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 'harm'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:54:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159209&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FWwy5dqGZeRw%2F URL: http://womenforsobriety.org/beta2/Women for Sobriety (WFS) is an organization whose purpose is to help all women find their individual path to recovery through discovery of self, gained by sharing experiences, hopes and encouragement with other women in similar circumstances. We are an abstinence-based self-help program for women facing issues of alcohol or drug addiction. Our “New Life” Program acknowledges the very special needs women have in recovery – the need to nurture feelings of self-value and self-worth and the desire to discard feelings of guilt, shame, and humiliation. For: ConsumersTopics: Abnormal, Addiction, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, General Psychology, Lifestyle, Self-harm and suicide, Substance AbuseFeatures: Advertising, Articles, Chat ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159209 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:00:52 +0100 5159209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5097005&cid=t_107448_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Fdownloads%2Fhurting-yourself Self-injury is a common behavior in our society. Only a few forms are seen as problematic. Shame often thwarts an open exchange about experiences. "Hurting yourself" is a workbook that aims at encouraging reflection and generating awareness of various different aspects of self-injury from a non-coercive, self-compassionate, and harm reduction perspective.    read more (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5097005 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:25:37 +0100 5097005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036528&cid=t_107448_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Falternative-treatments%2Fharm-reduction-guide-to-coming-off-meds-greek-translation The Harm Reduction Guide to Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs, published by The Icarus Project and Freedom Center, is now available in Greek - thanks to the dedicated volunteer translation work of Marianna Kefallinou.You can download the Greek version here.Οδηγός Μείωσης της Βλάβης για τη Διακοπή των Ψυχιατρικών Φαρμάκων (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036528 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:25:03 +0100 5036528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921421&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fannual-ovarian-cancer-screening-does-more-harm-than-good%2F2011.06.10 In a large multicenter study enrolling over 70,000 women, annual screening with transvaginal pelvic ultrasound and ca125 blood testing did not reduce deaths from ovarian cancer, and in fact led to an increase in complications due to screening. Investigators in the NCI-sponsored Prostate, Lung and Ovarian Cancer (PLCO) Screening trial randomly assigned over 78,000 women age 55-64 years of age to either annual screening with transvaginal pelvic sonograms for 4 years plus CA125 testing for 6 years or usual care at 10 study sites across the US., and followed the groups for up to 13 years. Over that time period, ovarian cancer rates in the screened group were 5.7 per 10,000 person-years vs 4.7 per 10,000 persons-years in the usual care group, with 3.1 deaths vs 2.6 deaths per 10,000 person year... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921421 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:00:39 +0100 4921421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872096&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fchantix-lawsuits-the-next-greatest-get-rich-quick-scheme-for-smokers%2F2011.05.26 Chantix lawsuits here we come.  I’ve been prescribing Chantix and helping fill out forms for free Chantix for my patients for several years now.  Chantix is one medicine used to help get patients to quit smoking right now.  In fact, I even had a case presentation of a woman I warned to quit smoking for good or face a lifetime of being cross eyed. Does Chantix help to quit smoking? Yes it does.  It helps to take the cravings away in folks who use it.  If you smoke, you should want to quit, based on my discussions with a tobacco farming insider.  If nothing has helped, Chantix might be your last hope.  As a hospitalist, I always offer Chantix therapy as part of my smoking lecture (that I bill out as smoking cessation CPT 99406 or 99407) With the average cost of cigarettes... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872096 Thu, 26 May 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4872096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828887&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedia-bias-favors-mammography-against-the-evidence%2F2011.05.15 A new analysis in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, “The Public’s Response to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s 2009 Recommendations on Mammography Screening,” included a content analysis of news stories and social media posts around the time of the USPSTF announcement. The authors report: “Of the 233 newspaper articles, blog posts, and tweets coded, 51.9% were unsupportive, and only 17.6% were supportive. Most newspaper articles and blog posts expressed negative sentiment (55.0% and 66.2%, respectively)….The most common reasons mentioned for being unsupportive of the new recommendations were the belief that delaying screening would lead to later detection of more advanced breast cancer and subsequently more breast cancer-related death... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828887 Sun, 15 May 2011 21:00:47 +0100 4828887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734103&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fare-paul-ryans-medicare-budget-cuts-going-to-harm-the-elderly%2F2011.04.20 For some time now, numerous loved ones and dear friends have been advising and occasionally urging DrRich that, perhaps, it has become a bit inappropriate, and even unseemly, for him to continue in his longtime position as President and sole member of Future Old Farts of America (FOFA). For a not unsubstantial interval DrRich ignored this advice, feigning incipient deafness. But finally, after some focused study of that which these days returns his gaze in the mirror, and reluctantly concluding that maybe his loved ones have a point (and not wishing to seem Cranky), DrRich has reluctantly decided to resign from (and therefore disband) FOFA. DrRich is pleased to announce that he has accepted a new position as President and sole member of Glorious Old Farts of America (GOFA). And it is in th... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734103 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:00:32 +0100 4734103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622471&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2011%2F03%2F22%2Fselected-highlights-from-the-2011-retrovirus-conference%2F This article also has an embedded video interview with Duke University researcher Dr. Bryan Cullen who spoke at CROI about miRNA research and its potential application to HIV.   See also: 32. Drug Resistance and Treatment Failure Is HIV Drug Resistance Spreading? Early Warning Signals Say ‘Yes’  (from aidsmap.com).  Surveys conducted by the Netherlands-based PharmAccess Foundation have found evidence of increasing HIV drug resistance in Sub-Saharan African nations.  The survey looked for trends in drug resistance among ‘treatment-naïve’ HIV-infected persons – those who have never been on ARV treatment. When drug-resistant HIV is found in treatment-naive persons, it is a sign that they were originally infected with resistant virus from someone already taking ARVs.  ... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622471 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:20:00 +0100 4622471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592699&cid=t_107448_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Fharm-reduction-and-the-12-steps%2F Conclusion: Complementary conceptualizations of harm reduction and 12-step approaches have the potential to broaden the range of options available to people experiencing substance use problems.Posted online on March 11, 2011. (doi:10.3109/10826084.2010.548435) Heather Sophia Lee, Malitta Engstrom, and Scott R. PetersenRelated articlesAA & 12-Step Treatment (twelvestepfacilitation.com)12-Step Treatment More Effective than Alternative (recoveryissexy.com)Women & the 12 Steps of AA (recoveryissexy.com)The 12 Steps and Catholicism (recoveryissexy.com)Alcohol Use and Unsafe Sex by People with HIV (Source: Twelve Step Facilitation.com) Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592699 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4592699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581092&cid=t_107448_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fwhat-are-drug-users-looking-for-2%2F What are drug users looking for in treatment; abstinence or harm reduction?Within the UK and in many other countries two of the most significant issues with regard to the development of health and social care services for drug users has been the growth of the consumer perspective and the philosophy of harm reduction.These researchers looked at drug users’ aspirations from treatment and consider whether drug users are looking to treatment to reduce their risk behavior or to become abstinent from their drug use.They interviewed 1007 drug users starting a new episode of drug treatment in Scotland. Participants were recruited from a total of 33 drug treatment agencies located in rural, urban and inner-city areas across Scotland.There was widespread support for abstinence as a goal of tre... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581092 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:13:26 +0100 4581092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495380&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2011%2F02%2F18%2Fnew-research-calls-lube-safety-into-question%2F The aidsmeds.com website has published an excellent article called “Lube Alert,” which summarizes a forthcoming paper in the journal AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses: The new report by Population Council researchers is the most recent of several studies raising questions about the safety of different lubes — in particular, whether their use reduces, raises, or has a neutral effect on the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Quoting directly from the aidsmeds article: “According to laboratory studies the group conducted…a large number of popular lubes may actually make it easier for HIV to get past the body’s defenses, notably during anal sex without a condom. Even more alarming is the finding that four lubes in particular cause ... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495380 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:17:54 +0100 4495380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482933&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2011%2F02%2F15%2Frebecca-haag-responds-to-the-new-york-times%2F Rebecca Haag, AIDS Action’s President and CEO,  has a letter published in today’s New York Times in response to a February 8th article entitled “An H.I.V. Strategy Invites Addicts In” that examined a reduction in HIV infections through an innovative prevention and treatment program in Vancouver, Canada Rebecca’s letter highlights the success that Massachusetts has seen in reducing new HIV infections by 59% in the years 1998 to 2008 by providing aggressive prevention and behavioral interventions in addition to making sure that those who are living with HIV are connected to care and treatment. (Source: AIDS Action Committee's Blog) AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482933 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:34:15 +0100 4482933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482934&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2011%2F02%2F11%2Fpublic-health-alert-rash-of-opiate-related-overdoses-in-greater-boston%2F There are have been a rash of fatal and non-fatal opiate-related overdoses in greater Boston over the past two weeks. We’re not sure what the cause of the overdoses are — whether it’s related to purity or poly-drug use. Whatever the cause, we want people to be safe. Here are tips from the Boston Public Health Commission for opiate users, family, friends, and bystanders: Know your risk for overdose, including low tolerance, mixing drugs, using alone, and having no plan. Then create a plan of action for whan you’re using. Signs of an overdose include shallow breathing, blue lips/fingertips, and being unconscious. What to do if you see an overdose: Yell at the person; rub your knuckles on their breastbone; check their breathing. Call 911 and give rescue breathing and N... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482934 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:14:04 +0100 4482934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4438992&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2011%2F02%2F05%2Fin-us-blacks-carry-heaviest-hiv-burden%2F This blog post was authored by Monique Tula, VP of the HIV Health & Policy Institute here at AIDS Action Committee. Monique wrote this post in observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which is Monday, February 7, 2011.   Last week the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released an online Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) newsletter. Timed a few days before the Feb. 7th National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), the issue includes three articles focusing on HIV/AIDS in the Black Community in the U.S. The articles highlight the extreme disparities in the rates of HIV/AIDS  among U.S. Blacks compared to Whites (and to a lesser extent, compared to Latino/as).   