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 'hour'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:57:24 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181903&cid=t_178193_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F30%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-august-30-2011%2F I’m not sure we’re ever fully immune to it-that pout, that stomp, that automatic childlike reaction to things not going our way. “It’s not fair,” seems to never want to grow up. As we get older, however, the disappointments get bigger. It’s not the game we lost, but the games we can’t even play that upsets us. It’s not the rides we can’t get on, but the rides that life thrusts upon us on that really gets our goat. It’s not the gifts we didn’t get, but the unwanted gifts we got that makes us want to be a kid again, throw our hands up in the air, cry and scream, “It’s not fair!” Whether it’s physical or mental illness, tragedy or a natural disaster, life will hand us unexpected challenges. Challenges th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181903 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:03:56 +0100 5181903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008721&cid=t_178193_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FRfhFUZK9-9E%2F I written extensively over the years about the Power of 48 minutes. Simply this is a way to divide an hour up 80/20. The way the program works is to block out all distractions and do one task for 48 minutes and then take a 12 minute break. Repeat as necessary. The beauty of it is its simplicity. Using this single-tasking idea has helped me accomplish many large projects over the years such as writing a book, training for a triathlon, and getting my workday under control. The key to making it work is preparation. I need to clear my area of distractions by turning off e-mail, my phone, and any browsers I may have open. I then set a timer for 48 minutes and begin. The really cool thing about a 48 minute period is that it can be divided in many different ways. You can do two projects in that t... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008721 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:15:22 +0100 5008721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008310&cid=t_178193_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F05%2Fa-quick-shot-of-happiness-thanks-to-winston-churchill%2F One of the great joys of my life was writing my biography of Winston Churchill. What a pleasure it was to write that book! I had so many complicated things (both praise and blame) to say about Churchill, and the problems of biography, and human nature, and I felt that I managed to express them all — to my own satisfaction, anyway. When I feel a little blue, I often console myself by thinking of some of my favorite passages of Churchill’s writing. So many examples stand out in my mind. One, for instance, is the extraordinary eulogy to Neville Chamberlain. Another is a passage from Their Finest Hour, the second volume in Churchill’s six-volume history of World War II. Of a visit to a very poor London neighborhood that had been devastated by the Blitz, he wrote: Already litt... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008310 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:12:27 +0100 5008310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953433&cid=t_178193_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FmOgX4H2jf1Q%2F I get sent a lot of joint venture and partnership opportunities and I turn down somewhere in the region of 99%. There are various reasons, but more often than not it’s because I don’t think they offer the ‘amazing value’ that the organizers seem to think they do. I will never offer anything to you that I personally wouldn’t buy or haven’t bought/used/read/eaten/watched/admired/fondled etc because you’ll soon stop trusting me and file me in Continue reading... (Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone :) Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953433 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:55:59 +0100 4953433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828984&cid=t_178193_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=4768177&cid=t_178193_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FbVq4ei-mM94%2F It’s Friday; we know all you’ve thought about since you woke up is what kind of drink you’re going to order at Happy Hour tonight. (Oh, and you’ve probably pondered your fair share of Will and Kate, too.) But before you take off, we have a few happy hour specials of our own that might even please you more than a cheap vodka-soda. We rounded up some of this week’s top news in happiness — not inspirational quotes or funny videos (although we’ve got nothing against those, if you care to share), but all the latest studies and essays about what will make you happy. Get ready to listen to U2 and buy a scented candle or two: Post from: BlissTree Happy Hour: This Week's... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4768177 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:11:38 +0100 4768177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642573&cid=t_178193_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXIXBF963LZE%2F By George Scoville A year later, Obamacare makes Pennsylvanians say "no thank you." In a peculiar set of responses to inquiries about Libya, the Obama administration makes "kinetic military action" against the English language. Full or substantial government health insurance makes for an inefficient and expensive health care system. Emotionalism as democratic waves spread across the Middle East makes incoherent foreign policy. As long as big ticket items continue to make the cut, our fiscal house will remain in disarray. If you didn't get a chance to celebrate Earth Hour Cato-style over the weekend, check out this clip of senior fellow Jerry Taylor making the case against "green" subsidies: Monday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642573 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:26:16 +0100 4642573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4266321&cid=t_178193_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Ftg6k75wuQBw%2F As I sit down to chat with Tim Ferriss, author of the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and BusinessWeek bestseller, The 4-Hour Workweek, his new book – The 4-Hour Body – currently sits at number 4 on the Amazon bestseller list*. 