed journals. And 92 percent trust their own clinical experience when prescribing. Docs also ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1646376 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:53:16 +0100 1646376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1618126&cid=t_281059_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F334620734%2F Do you think that school lunches are healthy? I remember growing up- pizza, sloppy joe, burger and fries… Now there is baked chicken, spaghetti and meat sauce, tuna on wheat, peanut butter celery and a salad and veggie on every tray. Much better then what I remember. Do you think school lunches are heart healthy? When my eldest started school I packed her lunch out of fear of ‘what the heck would she get on a school lunch tray’? Now with my older two at school- they buy lunch about 50% of the time. To be totally honest, I think the lunches are priced way to high at over $3 a lunch but I go with it. My kids always, and I mean always, get the tuna on wheat with celery and carrot sticks and milk or peanut butter with sunflowers on bread with fruit and a salad- yes they are b... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1618126 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:49:26 +0100 1618126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1596817&cid=t_281059_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F329890321%2Fpew_high_speed_hesitation_cont.html Data from the Pew Internet and American Life project and other sources have long indicated that economics is a major barrier to increased broadband adoption.  Now, new data, released by Pew just before the July 4th holiday weekend, suggests that lower income Americans are not likely to get a broadband connection anytime soon.  While cost continues to be a major barrier, another factor is that the majority of dial-up users are satisfied with their current level of Internet access.  62% of Americans with dial-up connections have no plans to switch to broadband. See the chart below for more information about Pew’s data (click to enlarge).              Another new trend to consider when examining America... HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1596817 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:54:22 +0100 1596817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1582053&cid=t_281059_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fengland-is-evil-2.html After 22 days in England, I grow weary of the mantra. It’s difficult to determine which is more annoying, the ‘England is evil,’ ditty, muttered in glowering tones of impending doom, or the ‘when we are go America?’ question, in the alternative. It’s tempting to climb into the tumble drier and hide, but of course in England domestic appliances are designed for people of diminished stature. I’d be lucky if I could put one foot inside the dinky little machine, manufactured to dry one pair of underpants at a time. It’s a timely reminder of why all British people wear thongs, regardless of age or physique. The national shortage of Goldfish crackers, is of course unforgivable. Curiously, of all the many evils of England, the medieval practice of afternoon teatime at four o’clo... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1582053 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:45:00 +0100 1582053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1501468&cid=t_281059_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fdont-do-that-what.html Sometimes I just yearn for a scientific mind. You see it most commonly in toddlers and those under the age of 5 when social awareness has yet to eradicate it. It always strikes me as being half way between a yawn and a stretch. It’s a gesture that intrigues me as I watch a three year old girl twist and pull her skirt up towards her face, to reveal a pair of pink leggings. It does not appear purposeful, more like the shudder of cat coming awake. It’s the same as another child that appears to half pull off his T-shirt. They remained clothed and decent, as they don’t complete the motion. Somehow it is not the same as someone undressing. It’s more like slow motion followed by a pause. It should have a name. Where should I start in the dictionary?It appears that most children grow out o... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1501468 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:57:00 +0100 1501468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454383&cid=t_281059_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F19%2Fcustomer-service%2F I wrote recently about the issue of dignity and respect in the NHS and how the way we treat our patients may be linked to the general way in which we treat each other and are treated. Over the last week or two a couple of things have increased my view that we have a problem in this country with the way we speak and treat people that ultimately affects people when they come into contact with people in the public sector. We appear not to understand how to do customer service, so much so that even when we are customers in the purest sense some of those who should be part of the service don’t seem to recognise or care about that fact. One day last week I arrived home to discover the telephone was not working, you could not ring in or out though the internet was working (strange I guess)... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454383 Mon, 19 May 2008 22:01:26 +0100 1454383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1402013&cid=t_281059_109_f&fid=34753&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.relaxedtherapist.com%2Fset-limits-on-diaries-records%2Ftechniques%2F Set clear limits on diary-keeping and other journals. By asking for the minimum amount of information necessary, you increase the chances of obtaining reliable data. Journals and other records kept by the client are a useful adjunct to most therapeutic approaches and an integral part of some, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Daily or hourly data points can be invaluable in establishing patterns and tracking progress. Diary sheets may be handed out automatically at the beginning of therapy, in the expectation that clients will keep reliable records which can be used as the basis for therapy. Presenting clients who are already struggling to cope with another responsibility may not be the wisest move. Anyone who has attempted to keep a daily journal (or blog regularly!) will know the di... The Relaxed Therapist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1402013 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:45:59 +0100 1402013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344650&cid=t_281059_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F262710483%2F I got this from the Belfast Telegraph: Thousands of people in Northern Ireland are increasing their long-term risk of cancer and obesity by skipping breakfast and turning to sugary and fatty snacks instead. Ugh. Isn’t that exactly the case, practically anywhere?! Point in case: the western world, the modern world, in Asia! Anywhere, right? Unhealthy eating habits, diets will lead to obesity, cardiovascular diseases and of course…Cancer! A new survey commissioned by the leading charity found that 25% of people in Northern Ireland miss breakfast at least twice a week. It found that nearly half of respondents (48%) admitted to snacking on fatty and sugary foods such as crisps, biscuits, cakes and sweets to keep morning hunger at bay. Experts estimate that about a quarter of all c... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344650 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:52:16 +0100 1344650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1247834&cid=t_281059_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fchildren-who-sleep-less-weigh-more%2F Kids’ sleep patterns also vary by season, day, researchers report From HealthScout Children who get less than nine hours of sleep a night are more likely to be overweight or obese, new research shows. Sleep-deprived kids also have more than a 3 percent increase in body fat on average compared to youngsters who sleep for more than nine hours nightly. The researchers also reported that children’s sleep patterns vary by season and day. Children sleep fewer hours in the summer and on weekends, according to the study. Researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand studied the sleep patterns of 591 seven-year-old children using actigraphy — a movement-based, noninvasive method used to study sleep-wake patterns and circadian rhythms. The children were assessed at birt... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1247834 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:34:11 +0100 1247834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1149634&cid=t_281059_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fsleep-disruptions-may-up-diabetes-risk%2F From washingtonpost.com When Shakespeare called sleep the “chief nourisher of life’s feast,” he may have been well ahead of his time, medically at least. Researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center report that disrupting sleep damages the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar levels, potentially raising the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. More than 18 million Americans have diabetes and the most common form is type 2, in which the body either becomes resistant to insulin or doesn’t produce enough of it to regulate sugar in the bloodstream. In a small experiment, researchers led by Dr. Esra Tasali, an assistant professor of medicine, found that disrupting the deepest sleep periods of volunteers rapidly resulted in reduction in their ability to ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1149634 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:03:42 +0100 1149634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131003&cid=t_281059_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F04%2Fwhy-is-being-polite-so-difficult%2F Everyone, myself included is often in a rush. We lead busy lives, and are perpetually trying to get from place to place in the shortest possible time. Maybe this is why people often seem so irritated with each other. People risk their lives overtaking one car just to get to their destination slightly more quickly, and if someone holds them up for 2 seconds they are on their hooter giving them what for. A couple of weeks ago, I drove the wrong way around a car park to grab a space I had seen, after all I was irritated by the 5 minutes or so I had spent queuing to get in with all the other Christmas shoppers. But this did not prepare me for the mouthful of abuse I received from a probably otherwise pleasant lady who considered I had stolen her space. If you get called a selfish b****, you co... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131003 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:23:54 +0100 1131003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1126131&cid=t_281059_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fresolve-to-get-enough-zzzzs-this-year%2F Experts offer tips on spotting problems and achieving better, longer sleep From HealthDay Making and keeping a New Year’s resolution to sleep better could help you achieve other health goals, experts at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine say. “There is growing medical literature showing that many of us in today’s 24/7 society are not getting the basic sleep we need every day,” Dr. Ron Kramer, a physician at the Colorado Neurology Institute’s Sleep Disorders Center in Englewood, Colo., said in a prepared statement. “At the same time, there is increasing evidence from human sleep researchers that chronic lack of even a few hours of sleep a night can result in significant health consequences,” he said. “These consequences include an increase... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1126131 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:05:00 +0100 1126131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=950965&cid=t_281059_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F169944036%2F10_habits_of_highly_effective.html Ten habits of highly effective brains in flow1. Dance to tunes of a different drummer – and focus on wonder that inspires top performance. Check out video of world renowned dancing mare and rider. 