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 'health advice'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082595&cid=t_147483_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FtLQpL7mSWM4%2Fdid-we-eat-i-took-shower.html Can you guess my response?Over on my Facebook page, I had a short interaction with Judy Best. Judy mentioned in a comment that when she was home visiting her father she observed the following. Her father had lunch and then took a nap. As soon as he woke up he asked, did we have lunch? I had to chuckle. I was also thinking to myself, I wonder what percentage of Alzheimer's caregivers have the same or similar experience? Fifty percent? Seventy percent? More? My mother is always hungry. If you ask her what she ate that day, she cannot tell you. Often she will say -- I haven't eaten all day. Makes sense doesn't it? If you can't remember what you ate, then its just as likely that you will say you haven't eaten. (this is actually a communication tip, look beyond the obvious and you will... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082595 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:45:09 +0100 3082595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063448&cid=t_147483_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FazUv6PIdVHY%2Fcommunicating-in-alzheimers-world.html Let's face it, dealing with Alzheimer's is not easy. Understanding Alzheimer's disease is not easy. Some people can't do it...ever... Bob DeMarco ... Hard to do, worth the effort. Comments and reactions welcome. (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The) Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063448 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:47:09 +0100 3063448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023392&cid=t_147483_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2F9y5ct3esO7E%2Falzheimers-caregiver-lament-this-is-not.html In order to communicate effectively with a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease you need to come to an understanding that they are now living in a new world -- I often refer to this as Alzheimer's world....When I hear these words -- this is not the person I knew, I am greatly saddened. I hear these words on television, read them on the Internet, and in the newspaper. I hear these words in person. In most cases the person speaking these words is angry, in a constant state of angst, or confused. The look on their face tells the story. The tone of their voice sounds like a cry for help. This is not the person I knew. It is not hard for me to understand how an Alzheimer's caregiver might come to this conclusion. Alzheimer's disease is difficult to understand, hard to accept, and is... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023392 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:53:31 +0100 3023392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442201&cid=t_147483_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fguideposts-in-a-life-of-daily-pain%2F One of my favorite magazines, which I’ve been reading for 30 years, is Guideposts magazine, founded by the Rev. Norman Vincent Peale and his wife, Ruth Stafford Peale. I’ve enjoyed that particular publication in good times and bad. One of the aspects of it I think I’m most fond of is that it embraces all religious faiths, without showing prejudice or preference so none are segregated or left out. This matter of finding our way in life, following our own guideposts, seems to be independent of any particular religious faith. Faith is faith. I apologize if that offends any of you; but it is my belief as I have lived a considerable number of years and witnessed the hardships of the Jews over the years, the bigotry toward the Catholics in some parts of the country and the judg... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442201 Wed, 27 May 2009 21:41:50 +0100 2442201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027171&cid=t_147483_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D1205081 Everyone likes to search for information about their ailments online. There's always detailed information all kinds of diseases and conditions. There are also online communities filled with people dealing with similar ailments and illnesses. The BBC reports on a study that found some of this online research may feed health fears and breed a "generation of cyberchondriacs." The study surveyed 515 Microsoft employees about their health-related searching. The researchers found Web searches for common symptoms such as headache and chest pain were just as likely or more likely to lead people to pages describing serious conditions as benign ones, even though the serious illnesses are much more rare. Searching for "chest pain" or "muscle twitches" returned terrifying results with the same freq... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027171 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:00:00 +0100 2027171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1845424&cid=t_147483_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F407499879%2F We just received this quote of how a major health system is using our Brain Fitness Market Report: "At Sutter Health Partners we recognize the importance of brain health and how much the health of the brain and the body are interdependent.  The market report helped us further target our coaching efforts to integrate brain fitness and upgrade our entire coaching platform.  It is easy to read and gives you the industry perspective in a thorough yet concise manner.  I highly recommend it!" -- Margaret Sabin, CEO of Sutter Health Partners and VP, New Product Development, at Sutter Health. You may wonder, "what is the link between  wellness coaching and brain fitness"? In practice, good health and wellness coaches provide excellent brain health advice, given that the are... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1845424 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:18:33 +0100 1845424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1463744&cid=t_147483_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F22%2Fhealthbolt-healthy-health-links-of-the-week-2%2F A whole bunch of random goodness for you this week around the blogosphere. So fun to see all our health compadres kicking out great articles. Hope you find something particularly useful. Enjoy! A new blog that’s taking the world by storm, Weighting Line has a very interesting perspective on 6 ways to commit discrimination against the obese. Is blaming global warming on them one of those ways? And speaking of weight, if you’re new to the weight loss game, but you’re looking to hook up with a gym, how do you know which one is the right fit? The fabulous MizFit explores that very notion with some awesomely specific advice. Of course, getting fit also means eating right. At Best Health Mag, find out why you should be eating more of nature’s candy…bananas! Switchin... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1463744 Fri, 23 May 2008 01:57:15 +0100 1463744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1150640&cid=t_147483_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F1%2F15%2Ffour-big-trends.html Brian KlepperSeveral events and trends emerged over the last year that will reverberate throughout the health care marketplace in 2008 and going forward. While none of these dominated the trade press like some other issues - electronic and personal health records, RHIOs, the evolving labor shortage, pay-for-performance reimbursement - these manifestations of change are occurring in the marketplace as well as through policy, and are moving health care forward in fundamentally positive and far-reaching ways. Health 2.0The most significant for the long term in terms of its capacity to change how health care works is the Health 2.0 movement, which Matthew Holt and Indu Sabaiya have played a central role in facilitating and explaining. In some ways, Health 2.0 is simply a continuation of what h... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1150640 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:15:52 +0100 1150640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=947940&cid=t_147483_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F10%2F13%2Fa-broad-vision-of-health-20.html Brian KlepperThree weeks ago Pat and I attended a fascinating conference in San Francisco on Health 2.0, an emerging industry that promises to change the ways patients manage their own health, and the ways that clinicians and purchasers of all types make clinical and management decisions. The term Health 2.0 refers to Web 2.0, the idea that, in social networking, people will use Web-based platforms to reformulate data for their own purposes.Jane Sarasohn-Kahn is a highly-respected health economist and commentator working at the intersection points of health care and technology. Jane and I worked together to describe the elements and functions we believe will be integrated to constitute Health 2.0's real value. We've posted this narrative and an accompanying image - its an animated PowerPoi... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=947940 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:22:44 +0100 947940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=947285&cid=t_147483_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F10%2F12%2Fgot-your-flu-shot-yet.html by Pat Salber It's that time of the year to think about getting vaccinated against influenza.  I got my flu shot at work last week.  I barely felt it thanks to new needle technology and a skilled nurse.  Flu shot clinics are everywhere and, often, the price is quite reasonable.So why doesn't everyone who should get one do it?  Fear of needles?  Laziness?  Misunderstanding of the potential seriousness of the disease?  I have also heard people say, "I got my shot but I got the flu anyway, so why bother?"Here are some facts that may help motivate you.  Flu and complications of flu cause about 36,000 deaths and 236,000 hospitalizations per year. Also, if you have ever had the flu you know it is no fun.  Muscle aches, fatigue, mal... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=947285 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:25:38 +0100 947285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=892767&cid=t_147483_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F9%2F22%2Fhey-doc-what-is-this-spot-on-my-face-bump-on-my-back-rash-on.html By Pat Salber, MDCutaneous horn - photo from VisualDxHealth.comFor most physicians, questions like those in the title aren’t limited to the office or ER. They come from friends, family, folks you meet at parties and strangers who somehow figure out you went to medical school. For those of us who did not specialize in dermatology, the answers usually fall into one of several categories:Looks like a mole to me…but you better check it out with a dermatologistProbably nothing serious…but you better check it out with a dermatologistThat rash, most likely an allergic reaction…but you better check it out with a dermatologistNow, in the spirit of Health 2.0, I present all of you non-dermatologists with another response:“Hey, I don’t really know what it is&hel... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=892767 Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:42:57 +0100 892767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=875161&cid=t_147483_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F9%2F16%2Fare-you-ready-for-some-really-sound-health-advice-hahahahaha.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DSome of the health advice we come across in the media and the internet is so outrageous it borders on quackery; no, it is quackery. If it wasn’t so dangerous it would be hilarious. So I thought we should all share in the hilarity. But before we proceed, a disclaimer: the following is based on actual Q and A, but the author took  literary license to highlight their innaneness (there, I finally got to use this word). So here goes:HEALTH QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true? A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend th... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=875161 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:36:37 +0100 875161