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 'horrible'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:29 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174667&cid=t_158310_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F28%2Fthe-curious-case-of-phineas-gage-and-others-like-him%2F If you’ve ever taken an introductory psychology class, then you probably know the story of Phineas Gage, the 25-year-old railroad worker whose personality dramatically changed after a rod pierced his skull. Gage lost portions of his frontal lobe and went from being a kind and mild-mannered man to rude and unrestrained. On September 21, 1848, The Boston Post reported on the incident. The article was called “Horrible Accident” and said: As Phineas P. Gage, a foreman on the railroad in Cavendish, was yesterday engaged in tamping for a blast, the powder exploded, carrying an instrument through his head an inch in length, which he was using at the time. The iron entered on the side of his face, shattering the upper jaw, and passing back of the left eye, and out at the top of the head.... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174667 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:17:17 +0100 5174667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294710&cid=t_158310_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F27%2Faccepting-imperfection%2F Professional organizer Debbie Jordan Kravitz was a perfectionist through and through. “I’ve struggled with perfectionism all my life. Between having parents with perfectionistic tendencies and my own people-pleasing and competitive nature, it’s been a part of me for as long as I can remember,” she said. As a wife and mom of two young kids, her perfectionism seeped into everything, no matter how big or small. She dwelled on her flaws and failures — defined essentially as “anything less than perfect.” But as any perfectionist truly knows, perfectionism is unreachable. It sabotages your self-image, squashes your satisfaction and turns life into a series of disappointments. In the book The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Wh... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294710 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:36:23 +0100 4294710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3754088&cid=t_158310_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FI5WsxAr1GpM%2F Deep in thought Three Tips For Releasing Your Addiction To Negative Thinking If you are finding yourself caught in your negativity thought addiction (i.e “I’m a failure. I’m a horrible person. What if the worst happens?” etc. etc.) People in  recovery may find these addictive thoughts seeming to appear out of nowhere. And, when an alcoholic, addict or codependent has these thoughts they are dangerous. Many will use the program and fellowship to find answers, but these tips may also help. Three tips for the easiest and fastest ways to shift out of these painful thoughts into more uplifting thought patterns: 1. Notice that you’re caught in the negative thought cycle and that it’s only your thoughts that are beating you up in this moment. It’s not the outside world. Once you ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3754088 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:38:01 +0100 3754088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666231&cid=t_158310_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F3-ways-to-positive-thinking-2%2F Three Tips For Releasing Your Addiction To Negative Thinking If you are finding yourself caught in your negativity thought addiction (i.e “I’m a failure. I’m a horrible person. What if the worst happens?” etc. etc.) People in  recovery may find these addictive thoughts seeming to appear out of nowhere. And, when an alcoholic, addict or codependent has these thoughts they are dangerous. Many will use the program and fellowship to find answers, but these tips may also help. Three tips for the easiest and fastest ways to shift out of these painful thoughts into more uplifting thought patterns: 1. Notice that you’re caught in the negative thought cycle and that it’s only your thoughts that are beating you up in this moment. It’s not the outside world. Once you realiz... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666231 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:01:00 +0100 3666231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524120&cid=t_158310_88_f&fid=38958&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourerdoc.com%2Feverything-bad-for-you-is-now-good%2F News Alert! Everything Bad For You is Now Good Great news! All of my former guilty pleasures have turned out to be health foods. Instead of fearing that my addiction to dark chocolate, coffee and red wine is leading me to premature death, I am in fact increasing my life span, and reducing my chance of many horrible diseases. Yes! Take coffee. I cannot function in the morning until I’ve had a large cup, sometimes two. I’ve always felt bad about this, knowing that I am dependent on the tasty black liquid, and its stimulant effects. My family understands that each morning during the pre-coffee phase, I will be unable to communicate effectively, beyond some basic grunting noises. I shuffle around, scratching and muttering while the beans are grinding and the water is percolating. I... Your ER Doc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524120 Sat, 01 May 2010 19:29:19 +0100 3524120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992858&cid=t_158310_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F143-ways-to-positive-thinking Deep in thought Three Tips For Releasing Your Addiction To Negative Thinking If you are finding yourself caught in your negativity thought addiction (i.e “I’m a failure. I’m a horrible person. What if the worst happens?” etc. etc.) People in  recovery may find these addictive thoughts seeming to appear out of nowhere. And, when an