4 seems to be his lucky number. If you ask him, however, he’d probably tell you luck has nothing to do with it at all. The man that took the traditional 40 hour work week and crushed it down into a little, highly efficient package – the strategy behind which has been followed by numerous Fortune 500 C.E.O’s – is back, this time targeting the human body, challenging it to be as productive as It can be. Described as the result of an obsessive quest, spanning more than a decade, to hack the human body, you can feel the passio... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4266321 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 04:17:35 +0100 4266321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3983398&cid=t_178193_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F_ZOPpReDXXg%2F The Man from Snowy River or The Man that is intellectually disabled, violent, and age inappropriate for a Nursing Home...challenges the 4 hour rule in South Australia (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3983398 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:37:46 +0100 3983398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933087&cid=t_178193_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-medical-alert-bracelet-inside-your-iphone%2F2010.09.03 OnCall Defender Medical Alert (available via iTunes) is an iPhone app that features 3G connection to a 24-hour security monitoring service. Via a subscription service, you can use your iPhone to send an emergency notification to the service after which local law enforcement or EMT services, depending on the type of alarm, will be dispatched. The advantage over using 911 is that the monitoring service automatically receives GPS localization of your whereabouts and that you can cancel the emergency call within 15 seconds. The service costs $16.99 a month or $9.99 with a one-year subscription. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at iMedicalApps* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933087 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:38:28 +0100 3933087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3868698&cid=t_178193_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fsoldiers-underdiagnosed-ptsd-overdiagnosed-personality-disorders%2F Recent reports suggest that the Army may have labelled thousands of soldiers with an incorrect diagnosis of having a personality disorder, when in actuality their behavioral problems instead might be related to traumatic brain injury or PTSD. Psychologist Barbara Van Dahlen, who runs the nonprofit organization “Give an Hour” comments. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3868698 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:15:49 +0100 3868698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416004&cid=t_178193_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblisstree-photo-of-the-day-3%2F OK, today we’re cheating a little, but at least it’s for a good cause. All of the following photos from last Saturday’s Earth Hour were so cool, we couldn’t pick just one to feature. So here are eight for your viewing pleasure. Las Vegas, Before & After Earth Hour 2010 (Photo: WWF) Parthenon Temple at Acropolis in Greece, Before & After Earth Hour 2010 (Photo: boston.com) Mohammed Ali mosque at Cairo's Salahadeen Citadel, Before & After Earth Hour 2010 (Photo: boston.com) Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Before & After Earth Hour 2010 (Photo: WWF) Post from: BlissTree Blisstree Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416004 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:34:56 +0100 3416004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411080&cid=t_178193_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fparty-in-the-dark%2F Turn your lights down low tomorrow night, for Earth Hour. A World Wildlife Fund initiative, the goal is to get everyone to shut off their lights at 8:30 p.m. local time, as a statement of support for action against climate change. Global supporters include 56 U.S. states and territories, and celebrity supporters Edward Norton, Steve Nash, Gisele Bundchen, and Tom Brady – last year even the Las Vegas Strip went black. Sign up for Earth Hour, convince your husband it’s romantic, and power down. Post from: BlissTree Party in the Dark (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411080 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:59:23 +0100 3411080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318548&cid=t_178193_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2F3659%2F E4D Flash Desktop Scanner E4D CAD/CAM Materials & eMax Visit E4D online here. Thanks to Dr. Tom Hedge for providing video coverage of select vendor booths at the Chicago Midwinter Dental Conference! (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318548 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:16:03 +0100 3318548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3003768&cid=t_178193_88_f&fid=35612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheknifeman.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Ftaking-ones-eye-off-ball.html The targets we must labour under continue to insert themselves into out minds, insidiously, until we think they've always been there.Where I currently work, there seems to be a strangely blase attitude to some of the stuff that comes in on the BatPhone, and I can't help but wonder if that's because we know they've got 'plenty of time'. Of course, they might die during that time, but, hey, at least they won't breach.Maybe I'm wrong, and, of course, this is not the party line, but I keep finding patients in Resus, with no Doctor. Most recently was a fella found by his flat mate, unconscious. He was still unrousable on arrival at the ED, and went almost an hour before being formally assessed by a Doc. He ended up tubed and on ITU.Now, maybe that's just me; no-one else seemed overly bothered, ... The KnifeMan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3003768 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:58:00 +0100 3003768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442614&cid=t_178193_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Faround-track-to-beat-cancer-back.html Click to donateIt is time once again for Keith's Brain Trust to prepare for the ACS Relay For Life of Hudson. As in the past, I sent out emails to ask for donations for this cause. Of course, in years past, I was doing this task in tandem with letters for those among my family and friends who do not have email access either by choice or necessity. And I would be starting months earlier. This year, however, I was unable to get the drive to do so. And now, the Relay is less than a month away. And activities this past week have given me the kick in the butt I needed to get on the ball. But that wasn't enough time to send out letters via the post. So that's where any blog readers come in. Now I realize that I/we do not update this blog enough to have regular readers any more. So if you've simp... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442614 Thu, 28 May 2009 23:32:00 +0100 2442614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2386870&cid=t_178193_93_f&fid=35707&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHemodynamics%2F%7E3%2FfWu1_fAXQOQ%2Fnightfloat-pictures-from-my-phone.html From a few weeks ago when I was working nightfloat...From top to bottom:the hospital at nighthallwaysand a sign put outside the rooms of patients on fall precautions. (Source: hemodynamics) hemodynamics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2386870 Mon, 04 May 2009 02:05:00 +0100 2386870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249714&cid=t_178193_113_f&fid=36504&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicalRecordShow%2F%7E3%2FUVf7PihNejw%2F The next to last step to work on, on your march towards EMR mastery: Step 4: The 80/20 Rule Also known as “The Pareto Principle,” the 80/20 Rule is extraordinarily useful. It’s a principle of economics and management, and is most often cited today by entrepreneurs (like Tim Ferris) needing to keep vast amounts of data and responsibilities manageable. Sound familiar? At the EMR 101 level, the 80/20 Rule goes like this: the vast majority of your daily patient encounters occur around a handful of clinical diagnoses which translates into the vast majority of your daily documentation can be done with a handful of templates or pages. This was alluded to in the last post, under Step 2: Get Familiar With TWO Workflows, Tops. You can go far with this one; long after you’... The EMR/EHR Show: Making Your Electronic Medical Records Really Work blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249714 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:17:27 +0100 2249714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222647&cid=t_178193_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fperspective-taking-anxiety-and-stress.html I listen to a fascinating interview with "Robyn Stewart" on "Woman’s Hour" about the stresses and strains of living as an autistic adult in the UK. How the provision of services is dire. How small incidents of no apparent import can have a paralyzing effect on an autistic individual throughout adulthood.The newly weds retire for the night. I prompt my children to say goodnight at 7:30 in the evening.“G’night.”“Geez you are night night time already?”My youngest daughter blushes as she hugs her big sister.“Dat’s it.”“What’s it.”“Dat is dah baddest fing I have ever bin hearded.”“Heard dear, heard.” I see the signs. Fast speech, tense body, wringing hands, angry tone as he begins to fizz.“I’m never gonna be a married.”“How come?”“I don like dat rule.... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222647 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:59:00 +0100 2222647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2195236&cid=t_178193_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fbeating-the-ms-odds%2F Ever feel like living with multiple sclerosis is an uphill battle?  Me too! Here’s a story (which is related to MS, don’t worry), which will make you think twice about those feelings.  I should probably provide some kind of a disclaimer that we shouldn’t try this at home or some such.  After reading about it though, I can’t imagine any of us even thinking about it.  It’s probably fair to say that none of us could have done it when we were healthy; no one ever has!  The story goes like this: Last weekend in the mountains of Colorado there was a race.  For four years running, a group has gotten together to push their endurance.  I mean really push.  Racers (I guess that’s what they would call themselves) not only ski down the mountain’s face,... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2195236 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:24:07 +0100 2195236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2168966&cid=t_178193_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F02%2Fthe-four-hour-rule-comes-to-australia%2F WA health has taken another bold step in its continued quest to drive ‘long term system wide reform’ and implement strategies which will enhance the patient experience and ‘flow’ through the turbulent waters of ‘unscheduled care’. WA health has acknowledged that a radical change and expansion of improvement measures is required to have a significant impact on the increasing [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2168966 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:01:35 +0100 2168966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033092&cid=t_178193_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F11%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-power-hour-dvd%2F It’s all about yoga today. First, I posted about the winner of the Yoga Paws. And now, I’m posting about Healthbolt’s latest giveaway – a Yoga DVD. But it’s not just any old yoga DVD. This one is by Sadie Nardini, director of East West Yoga in New York City and founder of Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga, a form of yoga considered a ‘calorie-torcher’ by Time Out New York. Apparently it can transform the body faster in 60 minutes than most yoga does in 90 minutes. This Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga:Power Hour DVD  is full on and features a 40-minute Floor Flow, Core Salutations (Warm + Energize + Tone), a 20-Minute Wall Flow, Core Stretch (Invert + Detox + Stretch ) plus a BEGINNER COMMENTARY on Alignment Tips and Modifications for Basic Level! Healthbolt has one copy of Sadie Nard... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033092 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2033092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027264&cid=t_178193_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Flay-down-your-scalpel-its-nap-time.html E.B. Solomont (formerly of the Forward, as it happens), writing critically in Slate about the Institute of Medicine's work hour report, observes hyperbolicallySurgical residents may someday soon have to prepare themselves to halt an operation and announce that it's nap time.Solomont doesn't know that surgeons often must hand off care during a long procedure (colectomies can last forever)?The Royal College of Surgeons (one of the organizations named by Solomont as opposing stricter work-hour regulations) provides a summary of their recommendations regarding training modifications. After a thorough review of work patterns in the context of impending regulations (or after they had already been instituted; it's not clear to me), the following findings became (magically?) apparent:a significant... Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027264 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:11:00 +0100 2027264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011232&cid=t_178193_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fresident-work-hours-in-times-and.html The Well blog at the New York Times talked about the new Institute of Medicine study, Resident Duty Hours: Enhancing Sleep, Supervision, and Safety. I'm not likely to read it, but the IOM "asserts that revisions to medical residents' workloads and duty hours are necessary" to protect patients against errors and improve the educational environment.The comments at the Times blog are to be avoided, as most comments are. Try this New England Journal article instead for a take on the tricky balance between work hours and handoffs. The fewer hours, the more handoffs. And fewer hours, with today's sicker patients, don't mean less work. (Source: Zackary Sholem Berger) Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011232 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:14:00 +0100 2011232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1918200&cid=t_178193_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F434735858%2F Concerned about the image of the biotech industry, the BIO trade group has launched a web site in hopes of countering the ‘dramatic interpretations’ and ‘creative license’ purportedly found on the new CBS show, Eleventh Hour, which airs on Thursday nights. Here is how CBS describes its show… “Dr. Jacob Hood, a brilliant biophysicist and special science advisor to the government, as he investigates scientific crises and oddities. His jurisdiction is absolute and Hood is dogged in his pursuit of those who would abuse and misuse scientific discoveries and breakthroughs for their own gain. His passion and crusade is to protect the substance of science from those with nefarious motives. He is called in at the eleventh hour and he represents the last line of d... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1918200 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:02:32 +0100 1918200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1853549&cid=t_178193_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F10%2Feleventh-hour-new-cbs-tv-show-out-of.html Well, this could be very interesting--or awful. Apparently CBS has a new series starting next week called The Eleventh Hour. And it seems to cover many of the issues we discuss here at SHS. From the PR Internet site: Humankind has survived devastation: Famine. Plague. Predators. Insects. Wildfire. Floods. Hurricanes. All take their tolls, but we have learned to overcome the destructive forces of nature. Medicine wages war against disease. Pesticides replace blight with abundance. Fire brigades extinguish raging fires, saving cities.Now, humankind has entered a new era. An era in which the balance is reversed. Where humankind and nature are at war. An era in which civilization threatens itself more than nature: genetic manipulation, cloning, eugenics, nuclear proliferation, viral superbugs,... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1853549 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:34:00 +0100 1853549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1812890&cid=t_178193_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FQcBPSHqkOP0%2F This is a very important reminder of sorts… So many of my patients assume that they only need to examine their fasting blood sugars- that is not so! We all know as diabetics we prick our fingers and make sure that we keep our blood sugar levels within “normal” limits approximately 4 times a day. The typical, and I say typical because I know that every diabetic is different, is to check our blood glucose in the morning before breakfast, before we eat our lunch, before we eat our dinner and then once before we turn in for the night. Due to some new research and a report titled “Guideline for management of Postmeal Glucose” that was carried out for The International Diabetes Federation we may need to be pricking our fingers even more frequently. Oh boy, how fun! Warwick Medical ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1812890 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:05:41 +0100 1812890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1677261&cid=t_178193_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fwork-hour-anecdotes-battle-it-out-head.html Sandeep Jauhar, writing in Slate, has an introduction to the controversy around work-hour regulation for medical residents. 