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 'heath'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:49 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3868937&cid=t_124480_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FqbTzwDVHOnc%2F This article is for informational purposes only and is not to be interpreted as medical advice. If seeking medical advice, consult a licensed physician. Don’t forget to follow PTB on Twitter! : Overcoming Addiction and Escapism 5 Reasons Your Life Will Improve Through Writing 10 All Natural Ways To Stop Feeling Depressed A Muscle Building Work Out You Can Do Without Weights (Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement) PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3868937 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:38:04 +0100 3868937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3399035&cid=t_124480_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Fgeneral-health%2Fhow-do-we-survive-economic-impact The outlook for 2010 is bleak. Homes will continue to be foreclosed, jobs will be lost, and less money will be flowing as compared to years past. Also inevitable: we will get another year older. Bad news, right? Not really! Though we may not be able to control the outside elements that affect our lives and the world around us, we can do something to make sure than in the survival of the fittest, we are, indeed, the fittest we can be. To thrive this year, we need to be better than we have been. We need to make sure that we take care of our bodies, our minds, and our relationships. We need to do something practical to help our situation: 1.    Eat better. The foods we eat not only give us essential vitamins, but help our bodies to function better, including vegetables, lean organic meats... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3399035 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:41:47 +0100 3399035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298304&cid=t_124480_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FQtoZq-2OhrU%2F By Roger PilonToday Politico Arena asks: Will President Obama’s proposal to block excessive rate increases by insurers help get a health care package through Congress? My response: Just where does President Obama think Congress finds the power to authorize the HHS secretary “to review, and to block, premium increases by private insurers, potentially superseding state insurance regulators”?  My colleague David Boaz addresses the politics of this unseemly proposal just below.  And elsewhere our colleague Michael Cannon offers a devastating economic critique of the proposal, citing White House economic advisor Larry Summers, no less, on the folly of it all.  But the constitutional question is what concerns me. No doubt Obama, a former lecturer in constitutional law, beli... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298304 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:28:07 +0100 3298304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096833&cid=t_124480_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F1qB8tjkB-e8%2F By Michael F. CannonJon Walker at FireDogLake says I’ve got the wrong smoking gun: The smoking gun was a manual put out by the CBO in May…It spelled out exactly how much regulation was “too much” regulation. It explained what was the magical threshold that would cause [CBO director] Doug Elmendorf to declare some private market part of the government budget. Now, I’m angry about this for different reasons than the Cato Institute. I think it is insane that there could be any level of regulation that would make the private market part of the federal budget. Either the money is going through the federal treasury or it is not. I don’t think the the CBO director should have the power to see gray areas on this issue…There is no real logic to it, he simply decided what h... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096833 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:52:07 +0100 3096833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2762180&cid=t_124480_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnratey.com%2Fsite%2Fmedia%2Fthe%2520monitor%2520intreview.mp3 Conclusion As Dr. Medina points out, exercise strengthens muscles and bones, reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s, regulates appetite, improves fluid intelligence, decreases risk for heart disease, decreases chances of diabetes, improves long-term memory, and has many more benefits.  For your body’s health, and for your brain’s health, make exercising a part of your regular routine.  Be sure to check with your doctor before starting an exercise program. Marelisa Fábrega is a guest blogger for PickTheBrain.  She blogs about creativity, productivity, and simplifying your life over at Abundance Blog at MarelisaOnline. Marelisa is the author of the ebook “How to Be More Creative – A Handbook forAlchemists” Don’t Forget To Follow PickTheBrain on Twitter! : How To Ma... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2762180 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:44:32 +0100 2762180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2702463&cid=t_124480_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fdisability-healthcare-reform-autism-aspergers-townhall%2F Its time to discuss how the health care reform would affect those with Autism and their families.  