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 'houston'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:32 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159312&cid=t_103654_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fsharp-focus-roundup I've been thinking about the Strategic Health IT Advance Research Projects (SHARP) Program lately and plan to give an update soon on some of the progress being made. SHARP has four major efforts underway at major collaborative efforts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Texas at Houston, Harvard University, the Mayo Clinic of Medicine, and Massachusetts General Hospital. The websites for each of these projects are: read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159312 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:27:50 +0100 5159312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803447&cid=t_103654_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmemory.loc.gov%2Fafc%2Fafcss39%2F264%2F2647b2.mp3 [originally published by Politics Daily in 2010; reposting for Mother's Day 2011] Sam Houston Memorial Musuem, where my grandmother worked for 25 years. My grandmother Grace Crawford Longino came into this world in 1901 and left it in 2002. In mid-century she seemed to be the most important woman in her town of Huntsville, Texas. By the time she died, she was almost forgotten except by family and the few friends still alive. When she was in her late 80s I’d end conversations with “I love you” because I never knew if it would be our last. In reply, she’d say thank you. One time I teased her about that. “You never say ‘I love you’ back to me. Maybe you don’t love me.” “Not love you? Why, the very idea!” she said. “I&#821... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803447 Sun, 08 May 2011 05:00:32 +0100 4803447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684489&cid=t_103654_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fusability-key-ehr-adoption If you build or create something, wouldn't you take into account ease of use? It is unfathomable then that most EHR vendors do not systematically conduct EHR usability testing, according to Jiajie Zhang, who is overseeing a federal research project on the science of EHR usability in the SHARP program. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684489 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:14:16 +0100 4684489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433135&cid=t_103654_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F03%2Fnidal-hasan-exactly-the-man-many-knew-him-to-be%2F Army Maj. Nidal Hasan was exactly the kind of man many people knew him to be. And that’s why they continually promoted him and sent him some place else. Because nobody, apparently, was willing to intervene despite many warning signs about his behavior. Those are the findings from the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. They found that the massacre allegedly carried out by Nidal Hasan could have have been prevented. Had just one person acted on the information many different people had, the tragedy that occurred at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009 may have been prevented. “The officers who kept Hasan in the military and moved him steadily along knew full well of his problematic behavior,” the report found. “As the officer who assigned Has... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433135 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:00:13 +0100 4433135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405886&cid=t_103654_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fin-wide-world-houston-texas.html The website of Houston's TIRR rehabilitation center, lately in the news:The Institute for Rehabilitation and ResearchFrom the homepage:"TIRR treats people with a range of disabilities from complex conditions like brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple trauma and amputation, to rehabilitation for conditions including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, post-polio syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus."Here is a sample newsletter: Summer 2010 (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405886 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:07:00 +0100 4405886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314062&cid=t_103654_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F05%2Fthe-unequal-situation-of-seperation%2F From Rice News (by Mike Williams): However much people choose to live in a segregated society, the trend is a losing proposition for all. That was the takeaway message delivered by Rice’s Michael Emerson in a presentation to the Houston Association of Hispanic Media Professionals (HAHMP) last week. Members came to campus to hear him discuss select results from the Houston Area Survey, particularly as they relate to housing preferences among blacks, whites and Hispanics. Emerson, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and co-director of the university’s new Institute for Urban Research (IUR), gave a brief summary of segregation in Houston based on the 2000 Census that showed distinct separation between black and white neighborhoods, with Hispanics somewhat more integr... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314062 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 04:49:32 +0100 4314062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275330&cid=t_103654_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FeEIWQsSFKv0%2F If you're an ED doc, you probably love the iphone.But now that there are over 10,000 different apps in the App Store listed under “Medical” and “Healthcare & Fitness” you may be a bit bamboozled as to which apps to try. Not to worry... Houston Neal from SoftwareAdvice.com has an updated list of the best medical apps for doctors and medical students. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275330 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:29 +0100 4275330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133905&cid=t_103654_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F10%2F27%2Fhospital-breach-by-job-applicant%2F During a bond hearing Thursday in Superior Court, Wheeler’s Macon attorney Reza Sedghi described his client’s actions as a job application gone awry with “no criminal intent or compromise of sensitive patient information.” Sedghi said Wheeler had obtained access to the database with a password and access codes obtained while working on a Macon physician’s connectivity problems with the hospital. The attorney said Wheeler uncovered seven flaws in the hospital’s system and sought to use the discovery to land a job with the countywide medical complex, spending several hours with Rhodes and David Griffin, the hospital’s security chief. “They asked for and received a copy of his resume and a written report of his findings,” Sedghi reported in court. “Then they walked out of ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133905 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:59:53 +0100 4133905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885515&cid=t_103654_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F08%2F19%2Fshe-had-a-job-a-boyfriend-and-a-brain-tumor-back-when-reality-tv-was-real%2F Dr. Marnie Rose on the 2002 reality show "Houston Medical" My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. She Had a Job, a Boyfriend and a Brain Tumor, Back When Reality TV Was Real. For a moment in time, she was pediatric resident Dr. Marnie Rose at Memorial Hermann in Houston. I got to know her a little during my first, tumultuous year of recovery from ovarian cancer. Dr. Rose was on TV. Back in those days I was combing the schedule for any reality show that slithered its way to the tube. There among the dreck of the early 2000s (guilty pleasures “Mr. Personality,” et al I’m looking at you) was the lovely Ms. Rose in “Houston Medical,” an ABC show that featured doctors, patients and their families. The program, shot over the course of a year, ran for si... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885515 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:17:56 +0100 3885515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743498&cid=t_103654_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fkathy-broussard-houston-ground-angels-patients-care%2F Pilot Kathy Broussard has been giving needy patients flights to get sometimes lifesaving medical for more than ten years. Now, she has gone one step further by organizing the Houston Ground Angels which gets the patients to the airports to the hospital campuses and back. Grateful patient Cathy Laflen tells her story. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743498 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:29:28 +0100 3743498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625500&cid=t_103654_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprimary-care-doctors-and-the-medicare-boycott%2F2010.06.02 I saw this interesting article linked to from a blog about angry doctors dropping out of Medicare in Texas. As one who shares the universal annoyance at congress’ failure to fix the SGR for more than 30 days at a time, I was kind of cheered by this. That’s what it will take to get the system fixed – a grassroots, full-scale rejection of the system! Good for them. And the opening lines of the article were encouraging: Texas doctors are opting out of Medicare at alarming rates, frustrated by reimbursement cuts they say make participation in government-funded care of seniors unaffordable. An “alarming” rate. Wow. Cool. So how many is that, anyway? More than 300 doctors have dropped the program in the last two years, including 50 in the first three months of... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625500 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3625500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3567875&cid=t_103654_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2010%2F05%2F16%2Fthe-life-of-brian-h%2F This was a story on Channel 7’s Sunday Night program this evening. Probably the most balanced media coverage of Hillsong Church I have seen to date. Honest interview with Brian Houston in which he discusses the history of the church, his father’s failings, and other things including answering questions about his income (which was around $300,000 – I thought that was surprisingly less than what I would have guessed and completely reasonable for someone in his position). Definitely worth watching. Best line : “God has truly blessed, the life of Brian.” (Source: Baggas' Blog) Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3567875 Sun, 16 May 2010 14:38:12 +0100 3567875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3546989&cid=t_103654_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F05%2F08%2Fmothers-day-a-texas-magnolia-who-finally-faded%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Mother’s Day: A Texas Magnolia Who Finally Faded. My grandmother Grace Crawford Longino came into this world in 1901 and left it in 2002. In mid-century she seemed to be the most important woman in her town of Huntsville, Texas. By the time she died, she was almost forgotten except by family and the few friends still alive. When she was in her late 80s I’d end conversations with “I love you” because I never knew if it would be our last. In reply, she’d say thank you. One time I teased her about that. “You never say ‘I love you’ back to me. Maybe you don’t love me.” “Not love you? Why, the very idea!” she said. “I’d give my life for you.” A proper Victorian lad... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3546989 Sun, 09 May 2010 04:01:32 +0100 3546989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385321&cid=t_103654_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fblisstrees-nut-job-of-the-week%2F Joel and Victoria Osteen (photo: WENN.com) And the winner is: Joel Osteen of Joel Osteen Ministries (and his lovely wife Victoria). They run a little church in Texas called Lakewood. It seats 16,000 people. (It used to be a basketball court…for the Houston Rockets.) You’ve probably seen Joel evangelize on TV or read one of his New York Times bestselling books. This Jesus freak must be doing something right, but we just don’t quite get it. Are you attending “A Night of Hope with Joel and Victoria” right now at the Izod Center in the Meadowlands, New Jersey? Or have you ever attended one of their events? If so, we’d love to know. Tell us about it below! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385321 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:55:30 +0100 3385321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026880&cid=t_103654_135_f&fid=35262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivinghiv.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fmens-health-lecture-two-experts-share_25.html (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog) Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026880 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0100 3026880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727291&cid=t_103654_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalheroes.com%2Fus-cities-worst-teeth%2F Totalbeauty.com recently approached Irwin Smigel, DDS., founder and president of the American Society for Dental Aesthetics(ASDA) and creator of Supersmile, to find out which U.S. cities have the worst teeth. Dr. Smigel evaluated the collective condition of each cities’ teeth using the following criteria: Regular dentist visits, not smoking, minimizing your coffee, soda and red wine intake, and brushing and flossing. Other factors, like having hard water or a dry climate, can also stain teeth or create a dry mouth (which can hurt gums)(totalbeauty.com). The 14 U.S. Cities with the worst teeth 1. Biloxi, Miss. 2. Huntington, W.Va. 3. Mobile, Ala. 4. Tulsa, Okla. 5. Baton Rouge, La. 6. Bristol, Tenn. 7. Greensboro, N.C. 8. Houston, Texas 9. Atlanta, Ga. 10. Las Vegas, Nev. 11. Miami, ... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727291 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:37:28 +0100 2727291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349566&cid=t_103654_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F43GYMSK5Fhg%2F I am listening to my oddest iTunes playlist: it contains only one song, but several versions of it. It’s called Deportees, and seems to be extraordinarily popular with various sections of the music world’s practitioners, some of whom have recorded more than one version of it. I have appended a list of all of the ones that I have found so far. Woody Guthrie wrote the song based upon a true incident which happened in the 1940’s, when the captain and crew of a crashed airplane were listed by name in a newspaper article, but the migrant farm workers, whom they were taking back to Mexico, were not and were listed as “just deportees.” The link above has the story of it. I loved the song from the first time I heard a recording of Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie singing ... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349566 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:43:51 +0100 2349566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348539&cid=t_103654_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F18%2Fwhen-is-it-okay-to-hug-your-therapist%2F To hug or not to hug a client — that is the question that can haunt therapists. When a client is so distraught and you have no more words to offer, is physical contact a good idea? Glen O. Gabbard, M.D., Brown Foundation Chair of Psychoanalysis and professor of psychiatry at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, doesn’t seem to think so. In an April 2008 Psychiatric Times article, he talked about the trouble therapists can find themselves in if they do not follow American Psychological Association (APA) ethical and legal guidelines. Transference, in which therapy clients transfer feelings—positive or negative—for someone in their past to someone, such as a therapist, in their present—can help small transgressions, such as physical contact (including hugs) or... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348539 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:00:13 +0100 2348539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2311873&cid=t_103654_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FNCucEZlDz90%2F By the looks of things,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2311873 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:28:10 +0100 2311873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090243&cid=t_103654_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fnew-years-resolutions-and-crohns-disease%2F Happy New Year, all! Wow, I cannot believe that it is 2009 already. I hope that you took some time off during the holidays and were able to relax. I took almost two weeks off and for the first time in a few years, was able to relax and enjoy myself. Of course, a few nights my family had no dinner prepared for them because I was too busy playing video games and reading books (which usually never happen). But my family managed without the prepared food just fine (there is a lesson in here somewhere I think…). My sister and her family were here until the 29th and it was so great to see them and hang out (at our house for once!). We lived in Europe for the last 5.5 years but now that we have a house in the United States, it is easier for people to come and stay with us. We are very happy... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090243 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:00:11 +0100 2090243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1826318&cid=t_103654_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fchronic-disease-and-natural-disaster-preparedness%2F We have made it through the storm and, all in all, feel very lucky. My daughter and I evacuated our house and went to stay at my in-laws’ house on the west side of town. My husband had been in Indonesia during the ordeal but came home last Thursday- which made me feel better. We were lucky that there was a cold front that moved through the area and I know everyone in Houston was grateful for that. Our house has suffered some damage from water (only in one room) and I hope that our wood floor is not ruined. The wood in the other rooms may be at risk too without the power because of the humidity. At least it is not as hot and humid as it could be. Our fence is gone, and our trees are down, but that’s about all. We are lucky compared to a lot of people. On top of everything that i... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1826318 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:07:55 +0100 1826318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1802966&cid=t_103654_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fpreparing-for-hurricane-ike-during-a-storm-of-fears%2F Editor’s Note: Kelly wrote this post last week before Hurricane Ike hit her hometown of Houston. I was laying here trying to sleep, and I couldn’t help thinking about stress management. I am laying here thinking about stress management because I have been under a lot of stress this last week, and I am in need of some sort of stress management. Last Sunday, my husband left for Indonesia and since he is so far away (12 hours ahead) I have been a little anxious. He is also in a remote area, so it is not easy to get in touch with him. Before he left, hurricane Ike was still far away and forecasted to hit in Mexico. Now, on the Thursday night before Ike is to hit, he is projected to come right over us. They have evacuated my county and so my daughter and I are at my in-law’s h... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1802966 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:04:05 +0100 1802966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1783013&cid=t_103654_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fhow-can-we-get-crohns-disease-on-a-postage-stamp%2F I was in the post office this Friday and I noticed that there was a stamp for breast cancer that cost a little bit more than the normal postage stamp, but the extra funds would go towards breast cancer research. And I thought, “Why is there no stamp for Crohn’s disease?” I know that our disease is not as widely known as cancer, but there must be a way that we can start changing that. How can we get a stamp? Is it even possible to get a stamp for Crohn’s disease similar to the stamp for breast cancer? I tried looking around to see how to even begin the process but didn’t find anything. I am sure that we will have to spread the word and get Crohn’s disease to be a household name, or at least more widely known before anyone makes a dedicated postage stamp about it. I took part in ... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1783013 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:44:15 +0100 1783013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1971059&cid=t_103654_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fdentalheroes%2F%7E3%2F352372153%2F As if we aren’t all feeling enough pain with the rising costs of what seems like everything, but especially gas and food, those crowns and fillings will now cost you more as well. Why have gold prices risen so much Why? Well, that has been debated by economists because it really transcends the law of supply and demand. The demand for gold has actually dropped as the U.S. economy has slowed in recent months. According to Slate.com, the reason for the increase in price of gold is primarily the result of speculation. While consumers are reacting to expensive gold by demanding less of it and recycling more, investors are reacting by bidding up the price further… What do rising gold prices mean at the dentist’s office This is probably pretty office, but you can expect your ... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1971059 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:28:30 +0100 1971059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523817&cid=t_103654_158_f&fid=36019&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fcaregiver%2F%7E3%2F-gFZWxut-Qs%2Fhome-care-in-houston-texas-at-your-side.html Donna Wrabel, MSW, is co-owner and operator of At Your Side Home Care with husband of twenty-five years, Rick Wrabel. At Your Side Care is a licensed home care agency by the State of Texas.Two years ago they decided to put their marriage partnership to the test and buy a business both felt drawn to, serving seniors. Donna and Rick Wrabel's shared goal is to help elders remain safe and independent while living in their own home. A goal many seniors and elders crave to accomplish.Donna is a licensed Social Worker and raised 2 sons. Out of her experience of mothering and caring for her sons she often wonders why families don't treat elder care with the same dedication and energy we use on caring for children! What a thought and great observation. Why do we feel helpless when it comes to carin... Working Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523817 Mon, 19 May 2008 15:35:00 +0100 2523817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523820&cid=t_103654_158_f&fid=36019&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fcaregiver%2F%7E3%2FN6-NksE-t6U%2Fleaving-our-loved-ones-unattended.html