2. Outsource details to free up  brainpower. Working memory jam packs with details that could be jotted onto paper … to free up brainpower for a peak performance.3. Hook new performances onto skills you already do well. Let’s say you are sketching plans a new business project. Toss in a few components that worked well in your best deal to date – and watch those hooks create new flow for current plans.4. Draw from multiple intelligences and you’ll also tap hidden and unused talents for flow in surprising areas. It’s the difference between operating on all ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=950965 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:16:38 +0100 950965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=945505&cid=t_281059_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F168727245%2Fwatch_wisemans_video_for_tellt.html Ah … the mind is far more fascinating than most realize. Did you know that people would rather wear a jersey that was dropped in dog plop, for instance,  than don a near-new sweater once owned by a mass murderer? Or are you aware that people born in summer months are happier and more open to new ventures than those born in winter? It’s all laid out … from luck to the paranormal …  in Dr. Richard Wiseman’s new book, Quirkology.  A spotlight on human behavior … the book sketches quirky samples from the science of everyday life.Check out a video of quirks this British psychologist observed over ten years compiling from studying people and the mind. The author describes tell-tale signs that reveal truths about a liar &hellip... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=945505 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:10:17 +0100 945505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867392&cid=t_281059_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F155612175%2F Come on ladies, don’t let me down! I am so disappointed by the following research findings… Researchers at University of Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas found that women with a family history of heart disease were less likely than men to change habits such as smoking and infrequent physical activity. In fact, they were more likely to engage in lifestyle choices that increase their risk of heart disease than are women who didn’t report a history of heart disease. Seriously speaking, we need to be smarter than that. If you know what a risk factor is, which I know most of us do, then why not do all that you can to change the situation? Us women need to stick together and support and encourage each other. Find a buddy to walk and diet with or ask your partner to help y... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867392 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:49:30 +0100 867392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825593&cid=t_281059_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F148891362%2F I am going to be totally honest right now. And once again in no way am I judging or belittling, but there are too many overweight children. We had our first day of the school around my neck of the woods today, so I had to take my middle daughter to school for the first part of the day. I was shocked by how many “obese” kids there were. I am not taking about big, strong, athletic, tall children, but very chunky, sweaty and fat kids. I understand to a certain degree that genetics comes in to play. My hubby is well over 6′5″ and I am 5′9″ so our kids are tall, strong girls, but they are not jiggly and out of breath from walking a flight of stairs. And I also get that some families have to eat what they can afford which means pre packaged foods, sugar filled... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825593 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:32:53 +0100 825593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822712&cid=t_281059_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F26%2Fbad-habits-the-biggest-cause-of-heart-disease%2F Filed under: PreventionHeart disease is a major health threat that everybody should be concerned about, and it seems the more research we do the more it's becoming painfully obvious that the majority of risk factors are things that are under our own control. Bad habits, personal lifestyle routines and choices, are the biggest culprits causing us to get sick.This challenges the previous widely held belief that only about half of heart disease cases could possibly have been prevented by healthier habits (or a lack of bad ones, like smoking).To me this is both good news and bad news. Obviously it's not good that we make so many unhealthy choices as a society that we're getting heart disease on a regular basis, but it's always good to have choices and be able to impact our own lives in a posit... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822712 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 822712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=808629&cid=t_281059_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F19%2Ftype-1-type-2-name-confusion-is-a-problem%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, OpinionIndignation, frustration. It's all growing stronger amongst diabetics over the fact that most people don't understand this basic fact: type 1 and type 2 diabetes are two very different conditions. When, oh when (or ever?), will we get more appropriate names. "Type 1" and "type 2" are so meaningless to most non-diabetics and probably to a lot of type 2 diabetics as well. "Juvenile" or "childhood onset" are, these days, likewise, quite meaningless when so many kids are getting T2DM due to atrocious lifestyle/eating habits. A recent editorial caught my eye. I want to share, because I think it's a good example of how the media helps add to this ignorance when journalists fail to make a distinction between T1 and T2. "In our view: Targeting Diabetes," was pub... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=808629 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 808629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=780398&cid=t_281059_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F05%2Fthought-for-the-day-doing-the-right-thing%2F Filed under: Prevention, Diets, Smoking, Thought for the DayI have recently been thinking on the reasons we do not do the things that we know are good for us.Why do we continue to eat fatty foods? Why do we not exercise? Why do we continue smoking? Why do we do these things while we know the consequences?Why did my aunt go in for her mastectomy without quitting smoking beforehand? Why did she go outside for a cigarette right after coming out of the ICU after recovering from a collapsed lung? What is it that prevents me from exercising every day? Why do we still suffer from diseases that are either totally or partially preventable if only we would change our lifestyles?One answer could be found in research done at MIT. It seems that our brains form neural pathways when we have an ingrained ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=780398 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 780398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=755626&cid=t_281059_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F24%2Ftrans-fats-banned-from-seattle-area-restaurants%2F Filed under: Type 2, Diet, Lifestyle, Daily NewsKing County, Washington - following in the footsteps of New York - has banned restaurants from cooking foods in trans fats. King County is home to Seattle, the city famous for its generous rainfall and equally generous caffeine intake. The new rule stipulates that, in addition to the trans fats ban, all eateries in the Seattle-area must also provide nutritional information about menu items. The trans fats ban was passed by the King County Board of Health in an effort to stem soaring rates of illnesses that are linked to obesity, like type 2 diabetes. Board members and their supporters (including a representative from the American Diabetes Association) argue the change will help turn the tide by improving eating habits. Their opponents, howeve... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=755626 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 755626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=711676&cid=t_281059_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F03%2F4-habits-to-fight-heart-disease-at-any-age%2F Filed under: Prevention, Aging Heart HealthIn a long-term strictly observational study that covered the lives and lifestyle habits of over 15,000 adults since the 1980s, 4 specific habits were shown to have a significant impact on heart disease and risk of death: Eating at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily Exercising (i.e. walking) for at least 2.5 hours weekly Maintain a healthy BMI outside of the obese range Not smoking The study didn't actually look at any other habits, but the people who adopted these 4 (even in mid-life) were 40% less likely to die and 35% less likely to get heart disease. Those are some big numbers -- how many of these habits can you honestly say you have? How many are you working on?Read | Permalink | Email this |&nb... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=711676 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 711676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675478&cid=t_281059_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F14%2Fgive-me-some-indication%2F I have spent more than my fair share of time in traffic today (what is it about the roads around the south east of this country? Yes I know - cars!) and to be honest I am getting fed up with the way some people drive and particularly the lack of consideration people give to each other. I am not perfect, and would never claim to be. After all, before Christmas I picked up my first speeding fine (40 in a 30 type offense, captured by one of those mobile police vans) but tell me why people no longer indicate which way they are going and tell me why a red light now seems to mean go? There is nothing worse than people who decide to turn (particularly right) but do nothing to let you know that fact. Today that has happened a couple of times at roundabouts and once along a road where someone just ... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675478 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:45:55 +0100 675478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629314&cid=t_281059_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fdress-for-success-appropriate-attire.html How would you advise a middle aged woman to dress for a day out, to a family friendly, outdoor, public event ? I’ll make a suggestion and you tell me if I am right? Comfortable jeans, sludge coloured to disguise the stains that will be acquired during the 6 hour trip. Cotton socks and comfortable trainers. [translation = sneakers?] Short sleeved T-shirt to avoid the embarrassment of string straps leaving the shoulders and "exposing" more "flesh" than might be wise, even though the climate is warm. An open in the front, light cardigan for those air conditioned tents. Have I missed anything? Maybe a neon baseball cap to make myself more easily identifiable in a crowd. The underlying theme here, is comfort rather than fashion. What do you think? Will I do?I thought I would do, but I didn’... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629314 Tue, 22 May 2007 02:56:00 +0100 629314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=539094&cid=t_281059_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F12%2Fdaily-dose-of-red-meat-spikes-breast-cancer-risk%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Research, Daily newsRed meat makes headlines -- again -- due to new research indicating it increases a woman's chances of developing breast cancer. I've heard this before. Maybe that's because it's becoming pretty conclusive.Findings are most significant for post-menopausal women because these are the women with the highest rates of consumption -- about one portion of red meat per day. This daily doses puts them at a 56 percent greater risk than women who eat no red meat.Researchers at the University of Leeds followed the eating habits and health of more than 35,000 women over the past seven years to gather their data, published in the British Journal of Cancer.