Here’s a couple of highlights: In 2006, estimates of new HIV infections (HIV incidence) a... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4438992 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:43:24 +0100 4438992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405987&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2011%2F01%2F26%2Four-2011-2012-policy-priorities%2F At the HIV Health & Policy Institute of AIDS Action Committee, we investigate the links between social justice issues – including poverty, racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia — and HIV infection. We lobby state and federal lawmakers for better HIV/AIDS policies that empower people to live better lives. As a result, our clients are more likely to know their HIV status, connect with the health care system, and keep themselves and their families safer from infection. To that end, we are pursuing the following policy priorities in the 2011-2012 state legislative session. If you would like to stay up to date on these issues and any related bills that are filed, please sign up to receive our occassional CyberAction email updates! HIV Testing AIDS Action SUPPORTS legis... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405987 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:53:17 +0100 4405987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4355719&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffive-dead-babies-a-lesson-in-prenatal-politics%2F2011.01.16 When the Nebraska lawmakers voted to end Medicaid prenatal care for approximately 1,500 women, their unborn babies paid the ultimate price. Any labor room hospitalist who is responsible for the care of unassigned pregnant women will tell you that it is far easier to take care of pregnant women who have had prenatal care than it is to take care of women who haven’t. The recent vigil of the Equality Nebraska Coalition in front of their state capitol to honor five dead babies whose death can be related to the lack of access to prenatal care speaks volumes. On or about February of 2010, Nebraska expectant mothers received a “Dear John” letter from Nebraska’s Health and Human Services stating that their pregnancies were no longer covered under Medicaid. It appeared that the rationale fo... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4355719 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:00:17 +0100 4355719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343315&cid=t_107448_140_f&fid=35772&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshutah.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F13%2Ffact-v-myth%2F Two startling extracts from the UK website Medicines.org Your Medicine Some people who take Seroxat may find that it intensifies depression and suicidal feelings in the early stages of treatment. These people have an increased risk of self-harm or suicide in the early stages of taking Seroxat. As Seroxat starts to work these risks decrease.  If you are [...] (Source: SEROXAT WEBLOG) SEROXAT WEBLOG blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343315 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:19:59 +0100 4343315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309611&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Falzheimers-disease-to-test-or-not-to-test%2F2011.01.03 The medical profession’s ability to diagnose far exceeds its ability to effectively treat the conditions discovered. Consider arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome, strokes, emphysema, and many cancers. When a physician orders a diagnostic test, ideally it should be to answer a specific question, rather than a buckshot approach. A chest X-ray is not ordered because a patient has a cough. It should be done because the test has a reasonable chance of yielding information that would change the physician’s advice. If the doctor was going to prescribe an antibiotic anyway, then why order the chest X-ray? Physicians and patients should ask before a test is performed if the information is likely to change the medical management. In other words, is a test being ordered bec... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309611 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:00:00 +0100 4309611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4266140&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2010%2F12%2F17%2Frecent-news-coverage-highlights-aids-action-ongoing-fight-against-hivaids%2F AIDS Action Committee is always proud to help spread the message that the fight against HIV/AIDS is far from over — to people at risk and to the public at-large. With a number of exciting prevention and medical breakthrough stories taking place in recent weeks and with World AIDS Day on December 1st, local news media were paying more attention to HIV/AIDS than usual. Here’s a sampling of stories that ran featuring members of the AIDS Action Committee staff and board of directors. Youth On Fire, our drop-in center for homeless and street-involved youth in Harvard Square, is mentioned in a front page story in the Boston Globe about Homeless Youth: Young, alone, and homeless: As numbers rise in state and nation, Boston group seeks to create shelter Youth On Fire’s Mandy Luss... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4266140 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:55:52 +0100 4266140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4259199&cid=t_107448_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fabstinence-can-work-wonders-2%2F I am a recovering addict. I, along with many, many others who have at one time been through the ‘harm reduction’ method, found that it only brought us right back to our ‘drug of choice’. The only way for millions of addicts/alcoholics around the world to begin to cope with underlying issues in their lives has been to abstain altogether.There are many of us that abstain, take anti-depressants or other psychotropic medications. However, these, along with therapy, counselling, 12-step programs and utilising the work it takes to realise we either change everything or die, have been able to remain drug/alcohol free, live very peaceful lives and regained our places in society.We are moving forward regardless of our ages, criminal backgrounds, etc.We have become productive members of soci... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4259199 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:53:00 +0100 4259199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4220464&cid=t_107448_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation%2FwAgT%2F%7E3%2FY6OqkALBvcs%2F What They Want: Motivation and Treatment Choice in Non-treatment-Seeking Substance AbusersAlthough a variety of therapies exist for the treatment of substance use disorders, little emphasis is placed on allowing individuals to choose their own treatment trajectories. Considering the preference of a person for the type of substance abuse treatment; he or she would want to be made to feel important and in allowing the person to feel autonomous, which may impact the overall motivation for substance abuse behavior change.The investigators assessed 51 country detention facility inmates recently arrested on drug-related or alcohol-related charges, examining the motivational factors and treatment preference when presented with 2 hypothetical treatments.The findings showed that the group was relat... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4220464 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:55:00 +0100 4220464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197297&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2010%2F11%2F24%2Fiprex-study-a-summary-of-the-key-features-findings%2F The news has been buzzing for the last 24 hours with the release of the National Institutes of Health’s results of the iPrEX trial.  Some of you may have participated in the study right here in Boston at Fenway Health.  Others might have seen the ads all over town toting the tag line, “can a pill a day prevent HIV?”.  Well, the results are out and it brings forth a new era in HIV prevention – it does work!!!  But, it is not 100% effective and here are some insights that need to be considered as work continues make it better. The iPrEX trial was a large research study examining whether a pill containing drugs (Truvada) used to treat HIV can also help prevent HIV infection.  This approach is called PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis (before exposure).   If you have your HIV test... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197297 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:01:20 +0100 4197297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197298&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2010%2F11%2F23%2Faids-action-committee-encouraged-by-new-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-study%2F BOSTON, November 23, 2010—Results published today from a National Institute of Health clinical trial shows that taking a once-a-day anti-HIV pill  can reduce the risk of HIV infection by 44 percent in gay and bisexual men, transgender women who have sex with men. Half of the participants in the clinical trial were given a daily pill containing two anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs), emtricitabine and tenofovir. Both drugs are already widely available in the ARV combination pill Truvada, which is commonly prescribed in HIV treatment. The other half of the trial participants were given a placebo pill. Participants were tested for HIV monthly, and received risk-reduction counseling, condoms, and management of any sexually-transmitted infections. During the trial period, 64 people in the placebo ... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197298 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:56:29 +0100 4197298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4167957&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Flung-cancer-ct-scan-marketing-spreads-across-the-country%2F2010.11.15 Last week, after the National Lung Screening Trial results were released, David Sampson, American Cancer Society director of medical and scientific communications, wrote that “our greatest fear was that forces with an economic interest in the test would sidestep the scientific process and use the release of the data to start promoting CT scans. Frankly, even we are surprised how quickly that has happened.” And, yes, the marketing has even hit fly-over country in the Twin Cities, with this ad appearing in the Sunday Minneapolis Star Tribune in the “A” section: Of course, no where in the ad will you read about the potential harms of such scans, the false positive rate, what happens when you get a false positive (unnecessary followup testing and perhaps unnecessary t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4167957 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:00:34 +0100 4167957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168147&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2010%2F11%2F11%2Fsometimes-all-it-takes-is-meeting-one-or-two-people-who-really-care%2F Homelessness greatly increases people’s risk of contracting HIV, especially among youth, who now account for HALF of all new HIV infections each year. To meet the needs of young people most at risk, AIDS Action operates the Youth on Fire Drop-in Center for homeless and street involved youth. Since 2000, Youth on Fire has worked with over 2,500 youth through its Harvard Square location. Youth on Fire engages its members first and foremost by providing life’s necessities — hot meals, showers, laundry. As members grow comfortable, they may also access on-site medical treatment (including HIV and STD screening), mental health counseling, housing search support, and more. During November, which is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, AIDS Action is recognizing Yout... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168147 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:43:15 +0100 4168147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133713&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fscreen-everyone-for-pancreatic-cancer-what-about-evidence-and-harm%2F2010.11.03 Continuing this week’s spontaneous theme (we didn’t make the claims and write the stories) of runaway enthusiasm for various screening tests by some researchers and journalists, HealthDay news service has reported on a study published in the Oct. 28 issue of the journal Nature that they say “provides new insight into the genetics of pancreatic cancer.” In the story, they let one of the researchers get away with saying, almost unchallenged: “What’s important about this study is that it’s objective data in support of why everyone should be screened for pancreatic cancer.” Mind you, this was a study that looked at tissue from just seven patients. The story continued with its breathless enthusiasm for the pancreatic cancer screening idea: &#822... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133713 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:00:41 +0100 4133713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125288&cid=t_107448_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fis-it-harm-reduction-or-harm-continuation%2F Conclusions This author is of the opinion that what is ‘passed off’ as harm reduction in the UK is, in reality, a process that facilitates the continued use of toxic, psychoactive drugs. Whether or not that is the intention is open to speculation. What is indisputable is the fact that it is simply not working insofar as the rehabilitation and recovery of addicts and alcoholics are concerned – an outcome which includes relinquishing criminal activities, living in a safe and stable environment, and, in the fullness of time through gainful employment, becoming a self supporting member of society. Further, the architects of this disaster persist in hiding their failure by the time consuming and expensive process of producing sanitised statistics (which do not in anyway aid recovery b... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125288 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:31:53 +0100 4125288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074068&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Funscientific-medicine-what%25e2%2580%2599s-the-harm%2F2010.10.14 Any promoter of science-based medicine often faces the question: “What’s the harm?” What is the harm if people try treatment modalities that are not based upon good science, that are anecdotal, or provide only a placebo benefit? There are generally two premises to this question. The first is that most “alternative” placebo interventions are directly harmless. The second is that direct harm is the only type worth considering. Both of these premises are wrong. The pages of Science Based Medicine (SBM) are filled with accounts of direct harm from unscientific treatments: Argyria from colloidal silver, death from chelation therapy, infection or other complications from acupuncture, burns from ear candleing, stroke from chiropractic neck manipulation — the list goes on. ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074068 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:00:50 +0100 4074068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060589&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftoo-much-data-can-it-overwhelm-doctors-and-harm-patients%2F2010.10.12 One of the supposed strengths of electronic medical records is better tracking of test data. In theory, when using more sophisticated digital systems, doctors can better follow the mountains of test results that they encounter daily. But a recent study, as written in the WSJ Health Blog, says otherwise. Apparently, a study performed in 2007 found: VA doctors failed to acknowledge receipt of 368 electronically transmitted alerts about abnormal imaging tests, or one third of the total, during the study period. In 4% of the cases, imaging-test results hadn’t been followed up on four weeks after the test was done. Another study, published in March in the American Journal of Medicine, showed only 10.2% of abnormal lab test results were unacknowledged, but timely follow-up was lacking in 6.8% ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060589 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:00:11 +0100 4060589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999215&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2010%2F09%2F24%2Fbeyond-the-headlines-whats-going-on-with-hiv-and-gay-and-bisexual-men%2F The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released a new report on HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM). Based on data from the 2008 National HIV Behavioral Surveillance system, the report shows that 19% of the 8,153 men surveyed are HIV-positive; 44% of these men were unaware of their HIV status when they participated in the study, which included filling out a questionnaire with a trained surveyor and receiving an HIV test. Surveys were conducted in the twenty-one metropolitan areas with the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence nationwide, including Boston.  Before diving into the data, it’s important to note that early media coverage of this report has overstated the reach of its findings. Early stories ran with headlines such as, “One-in-Five Gay Men HIV-Positive”. In fact,... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999215 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:42:05 +0100 3999215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808723&cid=t_107448_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2FNeuk4-lijbk%2F From Militant Medical Nurse. Dear Mental Nurses, Doctors…anyone really Why are GP’s sending self harmers and anorexics who steadfastly refuse ALL TREATMENT as direct admissions onto medical wards? Go read her post. Go on. I have no idea why this is happening. I have not heard of this kind of thing happening in my Trust. (Source: Mental Nurse) Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808723 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:58:04 +0100 3808723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3805894&cid=t_107448_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F5nfUNeqZ2sw%2F [Guest post by Susiebelle] Mental commented on this post when i wrote it on the 7th July (which was also when i spotted the article on the BBC) and asked if she could steal it for a guest post. To be honest I’m still a little jet lagged/diet coke (caffeine/aspartame) detox suffering to be bothered if Mental just copied and pasted it it without even asking.  However i can understand that when i eventually come round from this sleepy, migraine, post holiday, general depression and lack of diet coke induced state i may actually care and be rather upset and angry,  so here it is the officially submitted guest post on a subject that i will always have some thing to say on. In fact i ended up talking to the off duty pilot who was sat next to m on my flight back, explaining the scars (aft... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3805894 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:35:59 +0100 3805894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784451&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2010%2F07%2F23%2Fmicrobicide-breakthrough-may-dramatically-improve-hiv-prevention%2F This study was conducted in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa with over 800 women participating. Researchers followed them for 30 months to determine if using the Tenofovir Gel before and after sex, reduced HIV transmission more than using a placebo gel. Tenofovir, the microbicidal agent in the gel has been used effectively as an oral medication to treat individuals infected with HIV. During the study all of the women received counseling, access to condoms, STD testing and treatment, as well as HIV and pregnancy testing.   Many different microbicide products have been tested over the years but none with this type of positive result. Here are a few reasons why these results are exciting: Tenofovir Gel was found to be effective at reducing transmission of HIV by 39%. (In people wh... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784451 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:43:30 +0100 3784451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776616&cid=t_107448_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fwhat-can-alcohol-do-for-you-2%2F Alcohol Related Harm Hangovers are the most obvious result of a heavy drinking episode. They are a much talked about subject due to the self inflicted feelings of sickness and nausea they cause a person. But a hangover is not the only reminder of a heavy drinking session. The British Royal College of General Practitioners highlighted the potential harm related to alcohol arising from either regular heavy drinking or intoxication. They categorised the resulting problems as social, psychological or physical, and listed these problems in two lists – Problems as a result of heavy drinking and problems as a result of intoxication, drunkenness. These are; Problems related to regular heavy drinking Social Family problems Divorce Homelessness Work difficulties Unemployment Financial... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776616 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:24:14 +0100 3776616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767121&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2Fkreitchman-pet-center-at-columbia-university-cut-corners%2F In a little-noticed article over at The New York Times late last week, Benedict Carey noted how one of Columbia University’s premier research centers — the Kreitchman PET Center — had to halt all of its research studies because researchers were caught cutting corners. Not just once, but over and over again. We’re not talking about flubbing up statistical data here. We’re talking about creating and administering improper, impure drugs to research participants. Drugs that may not only harm patients, but could even impact the researcher’s findings. (And researchers then wonder why it’s so hard to get research subjects…) What is the Kreitchman PET Center? It is (or was) the nation’s leading research organization using positron emission tomo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767121 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:30:50 +0100 3767121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695568&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffemale-cosmetic-genital-surgery-should-it-be-done%2F2010.06.24 I seem to be asked more often these days if I do vulva reduction surgery. I’ve even been asked if I “refresh” vaginas (in which I refer them to their gynecologist.) I’m happy it’s a extremely small part of my practice. I’m also happy to see that the current issue of Reproductive Health Matters is taking a close look at cosmetic surgery, especially female cosmetic genital surgery. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695568 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3695568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683676&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F39bA6O44Utk%2F URL: http://www.irvingstudios.com/child_abuse_survivor_monument/index.htmlDr. Irving has created with participation of child abuse survivors a bronze monument to acknowledge and validate childhood abuse victims. This monument honors the spirit and courage of participating survivors and empowers survivors to speak out. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Child and Adolescent, Counselling, Depression, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Sexual Assault, YouthFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Information, Links, Networking, e-learningDr. Irving has created with participation of child abuse survivors a bronze monument to acknowledge and validate childhood abuse victims. This monument honors ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683676 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:00:25 +0100 3683676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625802&cid=t_107448_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F03%2Fmeatless-monday-catches-on-meat-industry-sizzles%2F Carlene Helble, Elite Nutrition Intern Guest Blog Post The Washington Post ran an interesting article by Jane Black recently on Meatless Monday and the trouble it’s stirring up for the meat industry. Chef Mario Batali, most often known for his orange Crocs, has recently unveiled himself as the latest supporter, a surprising move considering at least 3 of his 14 restaurants are named for meat. All of his restaurants will now offer two vegetarian entrees every Monday.  However, Batali is by no means on the forefronts of this movement. The Post article also cited that Baltimore City Public Schools launched Meatless Mondays for its 82,000 students in October of 2009 and 32 US hospitals have also signed on to the ‘Balanced Menu Challenge’ which aims to reduce meat purchases by 20 percent... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625802 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:41:02 +0100 3625802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3545440&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-grief-turns-into-rage%2F2010.05.08 Twice in the last few months I have encountered grief as rage. Both were in the setting of the cardiac arrest of individuals who were already very ill. One was aged, with severe, end-stage heart disease. One was of middle age, but with metastatic cancer and on hospice. In one instance, family members became angry because we did not leave the body in the ER for eight hours so that everyone could come and pay their respects. (Which I always thought was the purpose of a funeral home.)  In another, a family was angry because we did not allow everyone back into the room during the resuscitation of their cancer-stricken loved one — a resuscitation the family insisted upon, and which required rescinding hospice status. From observing their demeanor, their presence would have caused to... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3545440 Sat, 08 May 2010 14:00:15 +0100 3545440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3425082&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2010%2F03%2F31%2Faids-action-sponsoring-the-8th-national-harm-reduction-conference-in-austin-tx%2F   The AIDS Action Committee will sponsor the 8th National Harm Reduction Conference, taking place November 18-21, 2010 in Austin, TX. The conference will bring together approximately 2,000 drug users, ex-drug users, researchers, sex workers, social workers, doctors, politicians and community organizers from around the country and abroad to share perspectives on Harm Reduction, a broad set a practices aimed at reducing the negative consequences of drug use and promoting healthy individuals and communities. AIDS Action Committee will likely send staff to participate in the conference as both learners and facilitators.The National Harm Reduction Conference is the only multidisciplinary gathering in the United States focusing on the health of individuals and communities impacted by drug use. ... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3425082 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:47:52 +0100 3425082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3412596&cid=t_107448_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FQcpS7WxOmpE%2F Alcohol Related Harm Hangovers are the most obvious result of a heavy drinking episode. They are a much talked about subject due to the self inflicted feelings of sickness and nausea they cause a person. But a hangover is not the only reminder of a heavy drinking session. The British Royal College of General Practitioners highlighted the potential harm related to alcohol arising from either regular heavy drinking, intoxication or alcoholism. They categorised the resulting problems as social, psychological or physical, and listed these problems in two lists – Problems as a result of heavy drinking and problems as a result of intoxication, drunkenness. These are; Problems related to regular heavy drinking Social Family problems Divorce Homelessness Work difficulties Unemploymen... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3412596 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:14:00 +0100 3412596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269717&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FKaiCAB2XC28%2F URL: http://www.thetrevorproject.org/home2.aspxThe Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. For: AnyoneTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Child and Adolescent, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Depression, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Risk Assessment, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Sexual Assault, Trauma, YouthFeatures: Articles, Information, Links, Online Counselling The Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. The Trevor Project operates the only accredited, nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for L... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269717 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:00:01 +0100 3269717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208695&cid=t_107448_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fwhat-are-drug-users-looking-for%2F What are drug addicts looking for in treatment; abstinence or harm reduction? In this research we looked at drug users’ aspirations from treatment and consider whether addicts are looking to treatment to ‘reduce’ their risk behavior or to become ‘abstinent’ from their drug use. The research is based on interviews using a core schedule with 1007 drug users starting a new episode of drug treatment in Scotland. Participants were recruited from a total of 33 drug treatment agencies located in rural, urban and inner-city areas across Scotland. Our research has identified widespread support for abstinence as a goal of treatment with 56.6% of drug users questioned identifying ‘abstinence’ as the only change they hoped to achieve on the basis of attending... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208695 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:39:43 +0100 3208695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3156672&cid=t_107448_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fabstinence-can-work-wonders%2F I, along with many, many others who have at one time been through the ‘harm reduction’ method, found that it only brought us right back to our ‘drug of choice’. (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3156672 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:58:09 +0100 3156672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153648&cid=t_107448_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FQVk4bhdk2Ys%2F What can you do to help a friend or family member who is a self-injurer? (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153648 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:33:59 +0100 3153648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115132&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FEFwkH0DTyS0%2F URL: http://www.save.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=1SAVE was one of the nation’s first organizations dedicated to the prevention of suicide and was a co-founding member of the National Council for Suicide Prevention. For: AnyoneTopics: Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, Depression, General Psychology, Mental Health, Self-harm and suicide, StressFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Information, Links, e-learningSAVE was one of the nation’s first organizations dedicated to the prevention of suicide and was a co-founding member of the National Council for Suicide Prevention. Our history and growth from an all-volunteer, small grassroots group of passionate survivors led us to what is one of today’s leading national not-for-profit organization... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115132 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:00:31 +0100 3115132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084932&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2009%2F12%2F14%2Fcongress-ends-20-year-ban-on-syringe-exchange-funding%2F Over the weekend, Congress passed an appropriations bill, including language that will end the 20-year ban on federal funding for syringe exchange programs (SEPs). These programs are shown to effectively reduce new HIV infections among intravenous drug users, and to provide avenues to get otherwise hard to reach HIV-positive people into care. The following is a press release from the national advocacy group, AIDS Action Council, whose Executive Director, Rebecca Haag, is also President & CEO of AIDS Action Committee here in MA. For Immediate Release December 13, 2009 Contact: Ronald Johnson, (202) 530-8030 x3096, rjohnson@aidsaction.org  William McColl, (202) 530-8030 x3096, (202) 595-4167, wmccoll@aidsaction.org AIDS Action Applauds Congress for Historic End to Twenty Year Ban on th... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084932 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:43:27 +0100 3084932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3018956&cid=t_107448_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F23%2Fscreening-cant-hurt-can-it%2F The next Grand Rounds is hosted by How To Cope With Pain and, not surprisingly, the main theme will therefore be pain. Now, I had a personal story in mind on the downside of testing, but I didn’t have a good title that fit the theme. Till, this Saturday when I a saw a perfect [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3018956 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:45:56 +0100 3018956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992815&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2009%2F11%2F12%2Fpolicy-update-progress-in-the-fight-against-hivaids%2F The HIV/AIDS community continues to make progress in the policy fight against the epidemic. Critical funding has been maintained or enhanced at the state and federal levels, and discriminatory policies targeting HIV+ people are coming undone. Read on for more detail on key areas of policy progress, as well as struggles that still need your help. National HIV/AIDS Strategy Comment Period Closing Friday AIDS Action Committee is proud to be a leading member of the Coalition for a National AIDS Strategy, the grassroots organization founded two years ago that successfully lobbied presidential candidates Obama and McCain to commit to creating a National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States. After 26 years of the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic, the U.S. still operates without a coordinated, outcom... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992815 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:13:39 +0100 2992815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865778&cid=t_107448_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.me.com%2Fasgoldberg1%2Ffilechute%2Fharmstandarddatabreachletter.pdf Members of the U.S. House of Representative submitted an October 1, 2009 letter of concern to Secretary Sebelius and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning inclusion of a "harm standard" in the recently released(August 24, 2009) Interim Final Rule - Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information (45 CFR Part 160 and 164) 74 Fed. Reg. 42740.HHS in developing the Interim Final Rule interpreted the term "compromises" as meaning that a threshold substantial harm standard should be included when determining whether a breach of data has occurred. However, the Members indicate in their letter that they considered whether a "harm standard" should be a part of the legislation and decided not to include such a standard. The letter urges HHS to revise and repeal ... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865778 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:28:41 +0100 2865778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2836231&cid=t_107448_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2FJbNnYrcE2vU%2F (Guest post by Star Runner) Sorry to be so naive and unenlightened, it’s just that i’m confused. I’ve been reading lots of blogs and posts with regard to BPD and self harm. I just wondered…. if you have tried to commit suicide (with full intention of dying)  but failed in your attempts, how does this change it from suicidal ideation with intent (as a symptom of major depression) to self-harming behaviour indicative of  BPD? Are all people who have committed suicide labelled as such? (Source: Mental Nurse) Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2836231 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:54:01 +0100 2836231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800323&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006537.html The quality of the air you breathe plays a role in determining whether you get high blood pressure. ANN ARBOR, Mich. – It’s well known that measures such as exercise,... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800323 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2800323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790400&cid=t_107448_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Falternativetreatments%2Fharmreductionguidegermantranslation-harmreduction-leitfadenzumrisikoarmenabsetzenvonpsychopharmaka The Harm Reduction Guide to Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs, published by The Icarus Project and Freedom Center, is now available in German - thanks to the dedicated volunteer translation work of Inez Kochius.read more (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790400 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:54:48 +0100 2790400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695433&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FjF-YYoZSXEQ%2F URL: http://www.aftersilence.org/After Silence, a community designed to help survivors communicate in the recovery of rape, sexual abuse, and domestic violence. Welcome to After Silence, a non-profit organization, message board, and chat room for rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse survivors. For: ConsumersTopics: Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Depression, Mental Health, Relationships, Self-harm and suicide, Sexual AssaultFeatures: Articles, Chat Rooms, Forums After Silence, a community designed to help survivors communicate in the recovery of rape, sexual abuse, and domestic violence. Welcome to After Silence, a non-profit organization, message board, and chat room for rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse survivors. You are not alone, you are not broken, and you can ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695433 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:00:43 +0100 2695433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2682099&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2009%2F08%2F07%2Fnytimes-wash-post-come-out-strongly-against-new-restrictions-on-syringe-exchange-funding%2F The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would end the ban on federal funding for syringe exchange programs — a major victory for public health advocates. Unfortunately, Representatives who do not want to see the ban go away were successful in attaching an amendment to the bill prohibiting federally-funded syringe exchange programs “from operating within 1,000 feet of colleges, universities, parks, video arcades, day-care centers, high schools, public swimming pools and other institutions.” In America’s dense, urban communities where IV drug use and HIV infection rates run high, such restrictions make it nearly impossible to run a federally-funded program, effectively maintaining the blanket ban for America’s hardest hit areas. It’s possi... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2682099 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:14:31 +0100 2682099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674386&cid=t_107448_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FrrW0a7nLqDM%2Flosing-the-war-on-drugs.html Gabor Mate Dr. Mate talks about why and how the legal and medical systems have been ineffective in the war on drugs. ”We ‘re punishing people for having been abused in the first place.” Describing observations made as a clinician at Vancouver’s InSite safe injection site and rehab facility, he reads from his forthcoming book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. See also: TV documentary about InSite. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674386 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:30:28 +0100 2674386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2664080&cid=t_107448_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fcoping-agony-aspergers%2F Agony is just not any pain, its the “intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain”.  As of late I have been in a lot of agony.  I have been cutting, attempting suicide, and abusing sleeping medication.  