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 'hearts'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676759&cid=t_144697_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FPRR-dcLfDqA%2F By Malou InnocentGeneral David Petraeus, the head of American forces in Afghanistan, has emphasized the importance of winning the "hearts and minds" of Afghans by treating them and their culture with respect. Pentagon officials may want to reexamine that assumption, but not for the reason you might think. Evangelical pastor Terry Jones, author of the book Islam Is of the Devil and head of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, two weeks ago carried through on his promise to "stand up" to Islam and burn a Quran. In response, crowds demonstrated in cities across Afghanistan, with a mob in the northern city of Mazar-e Sharif storming a United Nations compound, killing eight non-American aid workers and beheading two of them. The message from the protests is cle... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676759 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:52:36 +0100 4676759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4525019&cid=t_144697_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fpatient-tyson-smith-receives-heart%2F Patient Tyson Smith received a transplanted heart at the UC San Diego Medical Center that was positioned next to his own heart, which remained in place. Although the two heart procedure is rare, it can result in long-term survival in select patients. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4525019 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:55:30 +0100 4525019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074149&cid=t_144697_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F15%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-october-15-2010%2F Do you smell it? That’s change in the air. There may have been slight shifts and evidence lurking for some time now, but now here it is. If you resist change, life feels so much harder. Like walking uphill or swimming against the current, for example. But accepting something unfamiliar can be so anxiety provoking that we’d rather look the other way. Instead, you may forget about that looming bill and stuff it in a drawer. Or your dog’s illness may be so overwhelming that the thought of his death is too much to handle. A few months later the bills are piling up and your best pet pal dies. How do you deal with the change? These are difficult times. Yet, there is hope. The light at the end of the tunnel is nearby and there are resources that can get you through it. Here&#821... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074149 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:56:18 +0100 4074149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508243&cid=t_144697_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F27%2Floneliness-is-not-a-dsm-5-disorder-but-it-still-hurts%2F The recent controversy over the still-developing DSM-5 — that compendium of mental disorders the media love to call, inappropriately, “The Bible of Psychiatry” –has gotten me thinking about loneliness. Now, thankfully, nobody has seriously proposed including loneliness in the DSM-5. Indeed, loneliness is usually thought of as simply an unpleasant part of life — one of the “slings and arrows” that pierce almost all of us from time to time. Loneliness, in some ways, remains enmeshed in a web of literary and cultural clichés, born of such works as Nathaniel West’s darkly comic novel, Miss Lonelyhearts, and the Beatles’ whimsical anthem, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” But loneliness turns out to be a serious matter. And as psychiatry debat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508243 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:31:32 +0100 3508243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453031&cid=t_144697_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FkunjZch3Fv8%2Fup-the-tree-and-bullies.php A couple quick "tidbits" today:1) I recently read a post on Wendy's blog about a new blog that her mother is starting.  Wendy's mom is looking to connect with grandparents or other extended family of those living with diabetes and/or celiac.  It got me thinking.  Those of us living with diabetes, and parents of those living with diabetes have this place to connect.  But does the desire to connect go... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453031 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0100 2453031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376218&cid=t_144697_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F28%2Fwhen-you-disclose-too-much-in-therapy%2F A normal part of the psychotherapy process is something therapists call “disclosure.” This is simply your telling the therapist your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, which is a normal process of most types of psychotherapy. Sometimes, though, we have thoughts or feelings which are very near and dear to our hearts, or feelings or experiences that we are deeply embarrassed about. When we share such experiences or feelings in therapy, we might feel like we have “disclosed too much.” And once you let the cat out of the proverbial bag, it’s hard to know how to continue on in the therapeutic relationship. Disclosing “too much,” however, is not that uncommon an experience. The psychotherapy relationship is an odd one, the kind of relationship that you... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376218 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:00:34 +0100 2376218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1742902&cid=t_144697_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F378676534%2Fage_with_tom_mcdermotts_touchi.html Over a memorable lunch today with Tom McDermott, I heard about Touching Hearts at Home a care-giving company with innovative approaches to help adults remain fiercely independent as they age. If high levels of freedom would appeal to you long after you draw final curtains at work … you may wish to reconsider your options now.  Who’s not interested in health and autonomy well past their golden years … but did you know that 92% of seniors long to stay in their own homes while far fewer actually make it happen? So what prevents self-sufficiency, for folks who deserve it most?Unfortunately, solvable problems linked to everyday living, tend to barricade many seniors from enjoying independence within their own homes. You’ve likely... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1742902 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:45:23 +0100 1742902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1354059&cid=t_144697_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F265198588%2Fdying-from-broken-heart.html It's always the end of a beautiful story, a powerful love affair. The old and grey couple, together for decades, yearly celebrations of their affirmations and vows, marching through traditional... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1354059 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:56:17 +0100 1354059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1266565&cid=t_144697_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F28%2Fcommunicating-with-the-one-you-love%2F All of us have our insecurities, and some of us have our secrets. Sometimes we share these with the ones we love, and sometimes we feel trapped, ashamed or simply unable to do so. Sometimes our insecurities are just the random issues of self-esteem or feeling like we’re not good enough in anything we do, often as a result of our childhood or just bad experiences as a young adult or teen. And sometimes we don’t share things because we’re ashamed of something that we feel others wouldn’t understand. Even those we love and hold close to our hearts. To the one who later learns of the insecurities or secrets, it feels like a betrayal of the love and trust and everything they hold dear in the relationship. It’s not about the actual thing not shared. It’s abou... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1266565 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:40:39 +0100 1266565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1158325&cid=t_144697_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F218426929%2F This is flippin’ amazing!!! I know it is in its very beginning stages and it is just rats in the lab, but still… Researchers say they have brought dead hearts back to life. That is right, they began beating again right in the laboratory. This discovery may one day lead to customized organ transplants for people!!! Taylor and colleagues used a process called decellularization to wash away existing cells from the hearts of dead rats while leaving the basic collagen structure intact. They injected this gelatin-like scaffold with heart cells from newborn rats, fed them a nutrient-rich solution and left them in the lab to grow. Four days later, the hearts started to contract. What do you think about this research? Are you for or against? via Comcast.net Share This (Source: A Heart... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1158325 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:00:52 +0100 1158325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1134656&cid=t_144697_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F212996475%2F Yesterday, January 7th, was the first day in the trial of Karen McCarron, who is accused of killing her 3-year-old daughter, Katherine, by suffocating her with a plastic bag on Mother’s Day weekend in May of 2006. WMBD/WYZZ TV reports that McCarron’s husband Paul was the first to take the stand. He testified that McCarron never accepted their daughter’s condition. McCarron had even suggested several times that they give their daughter up for adoption. Paul also said he was aware McCarron suffered from “on again, off again” depression. Under examination by the defense, Paul McCarron admitted he was aware of a history of mental illness on Karen’s side of the family, including her father’s bi-polar disorder. But he said her depression never manifest... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1134656 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:45:33 +0100 1134656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1120856&cid=t_144697_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F207805933%2F Test question… True or False? There is a no difference between diabetic and non diabetic hearts in how they burn energy. Hmm, I am going to bet that at least half of you got this answer correct. If you answered false, you are a big winner! Diabetic hearts rely almost exclusively on fats for energy while a “normal” heart relies on fats and sugars for food. Let me break it down for you. Both PPAR-alpha and PPAR-beta/delta are proteins that are found in heart tissue. In the diabetic heart, enhanced activity of PPAR-alpha drives the use of fats as fuel, but the role of PPAR-beta/delta has been unknown, which is unfortunate being that this protein increases cardiac function. In the mice that were engineered to mimic a diabetic heart, increased PRAR-alpha, there was increased f... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1120856 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:04:04 +0100 1120856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1068756&cid=t_144697_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F194701422%2F The first heart transplant was 40 years ago and the patient lasted a little over 2 weeks. That may not have been lengthy but it sure was ground breaking. Now 4 decades later we are performing less and less heart transplants. Why? Could it be the ability to keep very sick hearts alive and working effectively for longer amounts of time then previous? Quite possibly! Could it be that even though there are more registered organ donors, our organs aren’t exactly what they used to be? High cholesterol, smoking, alcohol abuse and older donors… a different type of death. What do you suppose is the solution? Well I do have 2 words for you… stem cells. I know how controversial and heated the debate is but just think what the implications could be if we were able to regenerate healt... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1068756 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:25:19 +0100 1068756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=838125&cid=t_144697_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F151623195%2F A Heart failure pump has been developed to assist those patients awaiting their gift of life. I really do hope that this is a success. The pump is implanted into the patient’s body and pumps blood from the weakened left ventricle to the rest of the body at the same rate as a healthy heart. In addition to helping 75 percent of patients stay alive for at least six months, or until a donor heart becomes available, the device assists patients’ original hearts regain function, thereby allowing other organs to heal by restoring blood flow. The device is about the size of a “D” sized battery which will allow it to help patients both big and small and male and female. Pretty cool! via Science Daily Share This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=838125 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:19:24 +0100 838125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=794291&cid=t_144697_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F143457378%2Fdinner_blew_up_but_not_the_dea.html The evening was to have cut a top contact – over a relaxed business gathering, until the dinner blew up. The entrée - “veal hearts”  was prepared from one of those create-this-recipe-if-you-dare cookbooks. Yikes! You could say, I chose veal hearts mainly because its full page color caption seemed to shout that any deal was possible soon after my garnished plates hit a well set table. Since my cooking skills are fair-to-middlin' - and the recipe seemed simple enough… it was a sure shoe-in. But here’s what happened.The directions stated to simply sauté veal cutlets with mildly spiced red sauce for an extended time …. Then stuff the whole mess into a heart shaped papers you cut out…. Fi... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=794291 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:58:02 +0100 794291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=760482&cid=t_144697_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F26%2Fcouple-loses-580-pounds-together%2F Filed under: Diet, Prevention, ObesityWhen Maggie and Andy Sorrells vowed to stick by each other through thick and thin, they were serious. The couple, who once weighed a combined 1,000 pounds, has been through the very,very thick together. Both Maggie and Andy had lifelong weight issues before they met online and eventually married. At 6' 3", Andy weighed over 500 pounds at his heaviest. Maggie weighed over 400 pounds and was told by physicians that she might not live to be 30 if she didn't do something about her weight. It took the two of them coming together to lose the weight. Maggie discovered Weigh Down, a faith based weight loss program, and found success through portion control and healthy eating habits. After watching her success, Andy joined her and the two of them are now at nor... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=760482 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 760482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620277&cid=t_144697_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fthurs-forgiveness-and-acceptance.html We interupt our scheduled programming for a brief interlude of sentiment. Apologies in advance for squishiness, but in the spirit of "foreigners," all of us need translators sometimes, and a "open hand."When we visited Italy just after the boys had been diagnosed as autistic, I remember being intensely annoyed by people saying that I was ‘bellisima,’ which roughly translates to ‘beautiful.’ You should know, that physically I resemble an elderly stick insect, bi-focaled, with more than a touch of the grays. I assumed that they were being both polite, kindly and patronizing, but I was at a loss to know which I found more annoying or why? My dear Italian mother in law, detected my irritation and gave me a different version. It has taken me a long time to translate her meaning………... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620277 Thu, 10 May 2007 20:44:00 +0100 620277