In continuing the conversation about traveling and leaving our loved ones unattended, I interviewed Midge Norris, Director of Marketing, with The Personal Alert Link. It is an in-home medical alarm service that's cost effective, personalized, bilingual, and links seniors to independence. It simply attaches to any land line phone like an answering machine and whenever you need help, just press the button on The PAL. It instantly connects to our Emergency Call Center where you’ll have full two-way voice communication with a trained, caring Call Center Caregiver. The PAL gets you the help you need, whether it's an ambulance or just a call to your neighbor for help.Looking back, Ginger, the traveling primary caregiver (see her story dated March 30, '08), now wishes she bought one for her dad... Working Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523820 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:06:00 +0100 2523820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1216519&cid=t_103654_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstoryofhealing.com%2F2008%2F02%2F06%2Fmeeting-the-xo-aptly-at-a-geek-gathering-and-other-yowzahs%2F Never have I imagined that Houston would be the place to affirm my geek. Except at my brother’s old place from where he built me my first PC. And then after that when I met my husband, who is a proud one himself. But out in the wild? It is with a happy note then that I share with you a Houston that has such a dynamic within. Having lived here for not very long, it is wonderful to have these venues to meet with one’s ‘kin’. Meeting folks who will match my very own, “@timeless” with their “@outofbalance” or “@superman” unleashes a smiling butterfly that says, “yowzah!”. The gatherings come in many wonderful names and behind them smiling headshots coming to life as you meet them. “@imelda’s” Twitter Houston and “@laanba’s” Housto... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1216519 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:00:57 +0100 1216519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1165380&cid=t_103654_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F220080847%2F Now I have to be honest, I have not heard a heck of a lot about this but I did find it interesting. Heart failure and your immune system… In some cases of heart failure, it is thought to be linked to ones own immune system in that it causes damaging inflammation to its own tissue. This then weakens the heart even further and inhibits its contractility and efficiency. The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas has completed a study on over 1000 participants. They have attempted to reduce inflammation by “damping down” ones immune system. The method involved taking blood from the patients, and exposing it to chemicals designed to change some of the body’s own immune signals, and boost anti-inflammatory signals. This kind of approach is called “immunomodulation&#82... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1165380 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:49:55 +0100 1165380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1162032&cid=t_103654_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F18%2F8-am-stop-for-medicine-20-blog-carnival%2F First off, I’d like to thank Berci Mesko of Scienceroll for inviting me to host the 17th Edition of Medicine 2.0 Blog Carnival. His work on organizing information and translating it to all of us as a fun read in his blog is remarkable. I am personally learning a lot and getting personally updated on the new “stuff” because of this. Next, thanks to Jeoffrey Leow of Monash Medical Student for hosting the 16th Edition. For those who have submitted over the weeks, thanks and see you all this Sunday the 20th. I will be putting up this week’s final Carnival post at 8 a.m. Central Time (Houston, Texas). I am still open for submissions till the 19th, Saturday at 8 a.m. Central Time. You may use this submission form. All the best! (Source: the story of healing) the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1162032 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:11:12 +0100 1162032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523835&cid=t_103654_158_f&fid=36019&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fcaregiver%2F%7E3%2FsjfRFLn1E0k%2Fwomen-and-financial-liberty.html Introducing John Berlet with Boomers Advisory Group, Financial Services. Did you know that women place a higher value on time than they do on money? Or that women's increasingly complex lives are creating a core need for multifunctional products? It is estimated that 58% of 54 million working family caregivers are women.Women are staying single for longer, and earning enough to indulge themselves during the "Freedom Years", creating a new and valuable target market. Greater levels of tertiary education are creating a better-educated, richer and more demanding female consumer base.Time is often the most valuable resource women have - more valuable on occasion than money. But let's talk about women and money! In most cases we put other's needs before our own; our children, spouces, and aging... Working Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523835 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:21:00 +0100 2523835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=974169&cid=t_103654_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F10%2F24%2Fgramma-lucy-what-wonderful-lessons-you-taught-us.