So seeing as all the politicians are having townhall meetings on health care reform – why can’t AspieWeb? This post is going to be much like a forum thread, for people to talk about how the healthcare reform will [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2702463 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:51:11 +0100 2702463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442507&cid=t_124480_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fdesign-challenge-envisioning-the-iphone-as-a-diabetes-life-device.html Today, meet the Grand Prize winners of the 2009 DiabetesMine Design Challenge, two graduate students who came up with the $10,000 idea for improving life with this illness. CONGRATULATIONS! They are: Eric Schickli, a 23-year-old grad student in Northwestern University’s Engineering Design and Innovation masters program (essentially a combined design and engineering program), and an aspiring product design [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442507 Thu, 21 May 2009 13:00:32 +0100 2442507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382582&cid=t_124480_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F-PgpIzAlRRs%2F If you’ve experienced a torn rotator cuff, you may be able to blame your family history for part of the painful shoulder injury. The rotator cuff is a vital part of your shoulder’s make up. It consists of tendons and muscles (four of them). These muscles cover the top of your upper arm bone, called the humerus. This network of muscles and tendons is what protects the joint and allows you to rotate your arm at the shoulder. When a tear develops, this is what is called a torn rotator cuff. You can have a small tear or you can have major damage. How your shoulder is treated and heals depends on what caused the injury and how severe the injury is. We most frequently hear of athletes, particularly baseball players, tearing their rotator cuff. This is due to the wear and tear they pl... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382582 Fri, 01 May 2009 13:40:46 +0100 2382582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375971&cid=t_124480_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fheath-robinson-given-50-million-by.html 1st prize for healthcare innovationHold on to your wallets. Another piece of classic NHS taxpayer abuse is about to be foisted upon us by my Lord Darzi.All 10 strategic health authorities in England will be given between £2 and £5 million every year for the next five years to spend on innovations.That’s £50 million. Kerching!All NHS staff will be invited to put forward their ideas and the best ones will be chosen to be developed, possibly with involvement from industry.God help us all. Every eccentric doctor who ever had an idea, every nurse on a mission, will be bringing their inventions to market.Trevor Baylis, who patented his [wind up] radio more than 17 years ago. said that the scheme could help boost the economy during the recession.No it won’t Trevor. It will waste another we... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375971 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:57:00 +0100 2375971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376434&cid=t_124480_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FEavTuUVhM1A%2F Several recent articles and news: Brain Gain: the underground world of “neuroenhancing” drugs‎ (The New Yorker) - "Alex remains enthusiastic about Adderall, but he also has a slightly jaundiced critique of it. “It only works as a cognitive enhancer insofar as you are dedicated to accomplishing the task at hand,” he said. “The number of times I’ve taken Adderall late at night and decided that, rather than starting my paper, hey, I’ll organize my entire music library! I’ve seen people obsessively cleaning their rooms on it.” Alex thought that generally the drug helped him to bear down on his work, but it also tended to produce writing with a characteristic flaw. “Often, I’ve looked back at papers I’ve written on Adderall, and they’re verbose. They’re belabo... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376434 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:59:05 +0100 2376434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222545&cid=t_124480_135_f&fid=35250&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.poz.com%2Fshawn%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F15_years_of_aid.html There's a great article on Poz.com, written by the talented Mr. Bob Ickes. It examines AIDS impact at the Oscars. Check it out! Also, in my post-Oscar wrap blog, I mentioned that Heath Ledger wasn't in this year's "Death Montage" segment. That's because he was there last year, since he passed in January of 2008. Ooopsily Yours, Shawn (Source: Shawn's HIV Blog) Shawn's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222545 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:26:25 +0100 2222545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2195225&cid=t_124480_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fan-intro-to-dr-zs-medical-report%2F As Stephen Colbert would say: “Welcome to the Report ladies and gentlemen.” Dr. Z’s Medical Report has a new home here on Everyday Health, and I am happy to welcome both old and new readers to my blog, which began in 2006 on HealthTalk. Although HealthTalk no longer exists as its own website, much of its content has been incorporated into the Everyday Health website, including all the postings of Dr. Z’s Medical Report. You can still search the blog using the little search box on the right side of the page and can still subscribe to it via RSS. Nothing has changed except for the owner of the website; namely, Everyday Health and I’m happy to be part of their team. For those new to the Report, here’s a brief overview. I usually write twice a week with post... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2195225 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:57:14 +0100 2195225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852531&cid=t_124480_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F10%2F03%2F100-and-still-working-retirement-not-an-option%2F Watching what’s happening on Wall Street and following the politicians as they try to bailout what they are calling a crisis that could have catastrophic results for all Americans and the world, I am starting to have a recurrent dream of living out my ‘golden years’ as a bag lady sleeping under an apple tree. Retirement might just become a thing of the past. But for some, retirement has never been an option. Why? Because they love their jobs too much to give them up. Case in point - Mildred Heath. She’s 100 years old and still working in a career that she started in 1923 at the age of 15. And she has no intention of retiring. Working as a journalist what she does and who she is. Commuting the one block from her apartment to the office on an electric scooter, she ta... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852531 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:45:06 +0100 1852531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1649392&cid=t_124480_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F23%2Fthe-psychology-of-the-dark-knight%2F The Dark Knight, which in generating $158 million in gate receipts last weekend set the all-time record for most receipts in an opening weekend, has clearly entered the American consciousness. The film has attracted very favorable reviews by critics and even more favorable by movie-goers, many of whom have been struck by the amazing, chilling, and believable performance of the late Heath Ledger as The Joker. The Dark Knight has also attracted the notice of academics and those with expertise in the social sciences. Clinical psychologist Robin S. Rosenberg of Psychablog, for example, offers an interesting entry titled “Dark Knight: A Psychologist’s View.” We excerpt it below. * * * This film is really about the Joker. We’re lured in to his world, where we learn what ... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1649392 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:28:50 +0100 1649392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1220820&cid=t_124480_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fdoctor-bashing-5-dr-tambourine-man.html A reader draws my attention to today’s knocking copy, a nasty, dishonestly edited article in The Observer. GPs have got Britain hooked on painkillers.Really? The whole of Britain?MPs say that 'mis-prescribing' of drugs such as painkillers, sleeping tablets and anti-anxiety pills by some doctors is 'leading to addiction and dependence'. News of the inquiry's report follows last week's revelation that 28-year-old Hollywood actor Heath Ledger died as the result of 'acute intoxication' caused by an accidental overdose of anti-anxiety medication and prescription painkillers. Health experts are warning that prescription drug abuse is now widespread on both sides of the Atlantic. (Guardian)Aaaaah! I see. This is all about poor old Heath Ledger. A medical examiner concluded this week that Ledger... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1220820 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:43:00 +0100 1220820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1215490&cid=t_124480_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F231074132%2Fwanted_public_education_campai.html Yesterday, officials released details about the tragic and untimely death of actor Heath Ledger.  Despite speculation Ledger committed suicide or died from illegal drugs, it was revealed he was felled by a deadly combination of prescription medications.  According to a medical examiner, he was taking a number of drugs concurrently, including painkillers, anti-anxiety pills and sleep aids.  Ledger’s case is extreme; the examiner said he was abusing prescription drugs.  However, every hour, 68 Americans visit emergency rooms across the country because of side effects caused by mixing over the counter and Rx medications.  Many are woefully unaware of the dangers of poly pharmacy. All of this indicates we need a robust public education campaign to inform American... HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1215490 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:11:51 +0100 1215490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173297&cid=t_124480_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2008%2F01%2F23%2Fdoesnt-this-sound-familiar%2F “Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night,” he said. “I couldn’t stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going.” One night he took an Ambien, which failed to work. He took a second one and fell into a stupor, only to wake up an hour later, his mind still racing…” That’s a quote from Heath Ledger not long ago. I swear that this is a perfect description of “bipolar mind racing”. Don’t y’all think so? I’m not saying that he was bipolar. I don’t know. It’s obvious that something was not right. It’s a sad story. Was it suicide or accidental? I can understand if it was suicide. Here’s to you, Heath….. Jack Twist: Y”ou know friend, this is a god damn bitch of an unsatisfactory situa... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173297 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:04:22 +0100 1173297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1031329&cid=t_124480_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F185601919%2F Here you have a collection of recent news coverage on brain heath, fitness and training topics: 1- Great Memory Special in National Geographic, including - Interactive 3D map of the brain - Memory Game 2- Fascinating What the Beatles Gave Science, by Sharon Begley at Newsweek - "Even in novices, meditation leaves its mark. An eight-week course in compassion meditation, in which volunteers focus on the wish that all beings be free from suffering, shifted brain activity from the right prefrontal cortex to the left, a pattern associated with a greater sense of well-being." 3- One of the best editions of Scientific American Mind - Solving the IQ Puzzle "The 20th century saw the Flynn effect: massive gains in IQ from one generation to another. Now Flynn explains why" -... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1031329 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:50:24 +0100 1031329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675422&cid=t_124480_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F16%2Fyou-can-beat-cancer-a-medical-doctors-weblog%2F Filed under: All Cancers, BlogsYou Can Beat Cancer! is a weblog written by a medical doctor specializing in public health and epidemiology. The author tell us -- Cancer is certainly curable in the early stage, and in late stage, there are many available treatments to prolong their lives and also to let them have a good quality of life. Do not be despair. Ask your doctor for more information on the treatment options. The blog is designed to teach readers the latest in cancer treatment. You can find articles about prevention, treatments, vaccines, new advances, insurance issues and much more. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cancer Blog) The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675422 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675422