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 'hiccups'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:13:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828984&cid=t_179172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F16%2Fgood-perfectionism-versus-bad-perfectionism%2F Although perfectionism undoubtedly brings me suffering and pain, I’ve come to appreciate the snobby part of my personality because it also bear gifts, especially over time. For the last three years, perfectionism has placed me in an okay spot in a terrible economy. Had I not invested so many hours into networking and writing blogs the last five or so years, sometimes on top of full-time employment and other responsibilities, I would not have a job right now. And spending a night or two recently with friends of friends I knew back in high school made me proud of all the therapy and recovery I have done since graduating. Had I not held myself to a high standard back then, I wouldn’t have quit drinking at the age of 18, and may still be hitting the bars at night. Perfectionism can even be... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828984 Mon, 16 May 2011 16:00:07 +0100 4828984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4002882&cid=t_179172_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fin-front-of-the-mirror-of-middle-age%2F2010.09.26 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” An intermission, the curtain has closed on youth, but the next act awaits. Caring for hiccups of the heart, like atrial fibrillation for example, often throws me in front of the mirror, of middle age that is, and sadly the reflections show imperfections. Since I am middle aged myself, there are my own experiences. But everyday at work, on my job site, I see the effects of these same middle-age experiences on the atrium of my patients. The results are often profound. So must be the pressures. I read a passage in the wee hours of the quiet morning, in the dark, with a flickering book light. It grabbed me. It is from Elisabeth Strout’s Pulitzer Prize-winning, Olive Kitteridge. (more…) *This blog post was... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4002882 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:00:00 +0100 4002882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798857&cid=t_179172_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Fbp-y7T-5dTU%2F Hiccups might be a cute or funny bodily reaction, but when you’re experiencing them, they’re nothing but annoying. These not-so-pleasant spasms that make you say, “hic,” are the involuntary contractions of the diaphragm and sudden closure of your vocal cords. According to MayoClinic.com, hiccups can occur after drinking alcohol, eating a large meal or getting suddenly excited. Hiccups are usually nothing to fret over, but you also don’t have to deal with them all day, because there are several tried-and-tested home remedies designed to quiet your hiccups. Here are 11 popular ways to get rid of hiccups: Breathe Into a Paper Bag This is an age-old trick that many hiccup sufferers swear by. Take a brown paper bag and, while holding the opening around your mouth and sealing it tight... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798857 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:16:22 +0100 3798857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721935&cid=t_179172_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fhiccup.html Main Entry: hic·cup Variant(s): also hic·cough \ˈhi-(ˌ)kəp\Function: nounEtymology: imitativeDate: circa 15801 : a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound2 : an attack of hiccuping —usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction3 : a slight irregularity, error, or malfunction (a few hiccups in the computer system) b : a usually minor and short-lived interruption or disruption, or change (a hiccup in the stock market)I have had several 2 hour bouts of hiccups since coming home, which seems just strange, but not too noteworthy.  I like the level 3 definition from Miriam-Webster.  Until you look through your new "User's Manual" for your recently implanted pacemaker and see: "If you experience an unusual number or extend... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721935 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:46:00 +0100 3721935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573775&cid=t_179172_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FQ4Reaa85lRs%2F           Tourette syndrome (TS), or Tourette disorder, is more common Origins of Tourette Syndrome than doctors once thought.  It affects at least 1 in 1,000 to 2,000 people and maybe more.  It is believed that about 100,000 Americans have the disorder. Many more may have other tic disorders that are less severe.  Tourette syndrome is more common in boys than in girls.  It almost always starts before age 18 – usually between ages 5 and 7.  Even though kids with Tourette syndrome can get better as they get older, many will always have it.  The good news is that it won’t make them sick or shorten their lives.  The syndrome is a condition that affects a person’s central nervous system and causes tics.  Tics are unwanted twitches, movements or sounds that ... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573775 Tue, 18 May 2010 09:35:04 +0100 3573775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159681&cid=t_179172_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fsurgery-for-hiccups-and-contest%2F Everyone has had the hiccups at some point, right? At first, a little funny, a little annoying. And – have you ever hiccupped in the middle of a yawn? During a meeting? There are many so-called cures for hiccups, such as: Pinch the back of your shoulder until it hurts Hold your breath and count to 20 Gargle Surgery? (keep reading) As annoying as hiccups can be, for some people, they don’t go away. The medical term is singultus, although you rarely hear a doctor calling it that. Prolonged hiccups are those that last up to 48 hours, but longer than 48 hours, they are called intractable hiccups. As odd as this may sound, this does need to be treated because they can cause other problems (inability to sleep, difficulty breathing, and so on). In the United Kingdom, a 25-year-old m... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159681 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:03:47 +0100 3159681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963157&cid=t_179172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F03%2Fthe-fear-of-relapse-5-cognitive-tools%2F A reader recently wrote to me about her overwhelming fear of relapse. She said, “I’m struggling now with it, obsessing over it, and I’m so, so scared. Do I want to crawl into the hole? I fear that. But I can’t. I can’t.” First of all, thank you for being honest. Because so many of us know exactly how you feel. I’m there a lot of the time myself. Less than I was the two years following my hospitalizations, but there too much of the time. Doctor Smith would continually remind me during those first fragile years after my big breakdown that a slight setback in my recovery didn’t mean that I was plunging into a full-fledged depressive episode again, and that it wouldn’t take another 18 months to recover, like it did after my breakdown. These... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963157 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:39:47 +0100 2963157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879678&cid=t_179172_123_f&fid=39041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrnabong.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fnewborn-care-101.html Feeding and NutritionBreastmilk or formula should be your baby's major source of nutrition for the first year of life. We usually introduce solids around 4-6 months of age. There will be a period of time that your baby will undergo growth spurts. They will start to nurse and eat more often than usual and they seem to be hungry all the time. Do not worry this just occurs in spurts and they go back to their normal routine. You know you are overfeeding your baby because they will be spitting-up a whole lot. Make sure you burp them often in between feedings.You are underfeeding your baby if:he has less than 4 wet diapers a daynot nursing at least 10 minutes at the breastappears hungry looking for the breastappears more yellowdoes not seem to be gaining weight(for the first few weeks of like we... Dr Nabong's Pediatric Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879678 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:43:00 +0100 2879678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441349&cid=t_179172_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F05%2Fa-midsummer-nights-dream%2F Nick Bottom: “I’ll speak in a monstrous little voice.” - from Act 1, Scene ii of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare (~1596). One day, as a trainee doctor working in rural Zambia, I walked through the gates of the hospital to be greeted by what seemed to be the “eeyore-ing” of a demonic donkey. My [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441349 Thu, 21 May 2009 11:30:06 +0100 2441349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2019564&cid=t_179172_88_f&fid=38203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprecordialthump.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F12%2F04%2Fpeople-are-strange%2F [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Are you strange too? Perhaps you have to be to meet strange people?… Let me introduce you to some of the amazing people I had the priviledge to look after in Zambia a few years ago. Follow the link to have A Look at Some Cases and you’ll meet the man who eeyored like a donkey, the man from Malawi with the shrinking feet, the man who was as hard as nails, and the man who was paralysed by a mad dog…. (Source: AEQUANIMITAS) AEQUANIMITAS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2019564 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:56:28 +0100 2019564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1391011&cid=t_179172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F22%2Fpreventing-brain-farts%2F Have you ever make a mistake while performing a monotonous task, one that requires your concentration but seems to go on and on and on? Some mistakes might be harmless, such as dropping a sock on the way to the laundry. Other mistakes could be more serious. Driving a long distance requires your constant vigilance and attention, but make one mistake and it could be deadly. What if there was a way to predict our making a mistake in such a task, before the mistake was made? In our driving example, such a method would perhaps result in lives saved. When people blunder after performing the same task over and over, scientists had suspected that such lapses were due to momentary hiccups in concentration. Still, little was known about what the brain was actually doing before such errors. To in... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1391011 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:30:00 +0100 1391011