I need to figure out better ways to cope.Right now I’m in a situation where someone else [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2664080 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:04:46 +0100 2664080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657873&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2009%2F07%2F30%2Fsenate-throws-wrench-in-effort-to-lift-the-syringe-exchange-funding-ban%2F The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies approved a spending bill this week that maintains the ban on federal funding for syringe exchange programs nationwide. Just last week the Subcommittee’s companion in the House approved a bill that strikes the ban, marking “the first time in 20 years that the federal government is on the verge of recognizing syringe exchange as an important, evidence-based tool in HIV prevention…,” said Rebecca Haag, AIDS Action Committee President & CEO and Executive Director of AIDS Action Council, the national advocacy group. House and Senate leaders will determine the fate of the syringe exchange ban in conference, where both sides work to reconcile differences in their ver... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657873 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:59:22 +0100 2657873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653840&cid=t_107448_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FX_653taaP8w%2F A recent study shows that some drinks otherwise known to be healthy for us, can cause damage to our teeth. The acid in things like sports drinks and fruit juices can eventually strip the enamel. We already knew that things like soda and coffee can wreak havoc on our pearly whites as well. While I understand that health officials need to caution the public against dangers, I also think some of these studies go a bit too far. After all, what are we supposed to drink? Milk and water alone? The best bet is to use moderation in all we do. Image: sxc.hu. Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Fruit, Juice, and Tea Can Damage Teeth (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653840 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:45:06 +0100 2653840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637975&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2009%2F07%2F24%2Fact-now-federal-repeal-of-needle-exchange-funding-is-in-serious-trouble%2F UPDATED:  US House of Representatives ENDS the Federal funding ban on Syringe Exchange.  Read the AIDS Action Council press release here. Previously:  The repeal of the Federal Ban on Syringe Exchange Funding is in serious trouble. Please act now to make sure that the repeal of the federal ban goes through. Call your Representative in the US Congress and tell them to reject the Souder Amendment that prohibits HHS funding for distribution of sterile needles. This amendment is being considered today. Call Now. To find out who your Congressional Representative is visit the US House website: http://www.house.gov/. There is a “find your Representative” box in the upper left corner where you plug in your zip code. You may need the additional four numbers, in which case the site will dir... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637975 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:09:15 +0100 2637975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2602183&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2009%2F07%2F14%2Fwhy-is-hivaids-absent-from-the-cdcs-health-report-for-people-over-55-years-old%2F Last week, CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics issued a 32-page report entitled “Health Characteristics of Adults Aged 55 Years and Over: United States, 2004–2007.”The report summarizes overall health status, health care access and use, and a range of health behaviors among persons 55 years and older.  It also provides information about a number of specific health conditions, including hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, hearing and vision impairment, loss of natural teeth, psychological stress, and difficulty maintaining physical of social function.  The CDC researchers found significant health disparities, particularly among older persons who live near or below the poverty line.  Sadly, the words ‘HIV’, ‘AIDS’, or ‘hepatitis’ are not mentioned ev... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2602183 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:19:54 +0100 2602183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591664&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2009%2F07%2F10%2Faids-action-council-applauds-removal-of-ban-on-federal-funding-for-syringe-exchange-programs%2F   AIDS Action Council commends Chairman David R. Obey (D-WI) and the Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations sub-committee members on removing the ban on the use of federal funds for syringe exchange programs from the Labor, Health and Human Services FY 2010 Appropriations bill. In Chairman Obey’s prepared remarks he stated, “This bill deletes the prohibition on the use of funds for needle exchange programs. Scientific studies have documented that needle exchange programs, when implemented as part of a comprehensive prevention strategy, are an effective public health intervention for reducing AIDS/HIV infections and do not promote drug use.  The judgment we make is that it is time to lift this ban and let State and local jurisdictions determine if they want to pursue this app... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591664 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:06:57 +0100 2591664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469606&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FoYuW2zV_Nmw%2F URL: http://www.afsp.org/With ways of dealing with suicide loss for survivors, and for ways of trying to help those thinking of suicide, the AFSP also has research grants and educational items at its disposal. For: AnyoneTopics: Depression, Health and Social Services, Lifestyle, Self-harm and suicideFeatures: Articles, Clinical Tools, Collaborative News, Commentary and Blogs, Databases, Information From Robert Gebbia, AFSP Executive Director:  The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a 501(c)(3) organization, has been at the forefront of a wide range of suicide prevention initiatives in 2009 — each designed to reduce loss of life from suicide. We are investing in groundbreaking research, new educational campaigns, innovative demonstration programs and critical policy work... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469606 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:26:24 +0100 2469606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452702&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FeBXZITRCkq8%2F URL: http://www.befrienders.org/index.aspBefrienders listen to people who are lonely, despairing or considering suicide. They don’t judge them, don’t tell them what to do. They listen. That may not sound much - but it can make the difference between life and death. People who feel suicidal are often so focused on a particular problem or pain that they find it difficult to see a way forward. Talking openly to a befriender, in a safe and confidential environment, can help. By listening to a suicidal person, a befriender helps them to listen to themselves. For: AnyoneTopics: Addiction, Anger, Behaviour Management, Bipolar, Counselling, Depression, Emotional Health, Self-harm and suicideFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Databases, Group Management, Information, Links Befr... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452702 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:00:41 +0100 2452702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405855&cid=t_107448_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2Fycwk5u9xdeg%2F */ WARNING, THIS POST MAY CONTAIN GRAPHIC MATERIAL */ So this has been a shitty week, and I’m still trying to get the blood out of my apartment.As some of you know I was engaged to a girl who had a mother who was extremely abusive, well this week she had a breakdown.  Monday I woke [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405855 Sun, 10 May 2009 23:09:35 +0100 2405855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376215&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FFbvfeOwnGKg%2F URL: http://www.child-abuse-effects.com/Whether you are an adult, a teen, or someone in-between, this site will provide you with: child abuse effects information, definition of the four types of abuse, signs, effects and statistics. For: Consumers, Students, AnyoneTopics: Drug Promotion, Abnormal, Child and Adolescent, Relationships, Self-harm and suicide, Sexual AssaultFeatures: Databases, Information, Articles, Books, Information, Interviews, Links, Newsletter, e-learning Whether you are an adult, a teen, or someone in-between, this site will provide you with:  child abuse effects information, definition of the four types of abuse, signs, effects and statistics. Details on sexual abuse victims, including:  why children don’t tell, male victims, female victims  and victims wi... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376215 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:00:05 +0100 2376215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2364957&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2FLr7SXCJv-Qk%2Fpanayiotis-zavos-ive-cloned-human.html Whether the news stories on Panayiotis Zavos’ latest efforts to clone a human embryo are a hoax or not, there is no doubt that a tremendous amount of scientific progress has been made since the 1997 announcement that a sheep had been successfully cloned; cloned primates and pets and the creation of induced pluripotent stem cells and human-nonhuman chimeras are just a few of the scientific discoveries that get us closer everyday to the prospect of a cloned human being. The ability to radically alter human reproduction raises fundamental questions regarding the nature of our humanity and the character of our society.Thousands of scientists, scholars, journalists, religious leaders, and policy makers have debated and discussed the ethical implications of a wide range of reproductive technol... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2364957 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:38:54 +0100 2364957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258160&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F4CRDM3HOyjI%2F URL: http://www.psyke.org/Psyke.org is an ongoing effort to collect information related to self injury in one place on the web. For: Consumers, ConsumersTopics: Attachment, Child and Adolescent, Family Therapy, Fatherhood, Life, Self-harm and suicideFeatures: Articles, Dictionary, Glossary, Information, Links, Articles, Forums, Information, Links Psyke.org is a non-profit site. It’s an ongoing effort to collect information related to self injury in one place on the web. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258160 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:00:37 +0100 2258160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2131312&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F521884216%2F URL: http://www.abuseisnoexcuse.co.za/Abuse website dealing in educating, preventing, and coping with abuse of all types. This site does not allow you to post your real name or identification, so you can feel more free posting here then you can in many sites! For: Consumers, Students, TeachersTopics: Abnormal, Anger, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Sexual Assault, Stress, Substance Abuse, TraumaFeatures: Articles, Commentary and Blogs, File Sharing, Forums, Information, JournalingAbuse website dealing in educating, preventing, and coping with abuse of all types. This site does not allow you to post your real name or identification, so you can feel more free posting here then you can in many sites! (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2131312 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:00:58 +0100 2131312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121673&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2009%2F01%2F21%2Fabc-news-takes-a-look-at-prep-trials-now-going-on%2F ABC News’ reporter Lauren Cox takes a look at the ongoing investigational trials for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PreP).  Behavior issues and cost issues are also discussed in the article.  The full text of the article is here. (Source: AIDS Action Committee's Blog) AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121673 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:37:19 +0100 2121673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2086935&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F505763279%2F URL: http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/Jonestown is a word with several meanings. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Self-harm and suicide, Social PsychologyFeatures: Case Studies, Documentary, Information, e-learningJonestown is a word with several meanings. First, it refers to an agricultural project established by the Peoples Temple, a religious group based in California which moved to Guyana in the late 1970s to establish a religious utopia. Second, it refers to the events of November 18, 1978 in which a U.S. Congressman was assassinated, along with four other individuals, at a jungle airstrip; these tragic killings were followed by the mass suicides/murders of 900 men, women, and children by ingesting potassium cyanide mixed in... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2086935 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:28:30 +0100 2086935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2081067&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F05%2Fcutting-and-self-injury%2F This entry may be triggering or difficult to read for some people. Self-injury behavior is something that is more common than many people realize (in one study by researchers at Brown University of high school students, 46 percent had injured themselves in the past year on multiple occasions), it is often misunderstood. Not just by the lay public, but also by the mental health professionals who ostensibly should know what self-injury it is and how best to treat it. Self-injury is used by people as over-drinking is used by others — to drown out emotional pain with something else. In the case of self-injury, that something else is physical pain. It focuses your attention and takes your mind off of your emotional pain, if only for a little while. Cutting is the most common form of s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2081067 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:08:52 +0100 2081067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021409&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F08%2Ffrom-self-injury-to-self-embedding%2F Warning — if you’re squeamish about this kind of topic, you may want to avoid reading this entry. You may have heard of self-injury. That’s when a person injures themselves — usually through making minor cuts in their arms, legs, or wrists — in an effort to deal with their emotional pain. While a phenomenon that’s been around for decades (and likely longer in secret), it’s one that many mental health professionals remain uneasy with discussing with their clients. But a specific type of self-injury — self-embedding — has just been reported, although it too has likely been going on for years with little notice from professionals. Self-embedding is what it sounds like: people embed objects under their skin, in a variation on the theme o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021409 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:25:24 +0100 2021409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1968831&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2008%2F11%2F17%2Fstudents-from-smith-leadership-academy-visit-aids-actions-offices%2F 8th grade students from the Smith Leadership Academy paid a day-long visit the AIDS Action Committee offices in early November. They were accompanied by their homeroom teacher Laura Kacewicz and the head of Smith Leadership, Kamala Sherwood. While at the AAC office a number of staff members spoke to them, including Eric Brus in the HIV/AIDS Library, Tonia Hines & Emerson Miller from Peer Support, and Deb Fournier from Public Policy. Our BE SAFE Mass Promise Fellow Cara Mathews toured them around the offices and organized most of their activities. During the afternoon of their visit, the students made scarves out of fleece fabric that they brought with them.  When they had completed their project at the end of the day, the scarves were donated to Boomerangs to benefit AIDS Action.... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968831 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:56:41 +0100 1968831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939074&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2008%2F11%2F06%2Fny-times-explores-living-with-hivaids-in-a-thought-provoking-multi-media-story%2F             In the current online editon of The New York Times, their “Patient Voices” series continues with a look at eight men and women who share their experiences living with AIDS.  Thought-provoking and unflinchingly honest, the piece opens with the story of Robin Grinstead from Swansea S.C. who shares her small town stories, including the fact that she has not attended her church since her diagnosis was revealed by gossiping friend in March.  Other profiles include seven other powerful profiles of what it is like to live with AIDS today.  (You will need  sound capabilities on your computer for this feature) (Source: AIDS Action Committee's Blog) AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939074 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:00:55 +0100 1939074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1886363&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F422841816%2F URL: http://www.childrenofthenight.org/Children of the Night is a voluntary program dedicated to rescuing children between the ages of 11 and 17 who are forced to prostitute on the streets for food and a place to sleep. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Addiction, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Emotional Health, Mentoring, Relationships, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Sexual Assault, YouthFeatures: Group Management, Information, Interviews, LinksChildren of the Night is a voluntary program dedicated to rescuing children between the ages of 11 and 17 who are forced to prostitute on the streets for food and a place to sleep. Children of the Night help child prostitutes re-enter mainstream society and go on to live healthy lives. Each child is offered long-term support that is indi... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1886363 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:00:01 +0100 1886363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876146&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D967 ESPN: Radio station ‘regrets’ Magic Johnson AIDS remarks, promises PSA “The fact that they would make jokes about my status is unbelievable,” Magic Johnson said in a statement about a Minneapolis talk radio show’s comments. MINNEAPOLIS — Magic Johnson criticized a pair of talk show hosts Friday for accusing him of faking AIDS but said he didn’t want them to be fired. Chris Baker and Langdon Perry of KTLK in Minneapolis made the remarks during Baker’s conservative radio show on Wednesday. After Johnson condemned the statements, the station said it regretted “some offhand remarks” by the pair. “We can’t have people out here making false statements and putting out bad information, because this battle is too big when it c... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876146 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:33:16 +0100 1876146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873131&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D943 Saturday, October 18th - 7:30pm The Howard Fine Theatre 1445 N. Las Palmas Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028 Valet Parking Available Appearances Include: Mark Ballas & Derek Hough Michael Chiklis E.G.Daily Sam Harris Joanna Lara Johnston Jean Louisa Kelly Eva La Rue Von Smith Artist participation is based on availability and is subject to change. Back-up Singers Include: David Goryl Amy Motta CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS NOW! (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873131 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:18:00 +0100 1873131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1776708&cid=t_107448_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F04%2Frights-and-responsibilities-revealing-all%2F I’m not sure of the health privacy laws in other countries, but in New Zealand there are a couple of pieces of law that govern access to health information. I can readily understand that it’s not OK to release health information willy-nilly to all-comers (even case managers involved in rehabilitation!). BUT I do have a problem with a situation that occurs almost every day in pain management. Imagine if you will that a patient is referred to see you. You talk to him (for ease of writing today, I’m using the word ‘he’) about his pain, and as a team, you and your colleagues decide on a course of action that includes medication as well as reactivation and developing self management skills. Doesn’t sound too scary just yet, does it? Well, imagine if that pers... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1776708 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:21:39 +0100 1776708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709485&cid=t_107448_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2FpQPE2lx2AfA%2F Knowing I’m not alone, it was part and parcel of the deal - from today’s reading; Didn’t We Hurt Anybody? “Some of us, though, tripped over a very different snag. We clung to the claim that when drinking we never hurt anybody but ourselves.” Wow, were we ever self-centered??? Yet, that was what I believed and it was the point! Though I wasn’t up to task. When the time came (and it did often) I couldn’t pull the final “plug.” Thank God… “My parents, who had been deeply hurt by my isolation from them, my employer, who worried about my absences, my memory lapses, my temper; and the friends I had shunned, without explanation. As I faced the reality of the harm I had done, Step Eight took on new meaning. I am no longer uncomforta... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709485 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:38:52 +0100 1709485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1692151&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2008%2F08%2F08%2Fthe-latest-reports-on-hiv-infections-are-not-good-what-are-you-going-to-do-about-it%2F by Keith Orr and Michael Shankle This past week what we suspected was confirmed: HIV still affects our community more dramatically than originally projected. The first news came from the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, where the CDC reported a dramatic increase in reported HIV infections in the U.S. But more jolting health news hit closer to home with the governor’s and Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s (MDPH) report Inequitable Impact: The HIV/AIDS Epidemic Among Gay and Bisexual Men and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Massachusetts (See “DPH: No decrease in HIV infection rates among gay, bi men,” p.3) and the Boston Public Health Commission’s (BPHC) latest report on the Health of Boston. These demand an urgent local call to action for gay, bis... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1692151 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:11:42 +0100 1692151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1683280&cid=t_107448_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2FalXAdQVv3G0%2F No, this is not about a bar fight anymore… And it will eliminate the “easier, softer way” the Internet offers. “When listing the people we have harmed, most of us hit another solid obstacle. We got a pretty severe shock when we realized that we were preparing to make a face-to-face admission of our wretched conduct to those we had hurt.” I love the way Bill calls things - “wretched conduct.” He pulls no punches with his words. “It had been embarrassing enough when in confidence we had admitted these things to God, to ourselves, and to another human being.” I’d wonder about that. Was it truly embarrassing to you admitting your wretched conduct to your God? “But the prospect of actually visiting or even writing the people conc... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1683280 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:15:04 +0100 1683280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1676968&cid=t_107448_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F354226032%2F (Guest post by Tinkerbell) I read a posting on the site about a person not sure about doing mental health nursing course due to their self-harming scars.  To put your mind at rest (hopefully!) you wear your own clothes at work so can wear long-sleeved tops.  In first year in England we have insights in to adult nursing which does mean you wear the nursing uniform but it is not for long (8 weeks) and just remember what the final goal is that you have been inspired to do this type of work.  Also, the insight in to this issue will give you understanding and compassion of people who struggle with themselves with mental illness. I also have some scars on my arms and I won’t say that it has not caused me at times distress and regret.  However, I never ever thought in a million years I ... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1676968 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:14:54 +0100 1676968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466025&cid=t_107448_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F296820837%2F Following on from my earlier post about emo, I think I’ve give a real-world clinical example, dealing with a self-harming emo kid. A quick caveat before I do. Teenage self-harming is not an “emo thing”. We see plenty of cutters in CAMHS, and the bulk of them are not emos. Chavs cut themselves too. In fact, some kids cut themselves despite not being part of any fashion clique at all. It’s almost as if self-harm were a mental health issue rather than a fashion trend. Strange, that. Anyway, let’s bring in our emo. He’s 15 years old, and in honour of My Chemical Romance, we’ll call him Gerard. I’ve been doing a bit of individual counselling and CBT with Gerard following his referral to our service due to low mood, sleep problems and self-cutting... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466025 Fri, 23 May 2008 20:33:40 +0100 1466025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770232&cid=t_107448_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Falternative-treatments%2Fharm-reduction-guide-to-coming-off-psychiatric-drugs The Icarus Project and Freedom Center's 40-page guide gathers the best information we've come across and the most valuable lessons we've learned about reducing and coming off psychiatric medication. Includes info on mood stabilizers, anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety drugs, risks, benefits, wellness tools, withdrawal, detailed Resource section, information for people staying on their medications, and much more. A 'harm reduction' approach means not being pro- or anti-medication, but supporting people to make their own decisions balancing the risks and benefits involved. Written by Will Hall, with a 14-member health professional Advisory board providing research assistance and 24 other collaborators involved in developing and editing. The guide has photographs and art througho... The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770232 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:54:24 +0100 2770232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1282305&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fmotherdaughter_conflict_plus_low_serotonin_levels_linked_to.htm A combination of negative mother-daughter relationships and low blood levels of peripheral serotonin, an important brain chemical for mood stability, may be lethal for adolescent girls, leaving them vulnerable to engage in self-harming behaviors such as cutting themselves. New University of Washington research indicates that these two factors in combination account for 64 percent of the difference among adolescents, primarily girls, who engage in self-harming behaviors and those who do not. "Girls who engage in self harm are at high risk for attempting suicide, and some of them are dying," said Theodore Beauchaine, a UW associate professor of psychology and co-author of a new study. "There is no better predictor of suicide than previous suicide attempts." The paper, co-authored by Sheila C... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1282305 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:36:00 +0100 1282305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1279504&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fsurvey_warns_youth_hurt_themselves_to_deal_with_mental_stres.htm A new Canadian study suggests a significant number of young people deliberately hurt themselves, not as an attempt at suicide but as a way of coping with mental stress. Study co-author Dr Mary K. Nixon said the survey of youth in Victoria, B.C., is fairly limited but the results underscore the need for a wider national look at what she says is a little understood problem. More... © The Canadian Press, 2008 (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1279504 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:22:00 +0100 1279504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1166364&cid=t_107448_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F220594412%2F Here’s an unusual research paper from the British Medical Journal (PDF file) entitled, Prevalence of deliberate self harm and attempted suicide within contemporary Goth youth subculture: longitudinal cohort study. Yes, it’s a research study undertaken to find out whether or not goths really do cut themselves and attempt suicide more than the rest of us. And the [...] (Source: Mental Nurse) Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1166364 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:49:00 +0100 1166364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146555&cid=t_107448_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F12%2Fintersections-what-intersections%2F At Psych Central Dr. Grohol makes a much needed point about the very fucking idea of relationship. He begins with the recent Lancet Journal study that shows the use of anti-psychotics as a useless option for subduing aggressive behaviors: Medicating People Because It’s Easier Than Talking To Them. Of course, this works too: Officer Claudia [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146555 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:00:15 +0100 1146555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1113898&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F23%2Fwhen-is-a-tantrum-not-just-a-tantrum%2F While most children occasionally exhibit tempter-tantrums, researchers warn that parents may want to be especially vigilant of certain types of tantrums. A recent study finds specific types of tantrum behaviors which appear to be connected to depression or disruptive disorders in children ages three to six. The researchers, out of the Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, examined tantrum behavior in 279 children, of which a portion was already diagnosed with mental health problems. Their study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, found that children that tend to be diagnosed with ADHD and oppositional-defiant disorder are also those that exhibit extremely aggressive behavior during tantrums. In addition, another behavior for parents to be concerned with during tantrums... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1113898 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:45:49 +0100 1113898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1108607&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2007%2F12%2F20%2Fa-change-is-gonna-come%2F By Lee F. Carson World AIDS Day always inspires me to reflect on how I started doing HIV prevention work for Black gay men, which began officially, exactly 7 years ago today on December 1, 2000. I, at that time was thoroughly excited about landing a job with an organization in my hometown of Rochester, NY that provided services for Black men who have sex with men (MSM). I remember thinking, “Wow, how can an organization like this exist in a small city like Rochester?” But it did, and it still does, and it, like all of the organizations across the country serving Black MSM have more work to do than ever, because in spite of our best efforts with the limited resources the government has given us, we have fallen short of saving the lives of Black gay men from HIV/AIDS. A disease ... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1108607 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:44:40 +0100 1108607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097743&cid=t_107448_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F201271753%2Fharm-reduction-dutch-experience.html Does marijuana decriminalization work?Decriminalization of certain drug offenses is one of the goals of a loosely organized movement called harm reduction. While it neither ignores the dangers of addictive drugs, nor advocates their use, harm reduction, as practiced by organizations like the Harm Reduction Coalition, is a limited step that calls for making distinctions between major and minor classes of drug crimes. Above all, it is a practical approach.According to the International Harm Reduction Association: “In many countries with zero tolerance drug policies, funding for drug law enforcement is five to six times greater than funding for prevention and treatment.” In place of that scenario, harm reduction strategies aim for the creation of non-coercive, community-based recovery pro... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097743 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:18:00 +0100 1097743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1062799&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2007%2F11%2F30%2Faint-no-homosexuals-here%2F Well it seems the evangelicals have finally found a way to bring AIDS into their special fold of Christian charity—they skip the part about gay men. Apparently, if AIDS is contracted by drug use or unsafe sex between heterosexuals, or better still a transfusion or perhaps maternal-child transmission, God not only permits but encourages ministering to its victims. And, there’s the international waiver—if you’re outside the USA, preferably in some poor benighted African country, it doesn’t matter how you contract it. There’s room for all in the fold. But there still doesn’t seem to be any room at the inn for gay men in the United States. Sadly, that seems to be a pretty accurate description of this administration’s position as well. Restrictions on proven interventions have e... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1062799 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:27:26 +0100 1062799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1049856&cid=t_107448_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fharm-reduction.html Today in Ottawa, a rally will be held in support of Insite, the first supervised safe injection site in North America for individuals addicted to intravenous drugs. A blog specifically devoted to this issue is promoting the rally, requesting that Canadian citizens supportive of this successful harm reduction technique make their presence known in Ottawa today. As strange as it may seem to the uninitiated, providing a safe, clean and supervised environment for injecting drug users is in the interest of the safety and health of all citizens. According to the Insite website, rigorous scientific evaluation has shown that supervised injection leads to: reduced use of injectable drugs in public where children can be exposed to such behavior; reduced overdose fatalities; reduced transmission of ... Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1049856 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:06:06 +0100 1049856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1047668&cid=t_107448_93_f&fid=35707&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhemodynamics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fdifferential-pain-vs-fos-vs-pain-fos.html Some addicts we love......and--despite our best efforts at forgiveness--some addicts we loathe.photos: Andre Royo as "Bubbles" from HBO's The Wire; Rush Limbaugh in a photo taken by "Infinite Jeff", from Wikimedia Commons; below, Papaver somniferum from Wikimedia Commons.Sometimes I prescribe medicine; sometimes I prescribe drugs. Prescribing drugs is much more difficult.The Drug Enforcement Agency gives every doctor a number, which allows tracking of prescriptions for "controlled substances"--in other words, medicine that can double up as what we more often call "drugs", i.e., the stuff that can get you high. Because I'm an intern, my DEA number only works when I'm working for my hospital; but it works nonetheless. I am reminded every day of the distinction between medicines that can't ge... hemodynamics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1047668 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:12:00 +0100 1047668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349693&cid=t_107448_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Falternative-treatments%2Fharm-reduction-guide-to-coming-off-psychiatric-drugs The Icarus Project and Freedom Center's 40-page guide gathers the best information we've come across and the most valuable lessons we've learned about reducing and coming off psychiatric medication. Includes info on mood stabilizers, anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety drugs, risks, benefits, wellness tools, withdrawal, detailed Resource section, information for people staying on their medications, and much more. A 'harm reduction' approach means not being pro- or anti-medication, but supporting people to make their own decisions balancing the risks and benefits involved. Written by Will Hall, with a 14-member health professional Advisory board providing research assistance and 24 other collaborators involved in developing and editing. The guide has photographs and art througho... The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349693 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:54:24 +0100 2349693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=852569&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D666 Abuse claims are settled for $198 million The San Diego diocese’s agreement to pay 144 molestation victims is second only to the L.A. archdiocese’s in the church’s sex scandal. By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer September 8, 2007 SAN DIEGO — After years of negotiations, the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego announced Friday a $198.1-million settlement with 144 sexual abuse victims — an amount second only to the $764 million that the Los Angeles Archdiocese has paid out since the scandal gripped the church nationwide in 2002. The settlement is more than twice what the San Diego diocese had offered before filing for bankruptcy protection in February and slightly tops the average of $1.3 million per victim in the Los Angeles case. In announcin... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=852569 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:27:45 +0100 852569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764741&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004432.html Diesel particulate pollution works synergistically with cholesterol to increase gene expression for genes involved in inflammation. Got high cholesterol? You might want to stay away from air pollution. That's the... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764741 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 764741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=705764&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D597 To take the on-line lube survey, click on this sentence & visit Lifelube.org; the link to the survey is on the right side of the screen. Thursday, June 28, 2007 HEALTH / Lubricant testing may not be all it’s cracked up to be Miriam Boon / Xtra / Thursday, June 28, 2007 Would you put lipstick up your ass? How about exfoliant cream? Yet you put lube up your ass and it’s classified as a cosmetic under Canada’s Food And Drug Act. “Lubricants are generally classified as cosmetics since they are intended for use on the skin,” says Health Canada spokesperson Renee Bergeron. “[The] vagina and rectum are considered as part of the skin.” Although we put lube up our love holes all the time, they are not required to be tested or approved for internal... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=705764 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:55:24 +0100 705764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=705765&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D596 Opinion | Development of HIV/AIDS Vaccine Crucial to Fight Against Pandemic, Letter to Editor Says [Jun 29, 2007] A recent Washington Post article “shed welcome light on how, despite advances in access to AIDS treatment in the developing world, the disease is overwhelming efforts to combat it,” Seth Berkley, president and CEO of the AIDS Vaccine Initiative, writes in a Post letter to the editor. However, the article “failed to explore how these facts underscore the imperative for doing everything possible to find a safe, effective vaccine for AIDS,” according to Berkley. He adds that researchers have “made significant progress addressing the scientific challenges to designing an AIDS vaccine” and that more than “30 clinical vaccine trials are ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=705765 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:08:44 +0100 705765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=693003&cid=t_107448_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F127476521%2F Two websites - “Mindframe-media - reporting suicide and mental illness” and “Mindframe media - suicide and mental illness in the media” are helping address the topics of suicide and mental illness more appropriately in Australian media. Both are the work of the Hunter Institute of Mental Health in partnership with SANE Australia, the Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health (Auseinet) and Multicultural Mental Health Australia. More about the team involved can be found here. The first site “Mindframe-media - reporting suicide and mental illness” is targeted at media professionals and seeks to provide practical advice and information on the sensitive and appropriate reporting of suicide and mental illness. Media... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=693003 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 10:54:51 +0100 693003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675329&cid=t_107448_85_f&fid=34798&url=http%3A%2F%2Friskassessment.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F12%2Frisk-of-suicide-in-young-children%2F There is a lot of material available about assessing for risk of suicide in adolescents, but much less that focuses on small children. Some cases are relatively (and I mean relatively) straightforward, like the child who says he is going to kill himself in anger when he doesn’t get his way. But I have seen a fair number of young children where it is more complicated. Some of them may express the suicidality in anger, but they also take actions like grabbing a kitchen knife or putting shoelace around their necks and pulling it. Now, in all of the cases I have seen this action has been taken in full view of parents or other adults, which makes it somewhat less concerning (at least in terms of immediate risk for suicide), but nevertheless the child has taken an action which, if done at... Commitment to Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675329 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:05:26 +0100 675329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=651735&cid=t_107448_93_f&fid=35707&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhemodynamics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fprevention-works-still-fighting-in-dc.html When I lived in DC, I worked at an immunology lab, and I volunteered for Prevention Works, Washington, DC's beleaguered needle exchange program. Ron Daniels was one of the staff members who was often on the van supervising sessions where I was a volunteer. I did simple work like counting out new needles and giving them out to people, or explaining the basics of the program to new participants, while Ron and others would be talking to people about tougher stuff, like drug treatment options and doing HIV testing.Ron and people like Ron are incredibly inspiring to me. For anyone who becomes a part of Prevention Works or supports it, needle exchange is a great way to make a difference. But for people like Ron Daniels, needle exchange is not just that; it's also a way of reclaiming the meaning ... hemodynamics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=651735 Wed, 30 May 2007 04:41:00 +0100 651735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=593517&cid=t_107448_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fquotes-and-poems-heres-good-one_07.html Discussion leads to new discoveries, not necessarily answers. The photo is of my real life path, that has held many days, challenging questioning and thinking regarding psychiatry and medication. I take psychiatric medications that work for me. I stopped taking [Seroquel]because it stole away my ability to think, caused me to sleep in a restless and nightmare-filled night, and once that med was removed, I've been sleeping peacefully and wakening human again. Lamictal works. [for me].My daughter is on Clozaril.Big difference in freedom on medications. Yesterday I took her out of town to see her sister. That appeared to be the best medicine of all. She talked, laughed and got her haircut, with her sister. She ate lunch and went shopping. I have many thoughts scattered about this blog, and on... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=593517 Mon, 07 May 2007 14:39:00 +0100 593517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=573186&cid=t_107448_140_f&fid=35471&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolar-a-way-of-life.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Flong-week.html Mood Rating: 4/10Ah, the inevitable nosedive... I kept poor hubby up into the wee hours crying and begging him to let me go. I told him that I'm beginning to resent family and friends for forcing me to live. I know that sounds very melodramatic, but I'm sure that anyone else who suffers with a mental illness would understand.Hubby eventually resorted to giving me 2 Valium so that he could knock me out and hopefully make me sleep it off. Sadly, I felt just as bad in the morning. I managed to tell my brother's girlfriend, who promptly turned up on my doorstep. She let me have a good grizzle, and I began to pick up again within a couple of hours.The day improved with the help of a few drinks in town, which again turned into many drinks in town. Of course, come home time I took a dive. I ended... Bipolar: A Way of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=573186 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:53:00 +0100 573186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=546899&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D528 “I’m okay, I’m 82 years old for heaven’s sake. Dust to dust is the way it ought to be. The death of the young is inexcusable.” photo by tara walton/toronto star Activist Callwood dies at 82 Catherine Dunphy and Debra Black toronto star STAFF REPORTERS Apr 14, 2007 09:32 AM During one of her last visits to Casey House, the AIDS hospice she helped found that is named after her late son, June Callwood noticed that the place felt tired and that there was a 60-watt bulb in the ceiling of the lounge. No one could sit there and read under that light, she fretted. Friends rallied, the hospice’s original interior designer was contacted, and before she died Callwood saw photos of a sparkling, repainted hospice, replete with the fresh flowers Callwood believes that facility must alway... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=546899 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:34:21 +0100 546899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552133&cid=t_107448_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fempty-roads.html Today.~In the early morning light,you left and walked awayI just watched the empty road behind you.When you glanced over your shoulder,I watched you from the window.when you walk down those empty roadsmy heart shattersReverse your road, walk toward the goalfind that spirit that has been lostShine your brilliant lightMy heart shines a light for your pathI am always behind youthough you may not see meI watch for you.~stephany (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552133 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:41:00 +0100 552133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=539456&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D516 kaisernetwork | Coverage & Access | Three in Five Diabetics Experience At Least One High-Cost Complication Related to Disease, Study Finds [Apr 11, 2007] Three of every five diabetics in the U.S. experience at least one significant complication from the disease, such as heart disease, stroke, eye damage, chronic kidney disease or foot problems leading to amputation, according to research presented Tuesday at a meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the Los Angeles Times reports. For the study, researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics between 1999 and 2004. The study found that one in 10 diabetics has two complications, one in 15 has three complications and one... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=539456 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:52:47 +0100 539456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=504918&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D472 chers— this study, published in time for the la city council planning commission meeting, “corrects lapd inaccuracies on medical marijuana,” and urges la to take a “’sensible approach’ in regulating dispensaries.” —lyr Los Angeles (March 20, 2007) [dateline —rk]- A new report identifies several inaccuracies in the Los Angeles Police Department’s “Fact Sheet” about medical marijuana dispensaries and urges the city to take a “sensible approach” that respects the rights of medical marijuana patients and the legitimate, legal businesses that are serving their medical needs. . . . LAPD claims “anecdotal evidence” shows the growing number of dispensaries has caused an increase in the number of marijuana-related arrests ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=504918 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:24:29 +0100 504918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=503968&cid=t_107448_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F27%2Fsunscreens-themselves-may-cause-skin-cancer%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Research, Daily newsThe skin cancer we so desperately try to avoid may be caused, in part, by the very thing we use to prevent the disease -- sunscreen.Scientists at the University of California report in the journal Free Radical Biology & Medicine that some of the chemicals found in sunscreen products can become cancer-causing agents once they are absorbed into the skin.And perhaps this is why more and more people are developing skin cancer, despite the increasing use of sun lotions."Sunscreens may be doing more harm than good," says lead researcher Dr. Kerry Hanson. May is the important word here. Sunscreens may contribute in some way to the incidence of skin cancer. But the jury is still out. And experts are not sure right now how significant this research ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=503968 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 503968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485264&cid=t_107448_85_f&fid=34798&url=http%3A%2F%2Friskassessment.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F20%2Ftruth-about-self-harm-from-mhf-in-uk%2F Thanks to a recent link from Psychsplash to the Mental Health Foundation in the U.K., I discovered a helpful publication called “The truth about self-harm.“  Here is a description from the website:  The booklet is for anyone who wants to understand self-harm among young people - why it happens, how to deal with it, and how to recover from what can be become a very destructive cycle. It written for self-injurious youth, their friends, and families, and is available as a downloadable .pdf.  This publication is psychoeducational that grew out of an “inquiry” aimed at gathering available evidence to understand self-harm.  The final report from the inquiry is also available. (Source: Commitment to Living) Commitment to Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485264 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:54:11 +0100 485264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=492946&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2007%2F02%2F02%2Fseems-like-microbicides-had-a-bad-day%2F Word has quickly spread that (another) Phase III microbicide candidate has been taken off the shelf. Cellulose sulfate, an attachment inhibitor, may have been causing increased risk for HIV transmission in trials being done at several sites. As a result, these trials have been halted. This news follows the closure of another phase III trial in August 2006. As Keith Alcorn wrote yesterday, that trial was showing “a lower than expected rate of HIV infections”. Though this is a less controversial reason for trial closure, both were cellulose sulfate and showed promise as contraceptive gels. This is quite disheartening news for those of us working diligently to make microbicides a reality for the millions of women and men at risk for HIV through unprotected sex. Microbicides, a topical gel... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=492946 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:41:04 +0100 492946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=492947&cid=t_107448_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2007%2F02%2F01%2Fbug-chasing-myth%2F Despite very little if any concrete epidemiological data to support the assertion that bug-chasing (people intentionally seeking to become HIV infected) really exists, this urban legend continues to surface. In today’s Boston Metro an article about the shameful statistics of homelessness among gay youth a throw-away comment about the phenomena was highlighted and pulled out in a special box in the article labeled “Contracting HIV.” When pressed, the source for the article agreed that there is only anecdotal evidence that homeless queer youth claim to be seeking HIV in order to receive services, and that in fact, these claims are likely to be cries for help rather than actual plans of action. Adolescence is by its very nature a time for drama, and what’s not more dramatic than alleg... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=492947 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:08:05 +0100 492947