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 'hits'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:19 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714895&cid=t_154053_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-drugs%2Fanother-new-adhd-drug-hits-the-headlines.php Yet another ADHD drug has hit the headlines and as usual it has several rather alarming drawbacks coupled with seemingly positive features. Clonidine for ADHD is mainly a blood pressure drug. It seems to be effective at lessening hyperactivity and impulsiveness. As it does not really help attention at all, it has to be taken together with a stimulant so now we have two drugs and both their side effects to cope with. All because they may have done well in the trials organised by the drug companies and because Clonidine side effects have been brushed under the carpet. Clonidine is also useful for reducing tics and Tourette’s Syndrome but at what price? Patients and children report feeling absolutely washed out, exhausted and weird. The reason is that it slows down the brain and reduces... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714895 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4714895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4300554&cid=t_154053_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F1ncvduigGFg%2F We recap another year of living in the fast lane as 2010 comes to a close and present LITFL's Greatest Hits of 2010. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4300554 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:40 +0100 4300554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040566&cid=t_154053_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealthcare-and-fred-flintstone%2F2010.10.06 Like most kids who grew up in the 1960s, I spent many a night watching the adventures of Fred, Wilma, Barney and Betty, the coolest cavemen ever (sorry, GEICO). It is hard to explain the appeal of the Flintstones, which [recently] celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first broadcast. Its animation was primitive, the stories campy and cliché, and it was horribly sexist — but the characters were lovable, the dialogue funny, and who couldn’t love the way it depicted “modern conveniences” (like washing machines) using only stone-age technologies (bones, stones and dino-power?) What does Fred Flintstone have to do with healthcare? Not much, really, although Fred was the victim of a medical error. According to Answers.com: “A 1966 episode had Fred can’t st... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040566 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:00:00 +0100 4040566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746808&cid=t_154053_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F12%2Fintroducing-life-as-youth-know-it%2F I’m pleased to introduce our new blog, Life as You(th) Know It, by C.Y. (“Yan”) Chow. It is a blog about dealing with everything youths today have to deal with — from college and study woes, to relationship issues, family crises, friendship drama and everything in-between. I believe teens and young adults often have the greatest need for mental health and psychology information and resources, but also face the greatest challenge in actually accessing such resources (for numerous reasons). Hopefully blogs such as this one help de-mystify the psychology and mental health of youth. Despite campaigns by both parents to become either an architect or lawyer, Yan is currently a final year BSc Psychology student at the University of Warwick in England. She aspires to write for ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746808 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:39:01 +0100 3746808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044805&cid=t_154053_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F01%2Fthe-10-types-of-female-friends%2F Awhile back I wrote about the four kinds of friends you need in your life to become more resilient. Now let’s talk about the kind of friends you actually have! Or at least the 10 types of female friends described by author Susan Shapiro Barash in her new book, Toxic Friends: The Antidote for Women Stuck in Complicated Friendships. (I promise to follow up with one for the guys, okay?). For her book, Shapiro interviewed 200 women of assorted backgrounds and ages, and asked them all kinds of nosy questions about their friends. The result is a labyrinth of 10 types of female friendships. I have excerpted the following descriptions from her book: 1. The Leader The leader is the friend we feel we must have, the one who can make or break our social lives. Being the leader renders one a &#82... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044805 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:29:49 +0100 3044805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2026943&cid=t_154053_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F10%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-copy-of-the-relieving-stress-and-achieving-your-new-years-resolutions-cd%2F Hands up anyone who’s starting to feel the stress of the holiday season. Mine hand is up. Is yours? Well, you’ve shown up at Healthbolt at the right time because this next giveaway is aimed at not only relieving holiday stress but also helping you Achieve New Year’s Resolutions. It’s a CD called Relieving Your Holiday Stress and Achieving Your New Yearʼs Resolutions. Created by Ronald G. Nathan, Ph.D., a practicing psychologist, award-winning teacher, and co-author of three popular stress management books, this CD is a collection of simple and effective strategies to handle holiday stress more creatively. It addresses ways to stay focused and relaxed while dealing with holiday related stress such as gift-giving and budget-busting to jammed parking lots and long cashier lines. The... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2026943 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2026943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2026945&cid=t_154053_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F10%2Ftodays-my-one-year-anniversary-at-healthbolt%2F Looking at the calendar this morning, I suddenly realized that it was one year ago today that I started blogging at Healthbolt. Wow, how time flies when you’re having fun. I know it’s a cliche, but it only seems like yesterday. So in celebration of the day, I thought I’d share some of my favorite posts with you… Nine Christmas Gifts for the Hypochondriac in Your Life was the second post I wrote for Healthbolt and it was probably the most fun. Exploring all the interesting and fun gifts you could buy for the ‘hypochondriac’ was a blast. After all, how could a person resist fluffy giant microbes and internal organs. And then there was Doing the Hasselhoff and Pumpkin Positive, an examination of entertaining and information medical slang. On a more serious note, I wrote about how ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2026945 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:00:00 +0100 2026945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1837142&cid=t_154053_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F09%2F28%2Fa-farewell-to-paul-newman%2F Paul Newman, the legendary actor whose steely blue eyes, good-humored charm and advocacy of worthy causes made him one of the most renowned figures in American arts, has died of cancer at his home in Westport, Connecticut. He was 83. (CNN, September 27, 2008) Paul Newman - the man… Paul Newman - the actor… R.I.P. Paul Newman (1925-2008) Tags: paul newmanShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1837142 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:17:04 +0100 1837142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1730648&cid=t_154053_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F25%2Fhealthbolt-funtime-damaged-care%2F Have you heard about Damaged Care: The Musical Comedy about Health Care in America? This medical musical comedy, written and performed by physicians Greg LaGana, M.D. and Barry Levy, M.D. has been performed in 27 states over the past 13 years. Here’s just one of the many songs performed by this duo… If you like these guys and want to see more, check out their other videos here… Tags: damaged care, funtimes, Healthbolt, Humor, medical comedy, VideoShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1730648 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:46:43 +0100 1730648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1484864&cid=t_154053_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F01%2Fthe-sunday-sidebars-list-of-lists%2F Lists, lists, and more lists. Whether you are looking for the informative or the bizarre, there’s a list here for you. All About Sex… 27 Ways to Create a Greener, Healthier Sex Life 10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex All About Wellness… Top 10 Nutritional Facts for Coffee 10 Foods that Build Healthy Bones 20 Common Cooking Ingrediets that Act Like Medicines 10 Natural Ways to Save Your Teeth The Poison Ivy Cure…and 9 Oter Weird Uses for Vodka 8 Simple Strategies to Boost Your Brainpower 50 Habits of ‘Naturally Thin’ People All About Diseases… 5 Crazy Diseases 10 Craziest Facts About the Human Body Top 10 Bizarre Mental Disorders Top 10 Weird Anomalies in Medicine All about Everything else… 8 Medical Terms Your Doctor Uses to Insult You Kill... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1484864 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:53:46 +0100 1484864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446016&cid=t_154053_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F16%2Fmy-pick-healthbolts-top-5-posts%2F I suddenly realized that Liberty and I have just passed our 5 month anniversary as Healthbolt bloggers. Wow, how time flies when you’re having fun. And it is fun. Getting to research and post on all the interesting, informative, bizarre, and oddball health and medical things is like a dream come true… I did some maths and five months working on ‘the Bolt’ equates to around 250 posts between us. That’s a whole lot of words. My choice for Top 5 Posts… Doing a Hasselhoff…new medical slang and it’s companion piece Pumpkin Positive - more medical slang would be my all time favorite post to write. I simply laughed my way through it. On the other hand, it was tears and laughter when writing Randy Pausch’s ‘The Last Lecture’ Revisit... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446016 Fri, 16 May 2008 11:52:25 +0100 1446016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1417851&cid=t_154053_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F02%2Fthe-best-in-health-and-wellness-posts-from-across-the-channel%2F Here is an April roundup from the Health and Wellness channel. Enjoy! There is something for everyone (breastfeeding or not) in the mix of the Breastfeeding 1-2-3 highlights from April 2008: Free Pattern for Sewing Your Own Crew Neck Over-the-Head Baby Bibs Judge Denies FLDS Request to Keep Mothers with Nursing Babies World Health Day 2008: Protecting Health from Climate Change Breastfeeding Basics Checklist for a Good Breastfeeding Latch Gentian Violet and Grapefruit Seed Extract as Thrush Remedies Breastfeeding and International Travel Top Five Breastfeeding Interviews And from Kristen at Lively Women… April is STD awareness month Resources for organizing your office and your life Tap water vs bottled water whats safer and healthier Guest post aromatherapy 101 Lunchtime lipo inves... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1417851 Fri, 02 May 2008 23:47:29 +0100 1417851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1363696&cid=t_154053_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F10%2Fheathbolts-healthy-health-links%2F I seem to be running into lists everywhere I turn at the moment. So I thought I’d share some of them with you… Stuck in the office with no time to get to the gym. Not to worry. LifeHack has thrown together a list of 29 Exercises You Can Do At (Or Near) Your Desk. You need no props. Just jump on in with a little enthusiasm and motivation and you’ll be keeping fit in no time at all. Mark’s Daily Apple are also on a list kick, offering up ‘10 Ways to ‘Eat Green’ and reduce your carbon footprint and information on ‘10 Outrageous Diet Scams’ that you should really avoid. Meanwhile, the Reader’s Digest provides 12 Tips to Create a Sleep Haven, Laurel on Health Food tells us ‘The Top 10 Foods to Boost Your Sex Drive’, Cranky ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1363696 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:16:13 +0100 1363696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1266563&cid=t_154053_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F02%2F28%2Fa-month-of-heart-health-all-wrapped-up-for-you%2F picApp_publisherId = 473;picApp_imageId = 1777;picApp_imageWidth = 348;picApp_imageHeight = 354;picApp_configUrl = "http://pis.picapp.com/IamProd/FlashSite/GetConfig.aspx";picApp_Picview="http://pis.picapp.com/IamProd/FlashSite/en/picviewerv1_1.swf";picapp_numberOfLine=1;ImageServe(); Another month has come and gone. But February was such an important month, as it focused on recognizing the severity of heart health issues and how to take steps to try and outsmart such an unforgiving and non-biased disease. Here at Healthbolt, we aimed to give you plenty of ideas on how to keep your heart strong and healthy. Here, we’ve packaged up a month’s worth of tips, strategies and anecdotes for you, just in case you missed anything. We’d also like to introduce you to a fantastic new... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1266563 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:35:30 +0100 1266563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146271&cid=t_154053_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F01%2F13%2Fthe-sunday-sidebar-5%2F More Nitpicking… A few weeks ago The Sunday Sidebar highlighted the life of a professional lice nitpicker who made house calls. Turns out that she’s not the only one making a buck or two out the the hair lice invasion. The Hair Fairies is a franchise of upscale lice removal salons located along boutique restaurants, shops, and cafes in Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. No doubt there will be one opening near you soon. Finding lice, it seems, has become a lucrative business. (Salons Make Business of Head Lice Removal ) Brain surgery anyone ? Apparently you can buy just about anything on ebay these days. How about a 100% fully operational Cranial Fractures Surgery Instrument and Implants, Universal Drill Guide and extras for only US $1,500. But first you might want to pic... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146271 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:12:27 +0100 1146271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1130978&cid=t_154053_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F04%2Fbritney-spears-hospitalized-involuntarily-held-for-mental-evaluation%2F We feel badly for Britney Spears. Watching her self-destruct in the public eye over the past year has just been beyond words. Most people find such self-destruction good fodder for entertainment, but I’m disturbed by the seeming lack of anyone able to get through to her and get her into real treatment. Maybe last night’s events will get through to her. Whether she likes it or not, she appears to have been hospitalized overnight in California on a 5150 hold, which refers to the legal code that allows a California hospital to hold a person involuntarily due to psychiatric concerns. Specifically, because the clinicians or who initially evaluated her were concerned that she was a danger to herself or to others. These are not just used if a person is drunk — they have to hav... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1130978 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:03:40 +0100 1130978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1090434&cid=t_154053_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F12%2Fis-early-onset-bipolar-disorder-simply-normal-childhood%2F When researchers start referring to their own work in the field as a “bible” when it comes to the topic of their research, it makes you wonder if they’re perhaps drinking too much of their Kool-Aid. After all, researchers are supposed to be objective scientists, not simply advocates for their own beliefs and personalities as “leaders” in a field. So it was refreshing to see psychologist John Rosemond call out Dr. Dimitri Papolos and his wife Janice for becoming the leaders of their own little belief system where children who exhibit everyday, normal childhood behaviors should be labeled as “early onset bipolar disorder,” a non-existent diagnosis that the Papoloses are trying to push as a legitimate concern. Dr. Rosemond hits a homerun with this s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1090434 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:39:21 +0100 1090434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1020073&cid=t_154053_149_f&fid=35788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.chembark.com%2F2007%2F11%2F12%2Fchembark-monthly%2F Happy Veterans’ Day, Gentlepersons.  Here are some items for your consumption: – I recently registered for the Spring ACS National Meeting in New Orleans.  My talk will probably be the worst disaster to hit the city since…uhhh…nevermind.  In all seriousness, I look forward to the four days of wall-to-wall chemistry, since I really didn’t get the chance to consume that much in Boston.  It will also be interesting to see what’s going on with the reconstruction efforts following Katrina.  I assume that all of the debaucherous elements of the city will have been restored by April.  Is anyone else going? –  The Crimson got to this story about a month late.  Someone’s moving to MIT…or not (?)  I really don’t get why... ChemBark blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1020073 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:10:35 +0100 1020073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=814179&cid=t_154053_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F21%2Fhole-in-one-for-golfer-blinded-by-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Exercise, Daily NewsI have the utmost respect for golfers with disabilities. In a conference match in high school, I played against an opponent missing her right hand and most of her forearm. As a right-handed golfer, her swing arc was primarily guided by her left arm, so she didn't miss a beat when it came to form. Whatever yards she lost on her long game were covered by a pretty mean short game. I couldn't help but smile wide after hearing this story yesterday about Sheila Drummond, a golfer blinded by diabetes 26 years ago. She may have lost her eyesight to diabetes, but nothing can take this golfing accomplishment away. Last Sunday in a steady rain, 53-year-old Drummond teed off with a driver on the 144-yard, par-3 fourth... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=814179 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 814179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=728569&cid=t_154053_149_f&fid=35788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.chembark.com%2F2007%2F06%2F09%2Fquick-hits-09-june-2007%2F The ACS announced this week that Gabor Somorjai is the 2008 Priestley Medalist. The award is well deserved, but I was kind of surprised to see two surface scientists get it back-to-back. Since this year’s Nobel Committee for Chemistry seems stacked towards the physical side of the field, will 2007 be the year the surface crowd hits paydirt? . The Class of 2007 graduated from Harvard this week and left its report card for each “concentration” (that’s Hahvahd speak for “major”). The CCB department had a poor showing: Chemistry placed in the bottom half of the table with 3.69/5.00 (20th of 31) and Biochemical Sciences fared even worse (3.27, 27th). Earth and Planetary Sciences (5.00) earned a spot in the Champions’ League by topping the table, while B... ChemBark blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=728569 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:15:24 +0100 728569