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 issues'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:03:45 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952841&cid=t_143791_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-the-va-can-help-our-female-veterans%2F2011.06.21 Women are the fastest growing segment in the US military, already accounting for approximately 14 percent of deployed forces. According to statistics from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 20 percent of new recruits and 17 percent of Reserve and National Guard Forces are women. As the number of women continues to grow in the military, so does the need for health care specifically targeted to their unique concerns. Historically, lower rates of female veterans have used the VA system. “Research has shown that women didn’t define themselves as veterans in the past, and this is changing,” said Antonette Zeiss, PhD, a clinical psychologist and Acting Chief for Mental Health Services at the VA Central Office in Washington, DC. Now, “Women are among the fastest growing segments of ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952841 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4952841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953300&cid=t_143791_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fold-friends.html Recently I have been catching up with high school friends on Facebook (that evil time suck). Some one posted that a former classmate had died of breast cancer in March. Then another posted that another had passed away last fall. I asked how/when and one classmate told me what she had heard and another classmate told me he died of AIDS. I replied to him that AIDS and cancer aren't picky about who they pick. It turns out he is a 12 year volunteer with ACS' Relay For Life. It was only then that I told him about my fun cancer adventures.A few months ago I reconnected with another high school friend. It turns out he successfully battled testicular cancer ten years ago and is now fine. After he told me that, then I told him about my adventures.Yesterday I went to a party where there were some fr... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953300 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 10:54:00 +0100 4953300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829229&cid=t_143791_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fthings-change-but-they-dont-really.html Last night I was lying in bed listening (with a tiny bit of insomnia) to the heavy rain come down and realized that I wasn't concerned that the roof might leak. This is a significant change, there were a few years where I would dread every forecasted rain storm and even make a point not to be home in case the roof did leak. When we bought the house in early 2005, we knew we needed a new roof. We had some ice dam issues that first year which caused some ceiling damage too. We had the roof replaced in the summer of 2005. On New Year's Day 2006, I was working in my office upstairs and heard a drip. The roof was leaking in my office. We found a new roofer who would come that day and did some repairs. A few trips by the roofer and several hundred dollars later, we no longer had any drips but I ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829229 Sun, 15 May 2011 11:25:00 +0100 4829229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762858&cid=t_143791_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fthe-assologist-is-evolving%2F After writing this blog for almost five years, I find I have few secrets. My life is an open book. I’m one of those irritating women who talk to you in line at the market, have total strangers pick me out of a crowd to ask directions and always pet friendly, furry dogs at street fairs. I’ve always had a tongue that had a life of it’s own but now I’m far worse. My life changed about half-way through when, over a period of a few months, I developed two strange symptoms. Those two irritating and eventually painful problems changed my life forever. When I look back on the last 20+ years, I no longer recognize the woman I used to be. There is something about having chronic pain everyday of your life that causes you to evolve. I decided long ago it was up to me to decide if that evolutio... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762858 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:08:12 +0100 4762858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684685&cid=t_143791_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fdid-cancer-make-me-sick.html I have always had more medical ups and downs since my first cancer diagnosis at age 19. In my 20's I had a benign lumpectomy and a burst ovarian cyst. In my 30's, I had another burst ovarian cyst and knee surgery after a bad day of skiing. In my 40's, I have had fibroids that died off and created a massive internal infection which resulted in a hysterectomy, a second cancer diagnosis, another benign lumpectomy, my gall bladder removed, degenerating disks in my spine, sprained ankle, possible high blood pressure, another knee injury (on my formerly good knee), and tennis elbow. I also have a few pesky after effects of cancer including lymphedema, early menopause as a result of chemo killing off my remaining ovary, and shoulder issues from breast cancer surgery. Also, a lifetime on synthetic... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684685 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:30:00 +0100 4684685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615210&cid=t_143791_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FvZiyux0l7dg%2F photo: Thinkstock In January, I wrote a Blisstree post called Panic Attacks: Coping With Adult Onset Claustrophobia. Now, I’ve never actually been professionally diagnosed with this condition (or sought a professional diagnosis, for that matter), but having recently experienced some of its unnerving symptoms has made me curious about the ins-and-outs of claustrophobia. In daily life, lots of us may casually comment that we feel “claustrophobic” (in an elevator, a crowded subway train, a packed Bikram yoga class), but I wonder if we’re actually engaging in erroneous self-diagnoses. So what is claustrophobia? Where does it come from? Does it mean that I’m crazy? Can it ever go away? I got tired of wondering, so I talked to Dr. Yoav Cohen — a clinical psych... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615210 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:08:54 +0100 4615210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615188&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F20%2Fwhy-is-religion-important-to-mental-health%2F As a member of NAMI FaithNet, which “supports faith communities in mental illness outreach, education, and advocacy,” I receive their newsletters. A recent issue featured an interview by Gale Bataille and Bill Berkowitz with Jay Mahler, activist and founder of a grassroots movement which became The California Mental Health and Spirituality Initiative, and Rev. Laura Mancuso, Director of the initiative on the relationship between spirituality and mental health, religion and psychology. Below are some excerpts. Historically, religion and mental health issues have had an uneasy relationship–and it goes both ways: people with mental illness have long faced stigma in religious communities, and mental health professionals have, for the most part, been suspicious of religion. M... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615188 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:11:42 +0100 4615188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592601&cid=t_143791_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FZ_lBM5Ze7as%2F photo: Thinkstock A couple weeks ago I wrote a Blisstree post called Drug Addiction: I Was an Ambien Junkie and Didn’t Know It. A few days later, I was talking to Dale Archer, an M.D. and board-certified general psychiatrist, about another post (Drug Addiction on A&E’s Heavy: There’s No Such Thing as a Partial Relapse), and we got to chatting about my Ambien tale of woe. He had read my post, and had taken particular interest in the part where I said that I could’ve sworn my GP at the time had told me that Ambien was not an addictive sleep aid. Turns out, my doctor later said she’d actually told me that it was, in fact, addictive. (Or, at least, she claimed to have told me that.) At the time, I thought maybe I was going crazy (perhaps as a result of sleep d... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592601 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:32:51 +0100 4592601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592603&cid=t_143791_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FZRKz5wkNGdM%2F Author and mental health expert Therese Borchard People who’ve read only the first part of my book, Beyond Blue, often categorize me as being “anti-med” or a “psychiatrist-hater,” because in the early chapters I describe the arduous journey through hell and back trying to find a doctor who could properly treat me. The first six failed miserably. Especially the one whom I dubbed “Pharma King” because his toxic cocktail of 16 or so pills a day nearly killed me. That was in addition to the Ativan he told me to pop every hour if I was feeling anxious, even though I had disclosed to him a history of substance abuse. When people talk about overmedication in this country with respect to depression and anxiety – and this topic comes up a few times a week – I understand where ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592603 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:40:08 +0100 4592603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575193&cid=t_143791_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FQPvaRAQ7gBo%2F photo: Thinkstock I just got back from the gym and the anorexic — well, one of them — was there again. No, I do not know for an absolute fact that she’s anorexic, but it’s really not all that hard to diagnose, especially when you’ve had some experience with the subject. This one in particular has all the telltale signs of someone with an eating disorder, whether it be anorexia, bulimia, or exercise bulimia: Sunken cheeks with simultaneous facial swelling (from purging), furry forearms (lanugo), constant presence (over many years) in particularly intense spin classes, and a bony butt that distracts me from class as it bounces up and down on the saddle. Oww. There’s another one who looks very young and very sickly — tall and gangly, on the elliptical trainer for eas... