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 'holy'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:15:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029288&cid=t_215671_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2F12%2Fdisembodied%2F Hello lovely Internet, More disembodied terrible camera phone torso shots.   They stop at week seventeen. They’re probably a bit out of order as far as the blue shirt one goes. You’re welcome, G PS. Yes, that is the staff bog in one of the pictures. Actually the light in there makes the whole thing rather less murky than the usual grainy five megapixels. Also, will take real pics with real camera when I figure out how the hell to line up an SLR when one is not looking through the eyepiece on accounts of trying to score a contortionist gig shooting oneself. Suggestions accepted. (Source: Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?)) Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029288 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:43:38 +0100 5029288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911851&cid=t_215671_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F07%2Fthings-they-dont-tell-you%2F In no particular oder, because I am bloody knackered what with my current day shift incarnation as the Post Baby Contraceptive Fairy (and yes I go bleeping mental all day asking women if they’ve ever heard of the mini pill because that, folks, is my job and no I do not work in a catholic institution): Things they don’t tell you about pregnancy. 1. You don’t glow, you get zits. Big, lumpy teenage ones. 2. Your hair gains all the frizz of the holder of a fork in a power socket. 3. You don’t get a cute bump, you have a prow to distract onlookers from your giant wobbly dimpled arse. Keeps things balanced, you see. 4. When people rub your tummy mostly what goes through your mind isn’t ‘f. off, overfamiliar whoever you are’, it’s ‘please do... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911851 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:17:50 +0100 4911851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4771357&cid=t_215671_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F01%2Fbhaji-nightshift%2F Dear Internet, I did not mean to whizz off into the aether like I just did but, look!, I blinked and seven straight nauseatingly exhausting ‘days’ of twelve hour night shifts just bit me in the arse. Blinking can be hazardous to your health in the medical game. Anyway. I could have (and nearly DID do so) alternately entitled this post ‘Fanny Bucket’, one eye-opener of an expression a midwife added to my vocabulary in the last run of seven nights, but since I mostly work in obstetrics these days, I don’t think you want to know about the combination of obesity, lax tissue quality, multiple vaginal deliveries and losing sight of your wristwatch. Plus, Fanny Bucket was truly mental. I’ve never in my LIFE seen a woman who has already pushed out four babies t... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4771357 Sun, 01 May 2011 06:14:58 +0100 4771357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734706&cid=t_215671_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F20%2Fheartbeat%2F EDD tenth of December. I don’t think I can rustle up a single sensible word to explain how things feel right now, so I’ll leave it at that for a bit. If that’s okay. (Source: Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?)) Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734706 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:46:52 +0100 4734706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704990&cid=t_215671_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F12%2Ftwenty-nine-hundred%2F Repeat beta 2900. Doubling time still about 35 hours, something that neither of my viable prior IVF first trimester runs ever achieved. Still pretty low for this point but, um, doubling enthusiastically. Points for that. Plus, thanks to the Indian Takeaway abdominal leftover+ hernia phenomenon, I’m resorting to elastic bands to close my pants. I guess I better sort out some form of scan, really, but right now I am post yet another 12 hour nightshift and it all feels a bit too much like homework. Besides, I need to have a shower. Muchly. I don’t care HOW thoroughly I have washed my hands after manually retrieving a placenta from  halfway to tonsils (incidentally did you know that with the aid of a general anaesthetic I can bury my arm up to my elbow in a certain passage ... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704990 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:29:58 +0100 4704990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684429&cid=t_215671_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F07%2Fpsychiatrists-are-like-catholics-disliked-by-the-media%2F If you follow the news, you know it’s a bad time to be a psychiatrist. I’d say almost as bad as being a Catholic (especially during the sex scandal … holy Jesus). Apparently they no longer really care about their patients. They are a bunch of greedy Mr. Krabs. They have abandoned psychotherapy, only to pass out samples of the latest drug so that they can get their free lunch from big Pharma. (My sister used to make them … they’re quite good!) And then along comes one of my favorite psychiatrists, Ronald Pies, M.D., to set the story straight. In a World of Psychology post earlier this week, he dissects the front-page article in the March 6 issue of The New York Times. Pies cites some statistics that, yes, indicate there is less psychotherapy today performed in psychiat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684429 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:39:45 +0100 4684429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670349&cid=t_215671_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F03%2Fbeta%2F Kidding, kids. It’s tomorrow. In the meantime: Lines I’m starting to feel hopeful about. Oh, and bloody terrified. Of course. G (Source: Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?)) Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670349 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 10:13:51 +0100 4670349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4464542&cid=t_215671_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F11%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-february-11-2011%2F Everyone is looking for the holy grail of happiness. But what is happiness? Is it something that can be pursued? And is it something that can be sustained? It’s a discussion I have had with friends for decades. One that makes for an interesting debate, but does not give way to a single agreed upon answer. What do you think about it? What does happiness mean to you? We posed the question to our Facebook friends and learned that happiness is definitely subjective. But that in general, happiness to them means self-love, gratitude, presence and giving to others. Can you relate? To me, happiness means a lot of things. It means the knowledge that everything will be okay even during hardship. It is the freedom I have to make choices and the connection through receiving and giving love. It i... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4464542 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:16:42 +0100 4464542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399509&cid=t_215671_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fqv1tv0GZohs%2F By Chris EdwardsThe Washington Post reports: “Obama has decided not to endorse his deficit commission’s recommendation to raise the retirement age, and otherwise reduce Social Security benefits, in Tuesday’s State of the Union address.” When I read this, I thought of a song from Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Brave Sir Robin ran away Bravely ran away, away When danger reared its ugly head He bravely turned his tail and fled Yes, brave Sir Robin turned about And gallantly he chickened out Bravely taking to his feet He beat a very brave retreat Bravest of the brave, Sir Robin. In the movie, Sir Robin and the other knights are galloping along on horseback, except when you look closely you see that their aides are banging coconuts together only simulating the sounds ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399509 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:09:51 +0100 4399509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4361260&cid=t_215671_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fsearch-begins.html Yesterday we embarked on our search for a new church. We are praying, desperate and broken on our knees, that the peace that passeth understanding directs us in the way we should go. With a long history of painful church experiences behind us, we feel somewhat like we're stumbling along blindfolded. How do you recognize a healthy church? Which doctrinal points are on your "absolute" list?Did not our Lord pray, "that they may be one, even as we are one?" (John 17:22) A chorus of ecumenical voices keep harping the unity tune. What they are saying is, "Christians of all doctrinal shades and beliefs must come together in one visible organization, regardless...Unite, unite!" Such teaching is false, reckless, and dangerous. Truth alone must determine our alignments. Truth comes before unity... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4361260 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:56:00 +0100 4361260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4251241&cid=t_215671_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fliving-water.html I wasn't born with a demonstrative bone in my body. From Scandinavian and Native American heritage, I come from people who are generally quiet...until you get to know them a bit. But you might not know that if you just met me now. I played softball with some outspoken girls in high school and hockey with a bunch of wild women in college and learned to shout, and hug people I didn't know that well, and give high fives and slap the ice when something really cool happened. Started attending a more flamboyant, rock-band type of church in 2000 and learned there to lift hands in prayer (Psalm 134:2 and I Timothy 2:8). Cancer has been refining me since 2008 and teaching me what is important and whats not...and often social mores mean less to me than showing someone I love them or telling the... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4251241 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 11:09:00 +0100 4251241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045357&cid=t_215671_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fwhispers.html My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world....you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge. But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie — just as it has taught you, abide in him. And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. ~ I John 20: 1-2, 20, 27-28 ~I hear the whispers in the quiet communion between these tw... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045357 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 01:29:00 +0100 4045357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987208&cid=t_215671_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Ftongues.html My Bible fell open to Acts 2 yesterday morning, the scene in which the Holy Spirit descends on the early church  on the Day of Pentecost.  So many times of late, I feel like I am speaking the wrong language...or at least a different one.  I remember a mission trip to Honduras, when I, by some magical interjection of the Holy Spirit into my stubborn brain, demonstrated fluency enough in Spanish to see patients without an interpreter for several whole days at a time.  