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 'houses'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:33:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424831&cid=t_205078_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyN9s9zeV2L8%2F By Chris Moody Why the rich can’t pay for the health care overhaul: “The president intends to squeeze an extra $1.2 trillion over 10 years from a tiny sliver of taxpayers who already pay more than half of all individual taxes. It won’t work.” If you thought last week was a bad time to be a Republican, try the next century: Most demographic trends show Democratic constituencies growing and traditional Republican ones shrinking. Malou Innocent on Obama’s surprise visit to Afghanistan. The case against rail transit. Podcast: “Rating the Rating Houses” featuring William A. Niskanen. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424831 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:32:55 +0100 3424831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931132&cid=t_205078_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F27%2Feastman-dental-and-halloween%2F Did you know the original Eastman Dental building on East Main street is haunted? Every October the building is  transformed into a haunted house and opened to the public for tours. According to “paranormal investigators” the House of Pain has  a history of ghost activity. The Rochester Dental Dispensary, established by George Eastman was eventually  renamed the [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931132 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:45:00 +0100 2931132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2839011&cid=t_205078_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FYBmlLXmx2v4%2F When we hear about wellness we often think that means going to the doctor, but the health of your house can also cause troubles. USA Today reports that “one in three homes in U.S. metropolitan areas have at least one problem such as water leaks, peeling paint, holes or rodents that could harm residents’ health or safety.” If your house has these issues, it could lead to health problems, such allergies and asthma. As a result, the U.S. Surgeon General has been pushing for a “call to action” to get houses (and therefore, people) in better shape throughout the country. Image: sxc.hu. Post from: Blisstree Healthy Homes Equal Healthy People (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2839011 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:15:55 +0100 2839011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2302381&cid=t_205078_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Faa-and-recovery-houses%2F The impact of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) on non-professional substance abuse recovery programs and sober living houses. In addition to being a widely used and effective approach for alcohol problems, AA has been central to the development of several types of nonprofessional recovery programs. Known as "social model recovery," these programs were staffed by individuals in recovery and they encouraged program participants to become involved in AA as a way to address their drinking problems. In addition, they relied on the traditions, beliefs, and recovery practices of AA as a guide for managing and operating programs (e.g., democratic group processes, shared and rotated leadership, and experiential knowledge). This chapter reviews the philosophy, history, and recent changes in se... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2302381 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:48:00 +0100 2302381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1938991&cid=t_205078_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fdaft-doctors-and-silly-nurses.html A characteristically excellent post from Tom Reynolds at Random Acts which had me giggling at the delicious absurdity of New Labour’s NHS. I giggled so much that I can even forgive Tom for taking a pot shot at a hopelessly inexperienced junior hospital doctor called to (probably his first) cardiac arrest. I have been that doctor. It’s exciting being a member of the on-call crash team for the first time. When the crash bleep went off, you ran like hell, feeling grand and important (isn’t this why we all went into medicine?) ostentatiously charging through the hospital on your way to save a life. Dream on. Unlike on the telly, (ER has much to answer for) very few patients survive real cardiac arrests. The art of the exercise, as Tom points out, is to make sure that it is a real cardiac... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1938991 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:01:00 +0100 1938991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1440214&cid=t_205078_158_f&fid=36160&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeinstitute.com%2Fcaregivingminutes%2F%3Fp%3D87 The American Cancer Society offers free lodging (Hope Houses) when cancer survivors need treatment in another state. A Hope House provides a place for families to live temporarily while a loved one receives cancer treatment. The Society also provides assistance getting insurance even with a cancer diagnosis. Many insurance companies will not approve an insurance policy for a person with a diagnosis of cancer because it is considered a non covered preexisting condition. The ACS works with cancer survivors and their families to get insurance coverage. The Amercian Cancer Society helpline is available 24/7 including holidays and can be reached by calling (800) 227-2345. (Source: CaregivingMinutes™ by Pope Institute) CaregivingMinutes™ by Pope Institute blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1440214 Sun, 11 May 2008 20:39:36 +0100 1440214