1. One assumption made by opponents of work-hour regulations is that these regulations are only justified if there is a proven connection between longer work hours and more medical errors. But why is the burden of proof on those who want to change the established order? Why must we assume that the more hours doctors work, the better? Do we know that 120-hour work weeks make better doctors than 80-hour weeks, or do older doctors - who tend to be most vocal in their opposition to work-hour regulations - merely harbor nostalgia for their training days? Would another helping profession expect its practitioners to work more hours (consecutive or total) as proof of their s... Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1677261 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:51:00 +0100 1677261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1477895&cid=t_178193_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F29%2F7-challenges-of-psychotherapy%2F Pages: 1 2 Next »     Single Page Every treatment has its downsides. Medications have side effects and it can often feel like a revolving door trying to find one (or a combination of a few) that work for any particular person. And while medications’ side effects are well-publicized, few articles are written about the potential “side effects” of other types of treatments, such as psychotherapy. Psychotherapy can be a powerful treatment for everything ranging from depression and attention deficit disorder, to anxiety and panic attacks. And while there are many different forms of psychotherapy, virtually all of them share the challenges discussed in this article. 1. It can take awhile to find the “right” therapist and you shouldn’t s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1477895 Thu, 29 May 2008 16:17:40 +0100 1477895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467836&cid=t_178193_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F26%2Ffree-counseling-for-our-troops%2F On Memorial Day, it seemed appropriate to mention a volunteer project called, Give an Hour. As the Washington Post notes, thousands of private counselors are offering free services to troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health problems, jumping in to help because the military is short on therapists: There are only 1,431 mental health professionals among the nation’s 1.4 million active-duty military personnel, said Terry Jones, a Pentagon spokesman on health issues. About 20,000 more full- and part-time professionals provide health care services for the Veterans Administration and the Pentagon. They include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers and substance abuse counselors. According to veterans groups and health care experts, that... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467836 Mon, 26 May 2008 13:23:44 +0100 1467836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1443128&cid=t_178193_93_f&fid=35707&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhemodynamics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fadvance-by-day-maintain-by-night.html If hospitals finally designed truly rational production processes and became 24 hour enterprises, care might work better and be safer--but where would the romance of the night shift be?I'm quoted today in White Coat Notes, a brief quote in which I say that in the hospital "We maintain by night and advance by day", which might be worth explaining a bit more.The hospital is a constant production process. But it's in transition: it inherits many of the features of its pre-industrial roots. A truly efficient production process never stops, but the hospital slows down considerably at night. I think there would be a lot to be said for a truly 24-hour hospital. But that would require more health care workers, more money to pay people extra to work overnight, and a completely different way of arra... hemodynamics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1443128 Wed, 14 May 2008 23:14:00 +0100 1443128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1373425&cid=t_178193_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F15%2Fding-times-up%2F Psychotherapy is a pretty well-understood treatment method used to help people with serious concerns like depression and bipolar disorder, to life adjustment issues like the loss of a significant relationship or one’s job. Therapists and psychologists spend years in classes and training, and generally see patients in modern psychotherapy for one 50-minute session per week. You know from the outset that a therapist relationship is a professional relationship, and the therapist is running a business. Most therapists, to one degree or another, try to distance themselves from the business aspect of their practice as much as possible. More well-to-do therapists and those who work in a clinic or group practice may even hand off billing and paperwork issues over to a receptionist or secre... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1373425 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:00:53 +0100 1373425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1336273&cid=t_178193_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2F260266786%2F Some questions about the Earth hour (8pm, Saturday March 29th, 2008): - will the people that take the elevator down one floor turn off the lights? - will the people that, even with four functional limbs, not carrying anything, and between the ages of 15-50, use the button to open all kinds of doors turn off the lights? - will the people that leave the lights on in the meeting room after the meeting turn off the lights? - will the guy/gal on my floor that leave the light on in the chute room turn off the lights? - will everyone that printed millions of pamphlets, fliers, banners, etc announcing the Earth hour turn off the lights? - will the guy who decides the fare price of subway/bus/streetcar in Toronto turn off the lights? (Just a comparison: in Toronto a single fare costs CDN$ 2.75, ten... Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1336273 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:13:03 +0100 1336273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1303206&cid=t_178193_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fsuccess-and-failure-in-a-e-department.html Hitting the targetsIf you can meet with Triumph and DisasterAnd treat those two impostors just the same;If you can bear to hear the truth you've spokenTwisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools...Dr Crippen has frequently looked as some of the scams that hospitals use to get round the 4 hour rule in Accident and Emergency departments. Some of the more inventive ones can be enjoyed here. But never forget that this is a serious issue. The government wants a successful NHS. Success is now defined as hitting targets designed by the government. If the targets are hit, the NHS is successful. Simple as that. A & E departments are currently very successful, though the odd patient slips through. Le... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1303206 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:59:00 +0100 1303206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300280&cid=t_178193_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Ffour-hours-in-casualty-then-go-away-or.html And you thought it was television fiction.In an NHS Accident and Emergency department you are not a number. Or a name. Or a person. You are a time. As you enter, the clock starts ticking. Once it reaches four hours you will have been "dealt with"A medical student gets her first taste of A & E department target culturePatients are no longer known by their names or by their conditions, they're not even known by a number...patients are referred to by their time. By this I mean how long they've been in the department...as soon as a patient ticks past 3 hours their name lights up like a Christmas tree...If their stay approaches 3 hours 30... the managers start to appear... they don't actually care...about Mr Jones who is having a heart attack...he's got to go, wherever it may be, as long as... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300280 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:42:00 +0100 1300280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1286511&cid=t_178193_137_f&fid=36083&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIAmAnAlzheimersCaregiver%2F%7E3%2F247534299%2Fbook-review-36-hour-day.html The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease and Memory Loss in Later Life This best-selling book is the "bible" for families caring for people with Alzheimer disease...offering comfort and support to millions worldwide. In addition to the practical and compassionate guidance that have made The 36-Hour Day... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver) I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1286511 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:50:16 +0100 1286511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1122178&cid=t_178193_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Ffloating-residents.html I was talking to one of my interns the other day - she had a child in medical school, and is thinking about having another one - and she pointed out that our residency program (like many others, I imagine) has no maternity leave. Meaning: sure, you can have a child during residency, and no one will fire you for that (nothing short of killing patients will get you fired from a residency program, so desirous are hospitals of working diploma'd bodies) -- but you will have to cobble together your own leave, and it won't be any more leave than what is granted to any resident under our current schedule: namely, four weeks of vacation (two times two weeks) and several months of elective (still working, but pretty much nine-to-five).On second thought, since employers are required to guarantee more... Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1122178 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:53:00 +0100 1122178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=868393&cid=t_178193_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fcaregivers-enthusiasm-can-spark-seniors.html As a paid caregiver on rows of 24 hour stand-by-assist shifts, sometimes for weeks at a time, I've tried to make the days interesting for elderly seniors I assist. An enthusiastic caregiver can be the spark and the friend who starts activity rolling again if a senior is confined at home and has lost interest in usual activities. A "Beauty Parlor Day", a "Health Spa Day" , or a " Restaurant or Cafe' at Home" day can be activities for a caregiver and a senior to share for enjoyment.Making a special event out of "Jeopardy" time, with snacks and beverages adds to a "party" atmosphere. Watching old movies on the Turner Classic Movie station with "we're at the movies popcorn" makes it an event to brighten up the day.There can also be "Life History" time and Genealogy time. Hearing about someone'... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=868393 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:13:00 +0100 868393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867405&cid=t_178193_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F155602546%2F Once again, I am going to say, “don’t shoot the messenger”. Before anyone gets all in a tizzy, take the time to really read through what the research is claiming in its entirety. Yes, they are suggesting that certain breakfast breads are effective in controlling blood sugars through the dinner hour, but they are in no way suggesting that you shove 5 pieces of white toast in your mouth and call it a morning. “It is known that a carbohydrate-rich breakfast with low GI can moderate increases in blood sugar after lunch. But my results show that low GI in combination with the right amount of so-called indigestible carbohydrates, that is, dietary fiber and resistant starch, can keep the blood-sugar level low for up to ten hours, which means until after dinner,” says... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867405 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:25:18 +0100 867405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=847359&cid=t_178193_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fdeath-and-sleepless-resident-it-turns.html Death and the sleepless residentIt turns out that work-hour regulations for residents do nothing one way or the other for patient mortality. (Or almost nothing.) I'm not sure what this tells us. Were work-hour regulations really instituted on the theory that this would directly benefit patient mortality? There are other indices, I think, which are more likely affected (patient-provider relationships, morbidity, error rate), even though they are harder to study.Take two different patients who both die in their second week of hospitalization. Patient A is cared for by well-rested residents; patient B, by zombies. I think patient A received the better care by a number of measures, even if mortality-wise they're even. (Source: Zackary Sholem Berger) Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=847359 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:07:00 +0100 847359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=824818&cid=t_178193_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Ftips-for-overnight-caregivers.html Good preparation for overnight caregiver shifts can help make the time shared by a caregiver and senior to be comfortable and enjoyable.Tips for overnight caregivers start with keeping an overnight bag packed ahead of time. Sometimes a caregiver can be called at the last minute for a 24 hour shift.I keep a lightweight sleeping bag, pillows, overnight personal supplies, and non-perishable food items packed in my car for overnight caregiving at the last minute.The sleeping bag means I don't need to use the client's bed linens and launder them in the morning on the day before I leave. Having my own pillows helps me to sleep better because it's more like being in my own home. The overnight caregiver accommodations might be a bed, couch in a living room, or camping cot if the need for a caregiv... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=824818 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:59:00 +0100 824818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=713176&cid=t_178193_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fpublications-of-note.html Ahem...a little bit of shameless self-promotion in the process of promoting the work of others.The American Drivel Review, Volume Four, Number One, Summer 2007 edition has published my translation of Mario Meléndez' poem "Precautions of the Last Hour". This magazine is subtitled "A Unified Field Theory of Wit" and presents a series of humorous articles, poetry, dialogs, etc. In this particular issue, I found the letters to the editors to be uproarious...but I take umbrage at the use of the word "uproarious" and prefer to use "hilarious" instead. Please visit their website and ask your local bookstores to stock this review. ScribeSpirit eZine has also published its July issue on "Money and Power", to which I have contributed an article on money and power of AIDS. In a few more days, Scribe... 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=713176 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:41:00 +0100 713176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=711599&cid=t_178193_113_f&fid=34649&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnhealth.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fare-you-suffering-from-teenage.html Are you suffering from Teenage Affluenza? Are you suffering from Teenage Affluenza? This is a great satirical video that reminds us we lead such lucky lives. Isn't it time you give back? To do something real? Try: www.40hourfamine.com (Australia) www.30hourfamine.org(USA) or...Become a world Stirrer (no matter where you live) @ www.stir.org.au and receive free monthly StirMails.tags technorati : 40 hour famine Teenage Affluenza (Source: Tech 'n' Health) Tech 'n' Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=711599 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 711599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650908&cid=t_178193_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F01%2Fsweet-and-lower%2F This article warns that it is not always safe to assume that just because a product is made with a sugar substitute, such as Splenda, it is healthier, or lower in calorie content. A thorough list of sweeteners and their key ingredients end the article, along with research findings on the safety of these products. The Diet Channel offers information on every flavor of diet you can imagine, articles to motivate you to stick with it, and loads of information to keep you coming back. If I didn't know any better - I'd say it looks to be the wikipedia of dieting. And if you've ever found yourself consuming hour after hour digging through wikipedia topics...you'll know exactly what I'm talking about!Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comme... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650908 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 650908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620612&cid=t_178193_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2F36-hour-day-family-guide-to-caring-for.html This best-selling book is the "bible" for families caring for people with Alzheimer disease...Read the full text review at The Alzheimer's Reading Room (Source: CareGiver, The) CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620612 Wed, 09 May 2007 22:43:00 +0100 620612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=472283&cid=t_178193_109_f&fid=34794&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadseg-shu.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F09%2Fhow-newz-travels-fast.html The first patient I saw yesterday called out to me as I passed through the long line of men sitting on facing benches waiting to see someone or other, "Aren't I supposed to see you?" I asked his name, and sure enough, he was scheduled to see me. Now the interesting thing about this interaction was that he had never seen me before. This is a phenomenon that occurs in prison frequently. Inmates find out who you are and what you do, and the information spreads like a wave. People used to ask: "Are you the DA?" "Are you the public defender?" "Are you the teacher?" No more. The down side to this phenomenon is that when information is known, it can be dangerous, if not deadly. It is well known that sexual predators of children do not fare well in the general population. Somehow, information gets... Turn Your Head and Scoff blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=472283 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:45:00 +0100 472283