I remember coming home to the States the next week and trying to speak to a Hispanic patient, and fumbling over a basic word I'd learned many years prior.  That experience taught me that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us, at times, with that gift of tongues...that New Testament kind of "tongues" where y... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987208 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:06:00 +0100 3987208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552491&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fsmall-but-mighty-hankypancreas-aims-to-transform-pumpers-style.html Next up in our series on “mom-and-pop” diabetes shops is Jessica Floeh, who knows a thing or two about good design. As a type 1 diabetic and a student at Parsons The New School of Design, Jessica is mixing her love of design with her personal connection with diabetes. She’s recently concocted Hanky Pancreas, a [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552491 Tue, 11 May 2010 13:00:38 +0100 3552491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549503&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F05%2Famerican-idol-contestant-crystal-bowersox-%25e2%2580%2594-doing-her-thing-with-the-betes.html Like Jessica over at A Sweet Life, I have to say that Crystal Bowersox is hands-down my favorite American Idol contest this year, and not just because she has diabetes.  She’s just cool. She wears dreadlocks, and plays guitar. People call her “Mama Sox” because she has a one-year-old son. (They call her “Mama” and [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549503 Mon, 10 May 2010 11:00:24 +0100 3549503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511703&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fjessica-bernstein-rethinking-diabetes-from-the-ground-up.html Jessica Bernstein wants to take “control” out of the diabetes vocabulary. So read the headline when she was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle last week. Jessica is a San Francisco Bay Area psychologist who was diagnosed herself with type 1 diabetes when she was just a year old. She’s spent much of her [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511703 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:00:25 +0100 3511703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440998&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fbeating-the-odds-with-richard-vaughn-over-half-a-century-of-diabetes.html Richard Vaughn is a bit of a legend in the diabetes online community. Known more widely as Richard157 on several diabetes forums, Richard began sharing his story of living with type 1 diabetes for over 60 years via forum posts in 2007 and has become an inspiration for many. Last week, Richard also became a [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440998 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:00:24 +0100 3440998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420680&cid=t_215671_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fend-of-gene-patents.html With the NY district court ruling in ACLU et.al. v USPTO/MYGN it appears clear that the bar for gene patents is super high and most will likely not reach it. Does this mean the end of gene patents or even just the BRCA1/2 patents?No, but it is the beginning of slipshod sequencing and a whole host of labs testing for BRCA1/2 sequences. It is also the making of a SCOTUS case.But here's why I think Myriad STILL is the gold standard.A. They have the experience doing this testingB. They have the infrastructure to handle national samplesC. They have the ability to analyze rare variants best. Why? They have the samples.....That being said, could Quest or LabCorp begin BRCA testing? Yes and they would do a hell of a job.One thing is for certain, Myriad will have a hard time justifying that 3120 US... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420680 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:44:00 +0100 3420680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350482&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fwinning-with-type-1-diabetes-bike-racing-with-a-bang.html Following my series of interviews with Kris Freeman, I got a note from competitive cyclist Phil Southerland, founder of Team Type 1.  He wanted to let me know how well his group of athletes with type 1 diabetes have been performing so far this year. Phil was concerned that the mainstream media coverage of Freeman’s challenges [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350482 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:51 +0100 3350482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342829&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fkris-freeman-closing-thoughts-on-vancouver-2010.html Admittedly, I’m a bit tardy here in publishing the final installment of my Winter Olympics conversations with cross-country skier Kris Freeman.  He has type 1 diabetes and was America’s best hope for a medal in his sport in Vancouver this year — but alas, things did not go well for Kris this time around.  