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575193 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:55:47 +0100 4575193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570692&cid=t_143791_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FV4C8Pa1qQGs%2F photo: WENN.com via "Daybreak" Dear Charlie Sheen: We read an excerpt from your new exclusive interview with Life&Style magazine in which you make the following claims: “I’m really starting to lose my mind,” and “I’m ready to call anyone to help.” Well, Chuckles, look no further. Blisstree, your friendly health and wellness website (for men, too, not just for goddesses!) is here for you. We are anyone. To prove it, we’d like to offer you some health advice based on the stuff you spouted in that Life&Style article. Now, we’re not medical doctors or psychiatrists or bitchin’ rock stars, but you don’t seem to hold the former two in very high regard anyway, so this relationship could work out nicely for both of us. N... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570692 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:45:28 +0100 4570692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549874&cid=t_143791_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FsuzGuozNfM0%2F photo: Thinkstock The five stages of grief — denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance – are tools to help us frame and identify what we may be feeling. The fifth stage is acceptance. We often misinterpret it to mean, you are “all right” or “OK” with what has happened. This is not acceptance. Will we ever feel OK or all right about the loss of a loved one? This stage is about accepting the reality that our loved one is physically gone and recognizing that this new reality is the permanent reality. Acceptance looks like remembering, recollecting, reorganizing and reinvesting. As hard as it is, we begin to realize sadly that it was our loved one’s time to die — always too soon for us, and probably too soon for him or her, too. Perhaps he... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549874 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:10:41 +0100 4549874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4544967&cid=t_143791_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthecommunications.files.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2Ffalls.jpg We hear about stories like this all time: An elderly person falls and breaks something — a hip, a wrist, or an arm. Soon what once was a healthy, independent senior begins an inexorable downhill slide. Such is the case of my 89-year-old mother who recently fell and broke her wrist. Turns out that 30 percent of people age 65 and older fall each year. Predictably, seniors with the following risk factors are more prone to falls: Using sedatives Cognitive impairment Problems walking Urinary tract infection Eye problems Balance issues Similarly, when a person does fall, a cascading series of predictable clinical events occurs. It even has a name: “Post-fall syndrome.” This syndrome is characterized by things like fear of falling again, increased immobility, loss of muscle and contr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4544967 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:00:05 +0100 4544967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445850&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F07%2Frosalynn-carter-fellowships-for-mental-health-journalism-2011-2012%2F The Carter Center Mental Health Program announced today their annual call for applications for fellowships in mental health journalism. Their announcement follows. Applications from U.S. residents are now being accepted for six one-year journalism fellowships with the Carter Center’s Mental Health Program. These fellowships aim to enhance public understanding of mental health issues and reduce stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses through balanced and accurate reporting. The postmark deadline for applications is April 18, 2011, and the fellowship recipients will be announced July 15, 2011, on the Center’s website, www.cartercenter.org. The 2011-2012 fellowship year begins in September 2011. “Informed journalists can have a significant impact on pu... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445850 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:05:30 +0100 4445850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399617&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F26%2Fmotherhood-and-depression-an-interview-with-tracy-thompson%2F Today’s interview is with Tracy Thompson, the author of “The Beast: A Journey Through Depression” and “The Ghost in the House: Motherhood, Raising Children, and Struggling with Depression.” She has won numerous mental health awards, including one from NAMI for her “lasting contributions to mental health issues.” Question: The first two sentences of your book are brilliant: “Motherhood and depression are two countries with a long common border. The terrain is chilly and inhospitable, and when mothers speak of it at all, it is usually in guarded terms, or in euphemisms.” You’re obviously on my team of those moms fighting against the stigma of mental illness. But even I shy away at times — like when someone will joke about ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399617 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:49:36 +0100 4399617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4372194&cid=t_143791_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FJPHnQVJjY4k%2F The Arizona shootings on January 8 have put sharp focus on mental health; these are just some of the issues surfacing in light of the tragic event: Arizona Shooting Inspires New Kind of First Aid – The recent shootings in Tuscon have sparked interest in “mental health first aid” courses, to learn how to identify and assist individuals with mental illnesses. (Washington Post) Mental Health Warning Signs – In hindsight, Arizona shooter Jared Loughner was mentally unstable; here are six warning signs someone you know could suffer serious mental health issues. (TIME) Social Media Desensitizes Disaster Response – Online interactions and social media messages aren’t taken as seriously, in law and in life, but should they be? (Psychology Today) Changing Your Own Outlook �... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4372194 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:00:27 +0100 4372194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265855&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F18%2Fmovies-and-mental-health%2F I’m pleased to introduce Movies and Mental Health with Joseph Burgo, Ph.D. This blog is devoted to looking at films — both recent, contemporary movies and the classics — as an avenue for examining different aspects of the human experience. “I’m particularly interested in exploring and writing about the nexus between mental health issues and popular culture,” says Dr. Burgo. “From time to time, a book or TV show might also be an appropriate topic for discussion.” I love movies, and I love delving into the psychological aspects of their characters, because there are just so many darned good stories out there. So I must admit, I’m not only happy to introduce this new blog, but also will be an avid reader of it. Please head on over to Movies and Mental Health blog now and giv... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265855 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 13:20:03 +0100 4265855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265857&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F17%2Ffriday-flashback-for-december-17-2010%2F It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these, but as we head into the holiday season, we slow down a bit here. So enjoy these great golden oldies from days of yore. 15 Years Ago on Psych Central Seek Out Help One of the first things I wrote for the website was an editorial piece about how you should nearly always seek out psychotherapy in addition to medications for treatment of mental health issues (which is even more true today than it was 15 years ago). And I announced a call for articles for a new online mental health magazine called Perspectives. 5 Years Ago on Psych Central At trial, noted cardiologist criticizes Merck’s behavior Talk about the “tip of the iceberg.” In this blog entry from December 2005, I noted how a cardiologist was calling out Merck for... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265857 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:33:02 +0100 4265857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179311&cid=t_143791_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FsrZu8MkomN4%2F By David BoazThe National Transportation Safety Board is calling on states to require motorcycle riders to wear federally approved helmets. “Too many lives are lost in motorcycle accidents,” Christopher A. Hart, NTSB vice chairman, said in announcing that helmets had been added to the board’s annual “most-wanted list” of safety improvements. “It’s a public health issue.” No, it’s not. Motorcycle deaths are not a public health problem. If motorcyclist A doesn’t wear a helmet, that has no impact on cyclist B. Riding a motorcycle without a helmet may be a bad idea, but it is an individual and non-contagious problem. The meaning of “public health” has sprawled out lazily over the decades. Once, it referred to the projec... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179311 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:17:15 +0100 4179311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151914&cid=t_143791_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FI35QpDrslTA%2F Private Practice's recent rape scene was more graphic and realistic than most, but does sexual assault belong on primetime TV? For better or worse, sexual assault is all over media: When we sat down to think of famous rape scenes on film and TV, we came up with so many, we made a second list. Typically, rape is either depicted as a terrible, violent crime, or glorified as part of a sexual fantasy. The former scene type made its most recent appearance on ABC’s Private Practice last Thursday, when Charlotte King (sexology specialist, Chief of Staff at St. Ambrose Hospital, and fiancee to Cooper) was violently raped in her office by a mentally disturbed man. Network television can only get so graphic (even after 10 p.m.), and, as a nighttime soap opera, Private Practice does have a ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151914 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:23:05 +0100 4151914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133870&cid=t_143791_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FWWshtIuqWME%2F Post from: BlissTree (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133870 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:15:46 +0100 4133870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121934&cid=t_143791_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FOFeQY6io58U%2F photo: Thinkstock Check out this post about birth control by Emerald Catron on Lemondrop. Talk about a lose-lose situation: Whether you have kids or are actively trying to ward off the baby virus, somebody’s going crazy up in your house. That is, if we’re to believe two recent studies in hormone research. According to new research, taking the pill can increase feelings of aggression and jealousy in women. Subjects were given hormonal birth control pills of varying doses and asked questions about their relationships. Although progesterone didn’t seem to have an effect on the amount of rage a woman experienced over the prospect of strange hos dipping in her Kool-Aid, there was a clear correlation between synthetic estrogen and feelings of possessiveness. In other words: Yes... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121934 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:00:07 +0100 4121934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121937&cid=t_143791_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fzje9C-wg2JQ%2F photo: Thinkstock Check out this post about serial cheaters by Liz Ozaist on Lemondrop. We’ve either dated them or had the unfortunate opportunity to meet them through friends who’ve made the mistake of marrying them. We’re talking about controlling, mega-ego men with Lothario tendencies. You know, good guys like “Mad Max” star Mel Gibson. Psychologist Dr. Abby Rosen and author of a new book, “Lasting Transformation,” knows them so well that she’s even given a name to their type: NCCDPD. It’s a mouthful — just like these men can be a handful — so we asked Rosen to dish on the curious disorder. Lemondrop: We’ve recently watched several high-profile men publicly implode what appeared to be solid marriages thanks to infi... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121937 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:00:46 +0100 4121937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121938&cid=t_143791_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FX5NAlG93Q3U%2F – Gynecologist and author Lissa Rankin on her philosophy of talking openly about women’s sexual health (and society’s reaction to it), from our post: We Probe Lissa Rankin, Author of What’s Up Down There? on Vaginas, Sex, and Aging Post from: BlissTree Society has this image of doctors as disembodied brains walking around without body parts, kind of like pastors or kindergarten teachers — you know they have body parts but you don’t really want to think about it. So they don’t know what to do with me when I talk about my own experience. Doctors are trained to be very clinical about it, but I’ve gone out of my way to not be that way, and people aren’t quite sure what to make of that. It makes people uncomfortable. (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121938 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:00:00 +0100 4121938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060552&cid=t_143791_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwe-quiz-dr-lissa-rankin-author-of-whats-up-down-there-on-vaginas-sex-and-aging%2F If you don’t already have a copy of Dr. Lissa Rankin’s new book, What’s Up Down There? Questions You’d Only Ask Your Gynecologist If She Was Your Best Friend, you should. Rankin, a practicing gynecologist and founder of The Owning Pink Center in Mill Valley, California, sifted through thousands of questions from her friends, patients, blog readers, and Twitter followers to create a book filled with real questions about our ladyparts — including stuff like: “What’s the most common labia size, and please don’t say that all vaginas are different and special. Seriously, what’s the most common?” Her answers are hilarious, candid, personal, racy (she confesses everything from what her vagina tastes like to her STD history, something we&#821... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060552 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:08:05 +0100 4060552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060555&cid=t_143791_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fex-gay-bashers-message-to-bullies-it-gets-worse%2F As a supplement to the Trevor Project’s “It Gets Better” PSA campaign, a reformed bully tells all the playground and cafeteria bullies of the world what to expect after high school. Check out the video: via The Daily What Post from: BlissTree Ex-Gay Basher's Message to Bullies: "It Gets Worse" (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060555 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:30:14 +0100 4060555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040528&cid=t_143791_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fcelebrities-team-up-against-bullies-with-new-psa-for-gay-teens%2F In response to the horrific recent flood of suicides by gay teens due to bullying, a group of Hollywood luminaries has joined the Trevor Project to remind homosexual (or questioning) teens that bullying doesn’t last forever, and things will get better. Among its other resources for teenagers, the Trevor Project boasts a free, 24-hour hotline for suicidal gay youth. Check out the PSA below, and find out which of your favorite celebs were bullied as kids on Betty Confidential. via Betty Confidential Post from: BlissTree Hollywood Celebs Vs. Bullies In New PSA for Suicidal Gay Teens (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040528 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:09:16 +0100 4040528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965372&cid=t_143791_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F199641%2F What’s With the Other 15%? A new study shows that 85% of adults wash their hands after using the restroom in public restaurants, which is the highest percentage since 1996. (via USA Today) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965372 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:24:25 +0100 3965372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827328&cid=t_143791_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fwhy-does-our-health-make-us-write.html But first, a minor detour:I blog. There are probably 1,000,000 other people out their blogging about their health? There are some who are very good and there are some who are very bad. There are those who meant to blog and startd out with 'Today I have another big scary doctor appointment. I'll fill you in later on what they told me' and we are left hanging with no more blog updates - did they give up their blog, did they lose their internet connection, did the scary doctor give them good news, did they get hit by a bus, did they die (it would be nice to have some sense of completion here), or any other number of reasons? But we would like to know and never will.Some blogs are funny like Baldylocks (watch her new video on the right!) or Babs (I want a Jillie if I ever have to deal with thi... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827328 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:16:00 +0100 3827328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699546&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F25%2Fcongratulations-to-christine-stapleton-depression-on-my-mind%2F Earlier this month, Christine Stapleton, blogging for us over at Depression on My Mind, won a 2010 Media Award from Mental Health America, the national mental health advocacy group. This is a prestigious award honoring journalists, writers and producers who cover mental health issues during the previous year in newspapers, magazines and online. I “discovered” Christine through her wonderful column in The Palm Beach Post called “Kicking Depression.” But of course, tens of thousands of people were already aware of her writing! I thought she would make a great addition to Psych Central because she brought a journalist’s eye to covering her own battle with depression — a refreshing perspective to say the least. More amazingly, this has been a great fit for ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699546 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:20:29 +0100 3699546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652350&cid=t_143791_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Frep-carolyn-maloney-sees-parallels-health-risks-bp-911-workers%2F US Rep Carolyn Maloney is warning of the possible health dangers for the BP oil spill workers if health concerns are dismissed and protective gear is not provided. Maloney represents parts of Manhattan and Queens and is an advocate for the more than 30,000 workers at the Twin Towers site who have suffered serious respiratory and health issues as a result of exposures while working the cleanup. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652350 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:26:52 +0100 3652350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648599&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F10%2Fhow-do-you-heal-loneliness%2F If I had to name the most common complaint I hear among people with depression, it is that they are lonely. Just a little while back, I replied on a thread within Group Beyond Blue to a woman who started a thread called “Who Do I Turn To?” She wants so badly to connect with another woman — as the anchors in her life, her mother and friends, have either passed on or moved. So many of us are lonely. It is at the core of so many disorders and illnesses. Not just the imaginary ones made up in our psyches (or so many think), but heart disease and immunity functions and nervous system disorders. Many of our health issues in this country stem from loneliness. In his PsychCentral blog entry, “Loneliness Is Not a DSM-5 Disorder, But It Still Hurts,” Psychiatrist Ron Pi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648599 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:05:27 +0100 3648599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629691&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F04%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-june-4-2010%2F I was out on break for a bit, but now I’m back. I’m just wondering one thing: Did you miss me? Well the start of summer means lots of you are also on summer break — break from work, school, your favorite television show or maybe it’s more time with the kids. One thing you can count on is another week of top posts to read. Don’t worry if you were too busy barbecuing, partying or hanging out at the beach! There’s plenty of time to catch up. In fact, you can start with these. Here’s another quick round-up of our best posts for this week: Mental Health Hashtag List (World of Psychology) – One of the best things about Twitter is that you get the chance to chat with people all over the world. Twitter hashtags are one of the ways you can do so. But ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629691 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:57:46 +0100 3629691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625468&cid=t_143791_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fer-congestion-new-program-may-reduce-hospital-wait-times%2F photo: Thinkstock Waiting in the ER is the worst. Whether you’ve sprained an ankle or just feel under the weather and don’t have insurance, if you’re a low-priority case, you could wait all day (or night). So Louisville Metro Emergency Medical Services has launched a program aimed at eliminating unnecessarily long waits in its ER waiting room. When patients call 911, the dispatcher directs the lowest-risk cases to a nurse. The nurse evaluates the person’s symptoms and determines if they need a trip to the ER, or a different course of treatment. The goal of the program is to reduce costs and provide better patient care. While we’re all for initiatives to reduce wait times in ERs, we can’t help but wonder what would happen if someone doesn’t adequate... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625468 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:27:10 +0100 3625468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607557&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F28%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-may-28-2010%2F There are just a handful of days left until Memorial Day. How are you celebrating this three day weekend? For me, the holiday signifies the start of summer and all that the warm season brings. Superficially, I’m reminded of the things I love like barbecues, tank tops and flip flops and the things I could do without such as termites, cockroaches and hot weather. But on a deeper level, the summertime brings me back to new beginnings and a fresh start. The hope of facing old fears, the courage of tackling new inner battles and the ever present possibility of a better me, one that’s closer to loving and accepting who I am warts and all. It’s something about the season, more than at the beginning of a new year (maybe it’s the shedding of our outer coats) that brings me c... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607557 Fri, 28 May 2010 11:34:35 +0100 3607557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529841&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F03%2Fintroducing-coming-out-crazy%2F I’m pleased to introduce Coming Out Crazy with Sandy Naiman. With years of journalistic experience and mental health advocacy, this former Toronto Sun blogger will engage us passionately in an ongoing dialogue on mental health issues from her perspective. Sandy has lived with serious mental health issues since her adolescence, and began writing and speaking about it in 1998. She was on the staff of The Toronto Sun for more than 30 years, and in April 2008, was contacted by The Toronto Star to blog for their site.  Sandy has been blogging on their site, Healthzone.ca, for the past two years about mental health issues and advocacy. She speaks regularly at conferences on these same topics, and is well known as an engaging storyteller as she weaves her personal tales into the research o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529841 Mon, 03 May 2010 16:55:12 +0100 3529841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3436288&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F04%2Fharriet-shetler-co-founder-of-nami%2F Harriet Shetler has passed away at the age of 92. She helped found the organization that eventually became the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), and was a tireless advocate on behalf of people with mental health concerns. It’s no wonder — her son had schizophrenia. Today the organization Mrs. Shetler helped start, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has affiliates in every state and more than 1,100 communities. It offers support to the mentally ill and people living with them; promotes research and education on mental illness; and lobbies governments on mental health concerns. NAMI was formed in 1977 when Shetler and Beverly Young, a mother who also had a son with schizophrenia, met over lunch to discuss the similar challenges they shared raising a child wit... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3436288 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:19:32 +0100 3436288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096965&cid=t_143791_122_f&fid=34758&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwaves.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F16%2Fneurofeedback_gets_the_test.php Yesterday's Washington Post highlighted a wide scale eeg-based neurofeedback trial being conducted by the NIMH for ADHD. To date, neurofeedback for ADHD has been a cottage industry with continued attempts to bring it into the mainstream. However, lack of consensus around efficacy and its cost relative to popping pills have hindered patient adoption. Given the powerful nature of ADHD meds, it will be tough to compete on the same playing field, however, should the trials shed positive light on neurofeedback's ability to treat less aggressive forms of ADHD (which I believe is quite likely) neurofeedback should become a first in line treatment for many psychiatric illnesses over the next decade. (Source: Brain Waves) Brain Waves blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096965 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:30:25 +0100 3096965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3029867&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F26%2Fhappy-thanksgiving-2009%2F It’s the last Thursday of November, and here in the States, that means our annual rite of giving thanks to our forefathers for “finding” America and making this a home for all of the outcasts in the world (e.g., “your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…”). So Happy Thanksgiving to one and all. So it seems like a good time, as I’ve done in years past, to thank you, our loyal and thoughtful readers, for helping make Psych Central the great independent mental health resource it is today. Without you, there wouldn’t be much point in writing and publishing every day to bring you new insights and perspectives on mental health and psychology. I want to especially thank our members, too, who make our site a special and safe place to get support... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3029867 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:55:06 +0100 3029867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876118&cid=t_143791_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FzdosX8CZIL4%2F People in the United States are aging; the over 65 year old population is growing and will continue to grow as the baby boomers move through the stage. According to statistics, in 2006, there were 37 million Americans who were over 65 – representing 12% of the population. This number is expected to jump from 37 million by 2030. Unfortunately, many seniors have health issues or problems that are missed or not identified properly, making life more difficult than it need be. To address this problem, Boston University School of Medicine researchers developed a tool called the “Getting Out of Bed (GoB) Measure.” Using the GoB, the researchers were able to assess seniors’ motivation and life outlook, identifying those who may have problems. Six hundred sixty women with br... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876118 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:40:48 +0100 2876118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807660&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F17%2Fwhats-your-personality-like%2F An important part of improving one’s life, searching for happiness, and even helping us with mental health issues or our relationships in life is self-discovery. The more you know about yourself — your preferences, your way of thinking, your way of looking at the world — the more you can actually go ahead and make changes in your life. If you’re a big question mark to yourself, it’s lot more difficult to start to improve those areas of your life that you’d like to improve upon. For years now, Psych Central and other websites have offered online personality quizzes and tests that help give you some insight into your personality. And while these work well for what they can say about you, they don’t always give you as much information as you might lik... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807660 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:32:18 +0100 2807660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2663999&cid=t_143791_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FFPuxt3OJAtU%2F Robin Williams has announced that he will return to stand up comedy. This is a huge announcement considering he had heart surgery just seven months ago. The comic made jokes about wanting to go back out on the road, saying he was “running out of merchandising money from Bicentennial Man,” one of his many movies. But Williams is also acknowledging how different life after open heart surgery is. He says it has had a positive impact on his personal life, making him more grateful and open to his friends and family. In a rare serious moment, he said after such a life altering surgery, “you really do appreciate the simplest things like breath, and friends.” He will go on a 20-date tour with his new act entitled Weapons of Mass Destruction. Image: Zuma Press Share and ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2663999 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:36:18 +0100 2663999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639620&cid=t_143791_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FOt6VbCnoHJI%2F The list of health risks Agent Orange may cause has potentially added two more: heart disease and Parkinson’s. The findings are early and more tests are needed to definitively say there is a link. It’s difficult to say exactly what types of problems agent orange caused, because those exposed to the toxin have reacted differently. (Different bodies, different reactions.) Other diseases linked to Agent Orange include leukemia, prostate cancer, Type 2 diabetes, and birth defects in the children of veterans who were exposed to the toxin. About 20 million gallons of Agent Orange were used between 1962 and 1971 during the Vietnam War. Image: sxc.hu. Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree New Agent Orange Health Risks (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639620 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:56:46 +0100 2639620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598306&cid=t_143791_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F4dN9Yu6UWAE%2F Reports are speculating that North Korean leader Kim Jong II has pancreatic cancer. His health has been rumored to be poor for months, despite denials from South Korea’s Unification Ministry. Rumors were once again sparked after the 67-year old appeared at a public ceremony July 8th. The website cancer.org reports the odds of a person getting pancreatic cancer during their lifetime as “1 in 76 (1.31%).” It is a difficult disease to detect early, however, pancreatic cancer rates have dropped over the past two decades. Image: Zuma Press Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Kim Jong II: Pancreatic Cancer (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598306 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:54:53 +0100 2598306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570651&cid=t_143791_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FbO0cMItU7wg%2F As people head out to family parties with BBQs, sparkler, food, and fireworks, health officials are reminding folks to keep the threat of swine flu in the back of their minds. Any time people are gathered, the spread of the H1N1 disease can take place. Here are a few tips health officials would like us to know: People who are sick with fever and a cough should stay home, away from public events, crowded places and family members in nursing homes or other similar settings. Pregnant women, children under age 5, senior citizens over age 65 and residents with chronic health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes and lung diseases, should stay away from people who are coughing and sneezing. Parents should avoid sending children who are sick with fever and other flulike symptoms to day ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570651 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:49:38 +0100 2570651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452703&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F05%2Fhow-do-you-find-a-good-therapist-an-interview-with-dr-john-grohol%2F Today I have the great pleasure of interviewing a hero of mine, the brilliant mind behind PsychCentral.com, the Internet’s largest and oldest mental health network … Dr. John Grohol. John is the CEO and founder of Psych Central and has been writing about mental health and psychology issues online since 1992. He lives with his wife and six cats north of Boston. I wanted tot interview him about therapy, since many of his blog posts deal with the relationship between therapist and patient, and I don’t think anyone else writes about it as candidly and intelligently as John. Question: In your very popular post “The 12 Most Annoying Bad Habits of Therapists,” you mention some red flags to watch out for. For folks who are currently shopping for the right shrink, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452703 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:00:25 +0100 2452703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424240&cid=t_143791_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Ffiles%2Fpcmh.mp3 Download Patient Center Medical Home (MP3)The Patient Centered Medical Home: Blogger Briefing on new white paper from IBM's Institute of Business Value, and IBM Healthcare & Life Sciences.With: Dr. Paul Grundy, Director, IBM Healthcare Transformation Jim Adams, IBM Center for Healthcare Management Ed Mounib, Healthcare Lead, IBM Institute for Business Value Smarter Healthcare on ibm.com (Source: HealthNex) HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424240 Wed, 20 May 2009 16:42:53 +0100 2424240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424241&cid=t_143791_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2009%2F05%2Fpatientcentered-medical-home-blogger-briefing.html This study makes the realistic case for why and how stakeholders can participate in PCMH initiatives, identifies critical issues and makes recommendations for best practices to increase the likelihood of initial success and sustainability. (Source: HealthNex) HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424241 Tue, 19 May 2009 21:08:59 +0100 2424241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414899&cid=t_143791_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FcclAKrw4rtI%2F As if losing your job isn’t bad enough, new research says serious illness can often follow. The stress of unemployment can bring on heart disease, stroke, and even diabetes. According to one source, “Among those who lost their job through no fault of their own because their workplace relocated or folded altogether, the odds of their reporting “fair or poor” health after their job loss increased by 54 per cent.” Even if an employee was in good health before their job loss, they were still likely to develop a chronic condition afterward. The study suggests that job loss involves so much more than loss of income. Things like self-esteem are also affected. Image: sxc.hu. Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Bad Health Follows Job Loss (Source: A ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414899 Sat, 16 May 2009 11:22:52 +0100 2414899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313546&cid=t_143791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F03%2Ftwitter-saves-a-life-but-suicide-remains-serious-online-problem%2F I’m sorry, but I’m a bit aghast at this story of someone randomly twittering their suicidal thought to Demi Moore, and then a bunch of people who saw it retweeted by Demi called the police. The police found the person who said they were going to kill themselves, and that person is now under psychiatric evaluation. I guess this is “news” because someone sent it to Demi Moore. Demi Moore is a celebrity, so anything that touches her is defacto “news.” Does this mean the only way we can get attention/help for mental health issues in the U.S. is by tweeting a celebrity? Really, has it come to that? Meanwhile, the web has been saving (and in some cases, not saving) lives for 15+ years. The Samaritans, a nonprofit charity dedicated to helping suicidal people m... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313546 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:25:44 +0100 2313546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306912&cid=t_143791_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fits-healthbolt-carnival-time-15%2F Welcome the weekly Healthbolt Carnival.  So why not make a coffee, sit down, and start clicking through this weeks collection of health and wellness articles… FitJerk from FlawlessFitness looks at What Is MSG & Why You Should Avoid It!. floid from Branches Of Health asks whether Its Time for an FDA Makeover!. Dan Abshear from Informaproject discusses pharmaceutical compliance in Bowing To The Will Of Others. Jeremy Reeves from Hassle Free Fat Loss looks at Why Your Weight Loss Goals Should Be Getting Crraaazzyyyy. tiDr writes about the hurdles that make it difficult for Children to Eat Healthy Foods posted at FeminineSpirit reviews the Cookie Diet in Get The Facts About The Cookie Diet. J.D. Bell from It Takes Work presents Pond Scum: It’s What’s For Dinner.... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306912 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:52:12 +0100 2306912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2115533&cid=t_143791_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2009%2F01%2Fsmarter-health-and-medicine-via-systems-biology.html Crucial breakthroughs in the treatment of many common diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson's could be achieved by harnessing a powerful scientific approach called systems biology, according to leading scientists from across Europe. Systems biology is a rapidly advancing field that combines empirical, mathematical and computational techniques to gain understanding of complex biological and physiological phenomena. (via Key to future medical breakthroughs is systems biology) (Source: HealthNex) HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2115533 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:11:40 +0100 2115533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2092557&cid=t_143791_122_f&fid=34758&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwaves.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F09%2Fnimh_staff_honored_for_work_on_behalf_of_returning_veterans.php Several NIMH staff members were recognized this week for extraordinary creativity and program efficiency in launching new research initiatives focused on the mental health needs of military service members, veterans and their families. These staff developed a new research initiatives seeking grants designed to describe and evaluate national, state and local programs that address the mental health needs of returning service members and their families as well new research efforts in response to reports of substantial mental distress and adjustment difficulties among military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and among their family members. The NIMH awardees are: Robert K. Heinssen Jr., David A. Chambers, Jovier D. Evans, Steven A. Gerber, Amy B. Goldstein, Lauren D. Hill, Robe... Brain Waves blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2092557 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:29:45 +0100 2092557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067856&cid=t_143791_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2Fwt-IQqNUiZ8%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,628,377770,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() It seems that everywhere we turn, there is a new study linked to diabetes. Sometimes these studies are about research and the cure for diabetics. Sometimes it’s another study that is supposed to indicate whether a person will get diabetes or not. For me, I always appreciate the studies that talk about research more than I do the ones that say, “If you do this, you’ll get diabetes.” This particular study, for example, talks about a baby’s birth weight in relation to getting diabetes later in life. The study, which is published in the American Medical Association’s journal, says that: “Babies who weighed less ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067856 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:49:27 +0100 2067856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1850985&cid=t_143791_122_f&fid=34758&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwaves.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F10%2F03%2Fmental_health_parity_legislation_passes_within_financial_package.php The House of Representatives, moments ago, voted to approve, by a vote of 263 to 171, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R. 1424), which includes a new financial rescue bill, tax extenders package and mental health and substance use disorder parity legislation, the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (introduced as H.R. 6983). The same package cleared the Senate on October 1 by a vote of 74 to 25. The bill will now be sent to the White House where the President is expected to sign the legislation. During the House floor debate, a number of those in support of the package applauded the work of Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN), the lead sponsors of the parity bill, for their leadership. In his floor statemen... Brain Waves blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1850985 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:36:28 +0100 1850985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1657160&cid=t_143791_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F26%2Fcould-you-be-allergic-to-thunderstorms%2F It’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and with summer comes all kinds of storms. And all kinds of opportunities for allergies. Here’s something you may have never thought of, though: you may be allergic to thunderstorms. Yeah, for real. If you suffer from allergies or asthma, keep an eye to the sky and an ear on the weather reports, since the pollen and mold spores that are sucked into the cloud base at the start of a storm can be broken down into even smaller particles and inhaled even more easily, triggering attacks or flare-ups. The fix? When a storm’s a-brewing, head inside and shut the windows since the greatest risk is at the onset of a storm. Pregnant with asthma? Check out Marijke’s post at Womb Within for ideas on asthma medications. Tags: allergies, Asth... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1657160 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:50:30 +0100 1657160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652426&cid=t_143791_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F345033520%2F AlzheimersNotes.com Health and Wellness Channel’s theme this month centers around “Independence” and is hosted by Kendra James at A Healthy Life.  The various bloggers have adapted this theme to their particular topic for some very interesting ideas and reading. Alzheimer’s Notes participated with the post, Giving Up Their Independence - Discouraging for Alzheimer’s Patients.  Losing their independence becomes one of the challenging aspects of this disease that Alzheimer’s patients and their families have to face. I discusses this topic and invite our readers to “chime in.” Tags: Alzheimer's health, Alzheimer's Notes, Alzheimers, health, Health & Wellness Theme Day, health issues, healthy, independence, losing independence, Mary Alle... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652426 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:00:44 +0100 1652426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526104&cid=t_143791_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F17%2Fjapanese-government-attacks-metabo%2F Japanese people may smoke too much and work too much. But on the whole they really can’t be accused of being overweight or metabo as the Japanese prefer to call it. The Japanese goverment, however, thinks otherwise and has embarked on a mandatory campaign to slim it’s nation down. Two months ago they passed a national law that requires all companies and local governments to measure the waists of their employees (including family members) aged 40 to 74 as part of their annual checkups. With almost half the Japanese population fitting into this category, that makes an awful lot of waists to be measured. The new law puts the maximum limit for male waistlines at 33.5 inches and women at 35.4 inches. Anyone exceeding this will be expected to bring their waists into line with the app... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526104 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:22:44 +0100 1526104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446045&cid=t_143791_122_f&fid=34758&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwaves.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F15%2Fyet_another_reason_to_exercise_and_eat_right.php A new study suggests that heavy adults have higher rates of psychiatric disorders. Using data from a national health survey of more than 40,000 Americans, researchers found that obese adults were up to twice as likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions as normal-weight adults. (Source: Brain Waves) Brain Waves blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446045 Thu, 15 May 2008 18:41:06 +0100 1446045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1439539&cid=t_143791_122_f&fid=34758&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwaves.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F13%2Fanother_reason_to_eat_right_and_exercise.php Being obese can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 80 percent, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (Source: Brain Waves) Brain Waves blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439539 Tue, 13 May 2008 15:37:57 +0100 1439539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1379357&cid=t_143791_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2008%2F04%2Ffrontline-docu.html I watch Frontline's Sick Around the World documentary last night and really recommend it to all as a sober examination of the healthcare issues that are such a high priority in America today. Here's a preview below.  You can watch the whole program online. What I found most insightful about T.R. Reid's reporting was the clear and practical way he looked at the pros and cons of the national health systems in the U.K., Japan, Germany and Switzerland.  Even more impressive was learning how Taiwan went about reinventing their healthcare system by drawing on the best elements of programs around the world. I certainly hope we can follow such a practical process to turn around the fragmented U.S. healthcare situation, which the Harvard-trained architect of the Taiwan program not... HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379357 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:13:55 +0100 1379357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1292293&cid=t_143791_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2008%2F03%2Fhearing-loss-af.html Many soldiers and Marines are coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan with a persistent ringing in the ears and other hearing-related disabilities, according to this story from the Associated Press. The Department of Veterans Affairs reports that about 70,000 of... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1292293 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:04:33 +0100 1292293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1281073&cid=t_143791_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fi-never-feel-like-cleaning-house-with-chronic-pain-2%2F Excuse me while I yawn. Ho. Hum. Let’s face facts. Life can indeed be boring for those of us who hold down the fort. We have to clean the same old fort, dust the same old fort, on and on it goes. It’s so irritating the way dirt keeps invading our lives. I realize we bring home dogs, grandkids, spouses and other sources of clutter but mostly, I have to blame myself. When you don’t feel that great, procrastination whispers in your ear. It enticingly whispers to you, “It’s just going to come back again. That same dirt, dog hair and clutter will be there tomorrow and hopefully, you will, also. The clothes hamper will be a little bit fuller as will the towel hamper. Are there enough towels for tomorrow’s showers? Oh, good, now you can go lie down.” It’s the old “if I had a nic... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1281073 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:23:17 +0100 1281073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265342&cid=t_143791_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fhow-important-is-experiencing-sadness-in-a-life-of-chronic-pain%2F Several years ago, there was that popular, perky little song, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Can anyone be happy all the time? Is it a good thing to always strive for happiness? Is there anything wrong with sadness? I wonder. Is it possible we are creating an artificial world in which it’s wrong to experience sorrow, grief or yearning? I’ve always thought of life as a tapestry. When you look at the underside of a woven piece of cloth, you can appreciate all the varied colors, both light and dark, that go into the making of a beautiful design. Are we becoming afraid of the “dark threads” in an effort to only see the sunny side of life? I wonder. In the Feb. 11, 2008 issue of “Newsweek,” there was an intriguing article by Sharon Begley about our constant quest for happine... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265342 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:00:30 +0100 1265342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1249012&cid=t_143791_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fdo-you-share-your-health-experiences-with-others-or-not%2F How open do you choose to be about your health? We’ve discussed this issue of communication previously, but I think it’s one of those factors we deal with often, therefore it’s worth repeating. One of our faithful blog participants, Marcia, brought up the question of dealing with overly friendly visitors who may outstay their welcome when they come to call. What do you do if you don’t feel up to sitting there and chatting with a well-meaning friend or neighbor? I’m certain there are as many answers to that question as there are individuals who face the situation. For me, it isn’t a problem too often because most of my friends are back in California. When we moved here I already had assumed a semi-active lifestyle. Any friends and new relatives I acquired after moving here knew ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1249012 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:51:15 +0100 1249012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1245021&cid=t_143791_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2008%2F02%2F20-simple-at-yo.html   Nurses participating in an e-learning course    Originally uploaded by computer_aid_international This useful health tip comes to HealthNex courtesy of Amy Quinn at the Livesmarter blog. (Source: HealthNex) HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1245021 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:31:38 +0100 1245021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1241851&cid=t_143791_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2008%2F02%2Fmy-virtual-fitn.html Let me start by saying while I prefer elliptical and treadmill trainers, I hate stationary bikes, spinning classes etc. I don't even much like riding a bike in the real world. But I did find the Expresso virtual cycling experience compelling, and offer it as an example of where 3D technologies may play a bigger role in healthcare by turning gym exercising from a chore into a game. Gyms and healthclubs already have many kinds of displays, including plain-old-television, integrated into workout equipment to distract or entertain  people will they burn some calories and raise their heart rates.  What was refreshing about the Expresso experience was the way in which I didn't just feel distracted, but more immersed in the activity, like I was actually riding a bike through a ... HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1241851 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:20:53 +0100 1241851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1212022&cid=t_143791_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2008%2F02%2Fworld-community.html Robin Willner, Vice President, Global Community Initiatives, IBM It's unfortunate, but we've probably all been affected by cancer, whether it's personal, close family or even sad news about a long lost friend.  We all know the urgency and understand the desire to find a cure, or at least a better treatment.  And we've all heard the mantra -- the sooner the better and we know that early diagnosis is key to success.  There is  a lot of promising research but many times it is not in a stage to be funded.  That's why I think last week's announcement with IBM and researchers from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) and Rutgers University was so exciting and reallly showed the impact of IBM's innovation.  We announced a collaborative research effort to fu... HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1212022 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:44:32 +0100 1212022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173250&cid=t_143791_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2008%2F01%2Fveterans-have-h.html A new report finds that up to 20 percent of veterans fresh from duty in Iraq or Afghanistan have suffered minor traumatic brain injuries. Many of the Marines and soldiers are unaware of it - and they often overlook non-obvious... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173250 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:55:00 +0100 1173250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1139726&cid=t_143791_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2Ffiles%2FFutureOfMedicalImaging.mp3 Lots of interesting news on the medical imaging front, and great work by my colleagues Tim Washer on the podcast, and Jeff Gluck with a related video clip on how IBM is working with Mayo Clinic to  advance medical imaging. What if algorithms from the high-resolution gaming industry and analytics from oil exploration were applied to the field of medical imaging? Using supercomputers to integrate data from multiple sources and display it in a 3D representation could help doctors improve the accuracy of diagnoses, while reducing costs to make these advancements available to more patients.  Tune in to a conversation with Dr. Brad Erickson, director of radiology informatics lab at the Mayo Clinic and Bill Rapp, IBM healthcare and life sciences CTO. Dr. Brad Erickson director of r... HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1139726 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:50:52 +0100 1139726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1111786&cid=t_143791_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibm.com%2Fibm%2Fresponsibility%2Fpodcasts%2FIBM_Podcast_Grundy.mp3 I was delighted to come across Dr. Paul's podcast, part of the package on IBM's new corporate responsibility report: Global Citizenship.  I'm also excited to see how this new view of the kind of good that major global businesses can do in the world is taking root, and resonates with the Global Citizen's Portfolio program that I'm working on, with many other IBMers, including Kevin Thompson, who interviews Dr. Paul in this podcast. Paul, IBM's director of healthcare technology and strategic initiatives, is also the kind of IBMers who exemplifies the way in which we can all contribute to making the world a better place.Podcast: Dr. Paul Grundy Run time: 18:27File size: 16.9 MB. Listen to this audio file Download this audio file Right click, save target as Read Transcript (PDF, 57KB ... HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1111786 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:45:25 +0100 1111786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1096115&cid=t_143791_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2007%2F12%2Fpoverty-human-d.html Spotted this series of five papers gathered in an issue of the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) which are part of the Global Theme Issue on Poverty and Human Development, organized by the Council of Science Editors. As Dr. Gunther Eysenbach, JMIR's editor and  director of the Centre for Global eHealth Innovation at University of Toronto points out, this online resource was the only Medline-indexed health informatics journal participating in this initiative. In this reflective season, I am glad to be reminded that many aspects of eHealth are about saving lives, and that the kinds of innovations that technology may offer to improve human life may be most important in parts of the world struggling with the complex matrix of poverty, disease and despair. (Source: HealthNex... HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1096115 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:13:10 +0100 1096115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1070212&cid=t_143791_122_f&fid=34758&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwaves.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F04%2Fdo_your_worst.php Believe in yourself. Don’t take no for an answer. Never quit. Don’t accept second best. These are all wise words of wisdom, unless you adopt them across all aspects of your life. This is the take home message of a story written by Benedict Carey in today's NYTimes wherein he explores how "perfectionism is a valuable lens through which to understand a variety of seemingly unrelated mental difficulties, from depression to compulsive behavior to addiction." "Several recent studies stand as a warning against taking the platitudes of achievement too seriously. The new research focuses on a familiar type, perfectionists, who panic or blow a fuse when things don’t turn out just so....'It’s natural for people to want to be perfect in a few things, say in their job — being a good editor ... Brain Waves blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1070212 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:08:41 +0100 1070212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1054813&cid=t_143791_122_f&fid=34758&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwaves.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F11%2F27%2Fwine_and_tech_moguls_champion_neurotech.php Tech Confidential writes a smart piece on how the Staglins are firmly behind neurotech. "The best hope for curing mental illness is neurotechnology," says Staglin Family Vineyard owner Garen Staglin, who with wife Shari stopped by our office recently to discuss their efforts to raise funds for mental health research and their hopes for neurotech companies. This class of biotechnology firm develops drugs, devices and diagnostics to fight a range of neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia.... Meanwhile, the family has raised $53 million for brain research, through efforts including the annual Music Festival for Mental Health, held each September at their Napa Valley vineyard (where, incidentally, the Lindsay Lohan re-make of "The Parent Trap" was filmed). Amon... Brain Waves blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1054813 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:52:28 +0100 1054813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1021235&cid=t_143791_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2Ffiles%2Fibm_healthcare_podcast111207.mp3 Here's a heads up on a great new podcast on the intersection of healthcare and technology. Download ibm_healthcare_podcast111207.mp3 My colleague Jeff Gluck, a radio veteran, does an excellent job interviewing three experts on how healthcare is evolving into a more innovative, and integrated, system organized around patients. Dr. Randall Oates, a family practitioner from Fayetteville, Arkansas, and president of Soapware, an electronic medical records company. Dan Pelino,  IBM's general manager of global healthcare & life sciences industry. Dr. Paul Grundy, chairman of  Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) and IBM's director of Healthcare Technology and Strategic Initiatives.    Here's a summary of some of the top... HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1021235 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:27:28 +0100 1021235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=925261&cid=t_143791_122_f&fid=34758&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwaves.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F10%2F03%2Feconomic_burden_of_chronic_diseases_report_released.php This study will be an important addition to the ongoing debate over the costs of health care in the United States, and what can be done to reduce this economic burden. (Source: Brain Waves) Brain Waves blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=925261 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:44:06 +0100 925261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=872122&cid=t_143791_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2007%2F09%2Fwsj-reblog.html (FYI) Prepare for Pandemic With IBM     Posted by Jacob Goldstein, WSJ Health Blog    IBM said last year that it was working with public-health officials to create some fancy, open-source tools that would help experts predict how a flu pandemic might spread around the world. Today, the company says it’s selling services to companies that want to figure out how a pandemic might affect them, and how they can best prepare. Read the rest of the post...   (Source: HealthNex) HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=872122 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:22:01 +0100 872122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=797014&cid=t_143791_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2007%2F08%2Fthe-question-of.html   healthcare    Originally uploaded by nashih One of the most difficult discussions Americans can have with each other about U.S. healthcare is around the question of "quality." How good (or bad) is the typical care that a typical American gets? When some people hear that the U.S. ranked 37th in the World Health Organization's ranking of national healthcare systems, they often balk...."America has some of the best hospitals, doctors, and healthcare innovation in the world!", they usually respond. And they are right. But they've missed the deeper issue in the rankings, which gauge the overall, systemic quality of healthcare for entire national populations. The broad demographic reality of America healthcare (and the health of many Americans) often belie... HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=797014 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:12:38 +0100 797014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828598&cid=t_143791_129_f&fid=36013&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myibsstory.com%2Fonline-ibs-health-fair%2F The IBS Self Help and Support Group has joined the Revolution Health Fair, an online event launched in partnership with 10 national nonprofit organizations who each host a virtual “booth.” Tags: health fair, health issues, ibs, IBS StoriesTechnorati Tags: health fair, health issues, ibs, IBS Storieshealth fair, health issues, ibs, IBS Stories (Source: My Irritable Bowel Syndrome Story) My Irritable Bowel Syndrome Story blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828598 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:58:32 +0100 828598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650655&cid=t_143791_113_f&fid=34623&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthnex.typepad.com%2Fweb_log%2F2007%2F05%2Fguest_blogger_c.html (As the name suggests, HealthNex was always intended to be a nexus for ideas and exchange about ehealth and the evolution of healthcare into a true system. On that front, we're delighted to welcome Dr. Kvedar as a guest blogger, and encourage other experts who would like to join the conversation to contact us at healthnex@gmail.com with their interest in guest blogging here) Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, Director, Center for Connected Health, Partners HealthCare System, Inc. On May 8, the Center for Connected Health was privileged to co-sponsor a meeting in New York entitled: Personal Health Management: Adoption of New Benefits, Tools and Technologies.  The audience was made up of a healthy mix of corporate benefits managers, other executives, health care providers, technology companies, d... HealthNex blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650655 Thu, 31 May 2007 14:34:00 +0100 650655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=471578&cid=t_143791_122_f&fid=34758&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwaves.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F03%2F14%2Fthe_addiction_project_thursday_night_on_hbo.php Addiction is the number one brain-related illness on the planet. Worldwide nearly 800 million people are addicted to a substance. (Note that most 'addiction surveys' fail to recognize nicotine addiction. A fact I find truly confounding.) In an effort to shed a spotlight on this vast and growing neurosocial epidemic, HBO has produced the Addiction Project, a 90-Minute film that will air this Thursday at 9:00 pm. Immediately following the premiere, the website will offer this and 14 other films in their entirety for free on the site. So if you don't have HBO go to the website. The website is meant to be a resource for people who are interested in the science of addiction, and for individuals and families who need help. If you believe you may have a problem go you might take a minute and r... Brain Waves blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=471578 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:35:15 +0100 471578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=471197&cid=t_143791_127_f&fid=34828&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrclouthier.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fso-many-conditions-so-little-time.html This article is great because it describes a serious problem in the medical community currently. The problem is two fold. 1. Everything that happens in the human condition is now being diagnosed as a condition. For example; When I eat spicy food doctor, my stomach burns and aches for hours and I poop out all the stuff i just ate in minutes. No diagnosis is needed here. Stop eating raw jalapenos, hunan peppers and Tabasco sauce.2. For every new diagnosis we are given, we need another medication to save us from ourselves. What is happening now is that we are medicating ourselves for just living normal life. Sad but true.Anyway read this article and enjoy (Source: Dr. Steve Clouthier) Dr. Steve Clouthier blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=471197 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:55:00 +0100 471197