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=539094 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 539094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=529678&cid=t_281059_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F08%2Fsunday-seven-seven-ways-to-prime-kids-for-healthy-living%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Environment, Diets, Stress Reduction, Exercise, Obesity, Nutrition, Smoking, Sunday SevenYou've surely known kids whose parents smoke declare their repulsion for the habit. The health risk, the expense, the filth of smoking seem to deter many youngsters from following in the footsteps of mom and dad. Theoretically, anyway. In practice, these same kids may fall prey to the very act they vowed to reject. How about kids raised in households filled with sugary snacks and drinks, foods packed with fat, salt, and calories, and parents with expanding waistlines? Seems only natural these children, despite good intentions, end up struggling with healthful eating and weight management.We are what our parents teach us. It's all we know for a good many years. And by the time ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=529678 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 529678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=551387&cid=t_281059_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fthis-will-come-as-no-surprise-to-anyone.html elephant,byGay_ArtGet this custom shirt at ZazzleBARBARA'S TCHATZKAHS : Bizarre Sex Habits of The Extreme Right-WingIt's pretty much a truism that folks project upon others the behaviors and "sins" they are most guilty of.In 2005, anti-abortion extremist Neal Horsley was a guest on The Alan Colmes Show, a FOX News radio program. The topic was an interesting one - whether or not an internet service provider should allow Horsley to post the names of abortion doctors on his website. Horsley does that as a way of targeting them and one doctor has been killed. In the course of the interview, however, Colmes asked Horsley about his background, including a statement that he had admitted to engaging in homosexual and bestiality.At first, Horsley laughed and said, "Just because it's printed in the ... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=551387 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 551387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=506835&cid=t_281059_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F28%2Fdietary-patterns-linked-to-type-2-diabetes-risk%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Diet, ResearchFor those of you who have lived the dietary gospel -- no meats and fatty foods and eating lots of greens and cooked vegetables -- guess what! It appears you've reduced the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to study findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The study examined of 36,787 adults who provided dietary information over 4-years. At the beginning of the trial no adults had type 2 diabetes, but at the commencement of the study 365 new cases of type 2 diabetes were diagnosed. The researchers defined 4 eating patterns: a Mediterranean diet, a salad and vegetable diet, a diet of mostly meats and fatty fried foods, and a diet of many different fruits. The Mediterranean pattern was associated with country of b... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=506835 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 506835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=499939&cid=t_281059_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F25%2Fsunday-seven-seven-happy-healthy-habits%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Environment, Diets, Stress Reduction, Exercise, Nutrition, Services, Sunday SevenThe experts at Canyon Ranch resort and spa know what they're talking about when it comes to health and happiness. They make a living off their expertise, in fact. But they're not stingy when it comes to sharing their know-how, and on the Canyon Ranch website, they offer us all a chance to better our lives.I promised in an earlier post to share more of what the Canyon Ranchers have to say -- so here are seven more healthy habits you just might want to embrace.To Carb or Not to CarbCanyon Ranch has watched "fad" diets come and go, never falling for their quick, easy-fix mentality and consistently advocating for balance, moderation and basic good nutrition. In recent years, some diets ha... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=499939 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 499939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485409&cid=t_281059_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F21%2Fhow-important-are-you%2F Mobile (cell) phones, whatever did we do without them? How did we manage our lives without being contactable at all times of the day and night? There seem to be few places where we can’t be disturbed either by our own phones going off or other peoples. There have been occasions when I could understand that people have needed to keep their phones switched on during a meeting but even the most important person can turn the thing to silent, vibrate or whatever, we don’t all have to suffer the full extent of a happy clappy ring tone! Yesterday I was at a meeting to discuss the future of urgent services for children. The whole concept of what exactly is meant by this government produced word ‘urgent’ will be covered on this blog on another day in the not very distant fut... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485409 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:15:22 +0100 485409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561326&cid=t_281059_109_f&fid=34753&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.relaxedtherapist.com%2F%3Fp%3D64 Set clear limits on diary-keeping and other journals. By asking for the minimum amount of information necessary, you increase the chances of obtaining reliable data. Journals and other records kept by the client are a useful adjunct to most therapeutic approaches and an integral part of some, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Daily or hourly data points can be invaluable in establishing patterns and tracking progress. Diary sheets may be handed out automatically at the beginning of therapy, in the expectation that clients will keep reliable records which can be used as the basis for therapy. Presenting clients who are already struggling to cope with another responsibility may not be the wisest move. Anyone who has attempted to keep a daily journal (or blog regularly!) will know the di... The Relaxed Therapist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561326 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 07:00:54 +0100 2561326