He [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342829 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:35 +0100 3342829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294756&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fkris-freeman-update-breaking-d-ground-in-olympic-endurance-sport.html I’m back today for my second exclusive check-in with Kris Freeman, world-class cross-country skier competing in the Winter Olympics this week. He’s the only athlete there with diabetes. And on Saturday, it caught up with him. A blood sugar crash killed his chances for taking a medal in the men’s 30K event, where he was [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294756 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:00:35 +0100 3294756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283775&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fchecking-in-with-kris-freeman-type-1-diabetic-going-for-olympic-gold.html This year, and among the thousands of ueber-athletes striving for Gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics, there’s one ueber-diabetic. His name is Kris Freeman, and he’s a star cross-country skier, poised to break the USA’s decades-old “Olympic medal drought” in that sport — and also the first-ever athlete with Type 1 diabetes to compete in [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283775 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:00:23 +0100 3283775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243865&cid=t_215671_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FrxPRHTYgHeA%2F Celiac disease is becoming more known as more people are being diagnosed with it. Although it’s not entirely clear if the disease is becoming more common or people are just finally being diagnosed properly, the numbers of affected people are rising and this is presenting problems with some life-long rituals. Celiac disease is a silent disease at first. It is the inability of the body to digest gluten, which is a found protein in wheat, rye, and barley. People with celiac disease should not eat any gluten at all, not even small amounts, as gluten damages the villi, the tiny hair-like structures along the intestines that help move the food forward. If the villi can’t do their job, the result is malnutrition. Besides having to adapt your diet significantly if you have celiac disea... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243865 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:52:03 +0100 3243865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163989&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fa-funny-thing-happened-as-i-fell-off-my-spin-bike.html OK, I didn’t exactly fall, but it’s the closest I’ve come since I started taking spin classes a little over a year ago… On Dec. 31, hubby and I decided to attend the “New Year’s Special” combo class — 60 minutes of body conditioning followed by a 90-minute marathon spin session — run by our favorite [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163989 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:00:47 +0100 3163989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3122077&cid=t_215671_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbible-verses-on-breastfeeding%2F As Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus, now is a good time to examine what the Bible has to say about breastfeeding. Photo by Amy BurtonIn researching these passages, it was quite interesting to see how different versions of the Bible translated the same verses in different ways — some referencing breastfeeding and nursing while other interpretations mentioning only “children whom they carry in their arms.” Here are a few of the quotes I came across. Bible Passages on Breastfeeding Luke 11:27 ~ “As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, ‘Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!’” 1 Samuel 1:22-23 ~ “Hannah did not go. She said to her husband, ‘Afte... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3122077 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:25:02 +0100 3122077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097009&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fdiabetes-part-of-loser-life-on-men-of-a-certain-age.html Well, Hollywood’s done it again, trying to incorporate a character with diabetes into their storyline. This time, the entertainment industry has bestowed diabetes on one of the main characters in TNT’s new hit TV show, Men of a Certain Age. While the show has been receiving rave media reviews from the San Francisco Chronicle to [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097009 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:00:36 +0100 3097009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084926&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fa-kindred-spirit-on-symlin-and-cgm.html By far the most positive thing that has come out of getting this stupid chronic illness is meeting incredible people.  Who knew there were so many wonderful kindred spirits out there, before I began connecting with others who struggle all day every day with carb counts and insulin dosing calcs and potentially dangerous blood sugar [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084926 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:00:02 +0100 3084926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984756&cid=t_215671_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fof-course-anti-h1n1-holy-water-dispenser%2F Necessity is the mother of invention and all that stuff, right? Maybe we can also say that desperate times call for desperate measures? Or how about, He will provide if we just ask? What am I talking about? An anti-H1N1 (Swine flu) holy water dispenser for church. Roman Catholics who enter a church usually dip their fingers into a small bowl filled with Holy Water. They make the sign of the cross and then proceed to enter the main part of the church. Many repeat this motion when they leave the church. Because of the H1N1 fears, many churches have removed their holy water, leaving some Catholics upset, unable to perform this important tradition or ritual. No matter, because an Italian inventor has come to the rescue with an automatic holy water dispenser. The set up is designed like touchle... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984756 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:33:07 +0100 2984756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2959016&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fwayback-wednesday-when-a-family-member-gets-it.html In honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month, I’m trying to re-examine perspectives on this illness from all different angles.  