alcoholic, addict or codependent has these thoughts they are dangerous. Many will use the program and fellowship to find answers, but these tips may also help. Three tips for the easiest and fastest ways to shift out of these painful thoughts into more uplifting thought patterns: 1. Notice that you’re caught in the negative thought cycle and that it’s only your thoughts that are beating you up in this moment. It’s not the outside world. Once you ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992858 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:55:21 +0100 2992858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2584216&cid=t_158310_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F08%2Fmichael-jacksons-brain-and-the-false-narrative%2F Since the news media seems to be unable to tear itself away from the Michael Jackson story, we learn about every fascinating detail about his life, and his death. Including the details of standard autopsy procedures, as though they were new or bizarre. The latest, of course, is that Michael Jackson’s body is being buried without his brain. But this is not unusual in an autopsy where the cause of death isn’t certain and the brain is suspected to carry some clues. The brain needs to harden, in order to perform the later slicing needed in the autopsy procedure: It involves removing the brain from the skull and leaving it to soak in a diluted mixture of formaldehyde and water called formalin. This soaking process usually takes four weeks and the brain genuinely does harden. Vaug... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2584216 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:24:00 +0100 2584216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2309573&cid=t_158310_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F03%2F27%2Fthe-worst-person-in-the-world%2F Conclusion: The ticket was thrown out. Chief David Kunkle has made an official apology on behalf of the department. Powell was put on administrative leave with pay. Unfortunately, compassion is merely required of human beings and not necessarily police officers. Therefore, the Internal Investigation which was launched (which is stupid considering the complete video is on Youtube) is somewhat trivial. By the letter of the law, he did nothing wrong. I’m sure he’ll be dismissed from that department one way or another, but he’ll get a job somewhere. People like Powell crave power, and a position in law enforcement is the only way to feed that hunger. So, after some time, he’ll be harrassing the various minorities in a whole new area code. It’s his way of exerting ... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2309573 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:57:36 +0100 2309573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909356&cid=t_158310_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F22%2Flife%2F One of my high school best friends died.  I am in a weird place about it.  I’m incredibly sad.  Really can’t believe it.  I just found out and I am still processing it, but going back and forth between sadness and guilt. We had sleepovers every weekend.  We did Ouija boards in the closet and got super scared when we thought we were talking to a real ghost, who told us who each of us would be going to prom with, and was wrong on all counts.  We lied to our parents, went to parties, and slept in cars because we had no house to go home to - since we were sleeping at each other’s houses of course.  We ditched school, spent way too much time shopping or at the beach, dated the same boys - er, I stole her boyfriend and dated him for 2 years?  We spent every Friday night... B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909356 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:18:30 +0100 1909356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1646424&cid=t_158310_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F3-ways-to-positive-thinking%2F Three Tips For Releasing Your Addiction To Negative Thinking If you are finding yourself caught in your negativity thought addiction (i.e “I’m a failure. I’m a horrible person. What if the worst happens?” etc. etc.) People in  recovery may find these addictive thoughts seeming to appear out of nowhere. And, when an alcoholic, addict or codependent has these thoughts they are dangerous. Many will use the program and fellowship to find answers, but these tips may also help. Three tips for the easiest and fastest ways to shift out of these painful thoughts into more uplifting thought patterns: 1. Notice that you’re caught in the negative thought cycle and that it’s only your thoughts that are beating you up in this moment. It’s not the outside world. Once you realize t... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1646424 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:35:18 +0100 1646424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147254&cid=t_158310_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F13%2Fold-in-massachusetts-say-goodbye-to-your-freedom%2F In a horrible abuse of the law, lawyers, doctors, judges and social workers in Massachusetts regularly commit senior citizens who have no family or friends to nursing homes. Judges rubber-stamp the process in 2 minute hearings, often without asking the senior a single question before taking away their freedom. Think I’m exaggerating? I wish. Today’s Boston Globe has the Page 1 story, Courts strip elders of their independence, with an accompanying photo of a woman who has to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet. You know, the same type they put on criminals who are under house arrest or probation. The reasons for the involuntary guardianship of seniors in Massachusetts usually comes down to a question of mental competence. Doctors sign off on the person’s mental state, oft... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147254 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:09:36 +0100 1147254