I ran this across this post at the Mayo Clinic blog reminding me of how difficult a new diagnosis can be on family members. And yet, for adults newly diagnosed with diabetes, so many family members [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2959016 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0100 2959016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871942&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F10%2Felizabeth-profit-diabetes-the-future-of-pro-tennis.html We often hear about adult athletes with diabetes — especially when they win Olympic gold or have a run-in with the law. But we don’t always get to hear about the younger athletes, the ones who are up-and-coming Olympians or World Champions. During the US Open last month, I spotted a young girl named Elizabeth [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871942 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:56:29 +0100 2871942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2857450&cid=t_215671_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F03%2Fis-psychology-rotten-to-the-core%2F It’s not everyday you wake up and find your profession in midst of a holy war. Yet that seems to be what’s happening in the profession of clinical psychology. A new journal article to be published next month by Timothy B. Baker, Richard M. McFall, and Varda Shoham (2009) suggests that psychology is falling apart. Specifically, the researchers argue that graduate training programs for psychologists studying to become psychotherapists has taken a wrong turn and needs to be turned around before it’s too late. So what steps could be taken to fix the apparent problem? Funny you should ask, because not only do the authors have a prescription, they actually started implementing their prescription more than a year ago. Is Psychology Like Medicine? Baker et al.’s argument ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2857450 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:27:58 +0100 2857450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2812416&cid=t_215671_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F20%2Fcarl-jungs-red-book%2F Carl Jung is a fascinating character in psychology’s history. Mentored by Freud himself, Jung broke off from Freud to found his own theory of human behavior, nowadays generally referred to as Jungian psychology. The Jungian theories place more emphasis on the spiritual side of our inner psyche, and the belief that all of humanity shares what he referred to as a collective unconscious. He also believed in the power of archetypes — that our myths and symbols are universal and innate and serve a greater purpose in helping us learn from each of our stages in life. Carl Jung died 48 years ago, but he still has a devout following of professionals, clinicians and researchers who believe in the power of his theories. While not a popular form of psychotherapy in the United States, it r... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2812416 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:24:23 +0100 2812416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695575&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Ftriathlon-season-arrived-diabetes-never-left%25e2%2580%25a6.html * Part 3 of a three-part guest series on Diabetes & Exercise* Diagnosed with Type 1 nine years ago, David Weingard has committed himself to “navigating the challenges of this condition for my health and for the benefit of my family.” He’s a veteran of numerous running events and triathlons (including the infamous Ironman). He’s [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695575 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:00:52 +0100 2695575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674454&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fa-word-from-christian-stokes-one-lucky-teen-with-diabetes.html Several years ago, the American Diabetes Association decided to create a new position called the National Youth Advocate, which would give one lucky teen the chance to meet with Senators and Representatives and travel to summer camps to inspire young kids to get involved in diabetes research and awareness. It’s similar to the JDRF Children’s [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674454 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:00:55 +0100 2674454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653975&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fwhen-diabetes-happens-to-a-prima-ballerina.html Being diagnosed with diabetes at any age is a shock, but being diagnosed at 18 years old when you’re studying to be prima ballerina in New York City has to be a HUGE shock. That’s what happened to Zippora Karz, who now teaches dance from her home in Los Angeles. This November, at age 44, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653975 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:00:38 +0100 2653975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2615380&cid=t_215671_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F18%2Fthe-don%2F Kiss the ring! Kiss the ring! Give allegiance to the power and position of its owner. The Godfather will treat you with respect and give you favors… but at a price… yet an offer you cannot refuse. Oh, but wait! Did you notice? This Godfather is wearing lipstick! As a Hispanic person and a mental health professional, I have observed that just as there are dysfunctions with one person there can also be dysfunctions with a large grouping of those persons, call it a “culture,” a “people,” a “cohort,” or other. In diversity classes we are taught to respect other cultures and not “judge’ them, yet never mind if they eat their own progeny or have sex with young little girls. Implicit in this intellectual doctrine is the rule is that we are to look the other way and not judge t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2615380 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:23:01 +0100 2615380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523621&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Ftype-1-diabetes-advocacy-meet-the-goulds.html As people with diabetes or parents of children with diabetes, we all know how difficult it is to manage the never-ending balance of food, insulin, exercise and myriad of other endlessly circumvolving variables.  Now imagine having to handle all of that turmoil for FOUR children. Meet Ellen and Dave Gould, parents of EIGHT children ages [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523621 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:00:34 +0100 2523621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523625&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fa-year-and-a-half-with-the-diabetes-monster.html I met David Lazarus years ago when he worked for the San Francisco Chronicle. Two years ago, he moved south to join the Los Angeles Times. And shortly thereafter, he became one of us. This is his view from ‘the inside’… A guest post by David Lazarus, business columnist for the LA Times The day I was [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523625 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:00:20 +0100 2523625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2358602&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fjobless-and-diabetic-some-folks-we-know.html A few weeks ago, our community was shocked to learn that one of the most respected D-bloggers, Scott Johnson, was let go from his company. Although losing a job for anyone in this economy is a hard blow, it is especially worrisome for those of us with a serious, chronic medical condition like diabetes — [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2358602 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:13:14 +0100 2358602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353885&cid=t_215671_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F21%2Ffrog-in-the-pot-how-stress-creeps-up-on-us%2F Did you know that if you boil a pot of water and throw in a live frog that that frog will hop right out, saving his life to croak again another day (ha, ha)? If, on the other hand, you place a frog in a pot of cold water and turn the heat up slowly, that frog will stay in the pot. He will not jump out but slowly acclimate to the increasingly hot water until it boils to death. Truth or urban legend? To prove it I’d have to cook a live frog and that’s not going to happen. It sounds true and so should be because of what it teaches us. A women comes to see me for help. She tells me her story, sighs, and then says, “Really, it’s not that bad.” Oh, yes, it is! She’s sitting in a pot of very hot water. If she had been dropped into her intolerable situation all ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353885 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:00:48 +0100 2353885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325193&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Ffive-minutes-with-phil-southerland-type-1-diabetes-competitive-cycling-hero.html I know Phil Southerland wouldn’t want me to call him a hero, but I can’t help myself. He has achieved what many thought impossible: creating a team of competitive cyclists with type 1 diabetes on track to become world-class.  His efforts in recruiting athletes for Team Type 1, finding pharmaceutical sponsors, training like a maniac, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325193 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:00:20 +0100 2325193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249931&cid=t_215671_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F08%2Fon-this-day%2F This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: (Source: Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?)) Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249931 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:42:29 +0100 2249931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1917969&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fmy-life-as-a-compliance-analyst-the-case-for-pharma-reps.html I met Alexis at the recent BDI luncheon for women with Type 1 diabetes. She seemed bubbly and smart, and I felt an instant connection.  When I discovered her job title was “Compliance Analyst,” I just had to hear more about that.  Turns out it’s not quite what you think, but fascinating nevertheless. A Guest Post [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1917969 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:14:51 +0100 1917969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876044&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fyou-might-even-be-a-diabetic-rockstar.html Christopher Thomas, 28, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes just a year and a half ago.  He lost his job, moved to New York City, and started partying hard.  Too hard.  His friends began calling him “the diabetic rockstar” (sing along here). You won’t believe what he’s done with that moniker since. What started out as [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876044 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:15:19 +0100 1876044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1420444&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fdiabetes-diagno.html The winner of this year's Bayer Dream Fund contest certainly has something new and different in mind. Wendy Coleman, a theater and speech professor at Albany State University in Georgia, will use her award to "compose and perform a play... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1420444 Mon, 05 May 2008 14:06:05 +0100 1420444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1396225&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fmother-entrepre.html Karen Talmadge is has a PhD in biochemistry from Harvard. She's currently the executive VP, co-founder, and chief science officer of Kyphon (orthopedic), which was purchased last year by Medtronic for $4 billion. But first and foremost, she's the mother... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1396225 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1396225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1354001&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F04%2Flocal-heroes.html I know there are many unsung diabetes heroes (and heroines) around the country -- people who've devoted their lives to helping others with this potentially devastating disease. Two come to mind, leading the fight in some of the most disadvantaged... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1354001 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1354001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1315453&cid=t_215671_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F254666094%2F Huwebes Santo or Maundy Thursday is what it is today here in the Philippines. This is the last week of lent and on Sunday will be Easter already — what is in the Catholic Church calendar the start of a new life. ;-) Hmm…if I am being a good Catholic, I should have been away from the internet and my computer for a long time now. But it doesn’t look that way at all. Ha ha ha ha. Anyway, I’m gonna wish you a Happy Easter already! :-D Tags: Easter Sunday, Holy Week, Lent, Maundy ThursdayShare This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1315453 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:04:57 +0100 1315453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1303268&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fdiabetes-blogs.html Michaela Byrnes (nickname Kayla) is an adorable 21-year-old college student in Massachusetts who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes five years ago. She found me online recently -- and through me, discovered the entire Diabetes OC. I'm very grateful to... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1303268 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1303268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1291018&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fmeet-ranae-whit.html Attention, please: This lady knows how it's done. If you don't think you can lose weight, get healthy, and turn your life around, read this... I met Ranae Whitmore at the recent Health 2.0 conference. She was there because she... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1291018 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1291018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1177692&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fholy-amazing-st.html Ever wonder what it's like "working for the other side?" Michelle M. felt compelled to share her story of "straddling the fence" with me, and I share it with you today. Read on. So what’s it like being BOTH a... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1177692 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:45:00 +0100 1177692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=947332&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fholy-amazing-st.html It's really crazy how ignorant some otherwise-intelligent people can act around chronic illness. Even people working in supposedly progressive health institutions. Here's a note I got lately from a woman in Germany (with an English mum), who lost her job... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=947332 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:15:00 +0100 947332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832559&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fnoahs-voyage-no.html Call it weird. Call it crazy. Call it magical. Noah Moore, now 25, was a kid with a mission that’s hard to describe. Diagnosed with Type 1 at age 16, he learned to swallow fire, juggle glass balls, break dance,... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832559 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:30:00 +0100 832559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=658858&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fmarie_dyslis_st.html Who remembers Marie, our friend in Switzerland who is twenty-one and miserable? Well, she promised to update us on her hospital stay for her eating disorder, and she's proven good to her word. I'd like to note what an effort... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=658858 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:00:00 +0100 658858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=525507&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fholy_amazing_st.html Marie Dysli lives in Switzerland. She is young, beautiful, diabetic, and miserable. Last week, she emailed me her story, asking me to share it with the D-community. I hope this will help other diabetics and make them feel less monster-like,... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=525507 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:45:00 +0100 525507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=490075&cid=t_215671_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fholy_amazing_st.html Another amazing email from one more amazing reader! Maureen has been a Type 1 for eight years now, and admits that she did a terrible job taking care of herself for a long time. I had the typical reactions everyone... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=490075 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:45:00 +0100 490075