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.D Last Sunday we visited an exhibit of Lucy, the hominid (human-like) ape that is the mother of us all, at the Museum of Natural History in Houston , Texas . Who was Lucy? Lucy was an early hominid discovered in the Afar region of Ethiopia . She lived 3.2 millions years ago, and had the anatomical features of half human (the lower part of the body) and of an ape (the upper part). In a word, she represents the transition from ape to human. I stood mesmerized in front of the bony remains that made up her tiny skeleton. Here was a 25 year old female when she died, about 4 feet tall, weighing about 60 lbs. Older hominid fossils have been unearthed; other contenders challenge her central place on my, and your, family tree as a common ancestor to our genus, Homo. But Lucy,... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=974169 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:12:27 +0100 974169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822313&cid=t_103654_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F24%2Fcasanova-frankenstein-in-salsa-aerobics-revisited%2F For those who have watched the hilarious movie, Mystery Men, you would know who Casanova Frankenstein was. Anyway, in a Salsa Class (and dancing in general), the essentials imparted are — the women must follow men’s leads. And as so stated, men become better dancers and eventually lead better in the dance floor if women cooperate and let them lead. And this includes suggestions from the instructor to never correct the man even if he twists himself out silly. As long as he does not maim you, the woman should just sway to the man’s beat. I did not play dumb but I gladly cooperated. I think this soft rule goes the other way too. Sounds fair and interestingly fun. However, in a dance class, everybody dances with everybody. And so from time to time, my husband and I would co... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822313 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:26:13 +0100 822313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=821376&cid=t_103654_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F24%2Fcasanova-frankenstein-in-salsa-aerobics-revisited%2F For those who have watched the hilarious movie, Mystery Men, you would know who Casanova Frankenstein was. Anyway, in a Salsa Class (and dancing in general), the essentials imparted are — the women must follow men’s leads. And as so stated, men become better dancers and eventually lead better in the dance floor if women cooperate and let them lead. And this includes suggestions from the instructor to never correct the man even if he twists himself out silly. As long as he does not maim you, the woman should just sway to the man’s beat. I did not play dumb but I gladly cooperated. I think this soft rule goes the other way too. Sounds fair and interestingly fun. However, in a dance class, everybody dances with everybody. And so from time to time, my husband and I would co... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=821376 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:13:46 +0100 821376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=777765&cid=t_103654_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F140377563%2F Over a year ago, Betsy Loiacono’s 7-year-old autistic son was assaulted on a school bus. He was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); an extended absence and a gradual return to school were recommended by the doctor, and Loiacono requested home instruction from the Houston School District. Terri Mauro at Parenting Special Children notes that this then happened: The district countered with two choices for his mother: Get him back into school full-time now, or sign him out for good and homeschool him yourself. When she agreed to neither, she was arrested for violating truancy laws. Loiacono was arrested on May 18th by the Houston County Sheriff’s office; her case against the Houston School District has been going on for over a year. She presents her case on her w... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=777765 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:14:49 +0100 777765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=735536&cid=t_103654_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F15%2Fcarnival-3-on-20%2F Dr. Uri Ginzburg of Medical 2.0 hosts this Sunday’s Medicine 2.0 Blog Carnival. The Story Of Healing’s Paraskavedekatriaphobia was mentioned. Thanks, Uri! And thanks to Berci Mesko of Scienceroll for his efforts in initiating this carnival of interesting information! (Source: the story of healing) the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=735536 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:18:53 +0100 735536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682750&cid=t_103654_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F18%2F1970s-orinase-scandal-predates-avandia-troubles%2F Filed under: Type 2, DrugsIn the Houston Chronicle, People's Pharmacy columnists Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon remember a drug scandal from 1970 that mirrors today's Avandia troubles almost exactly. Orinase, a popular diabetes drug was found to be increasing the very heart trouble it was designed (and marketed) to prevent. Orinase's active ingredient is tolbutamide, a substance that stimulates the pancreas to produce insulin. According to the Graedons, the heart damage being caused by Orinase-takers was first revealed by the University Group Diabetes Program in 1970 following an extensive analysis of diabetes care in the US. Like the Avandia controversy, experts also debated the results of the University Group's conclusions on Orinase, yet it was more or less eventually accepted as fact t... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682750 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=644730&cid=t_103654_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F28%2Fstroke.html Dr. Diana Fite, fully recovered after a stroke. From the NY Times 052807There is a pretty amazing story in the NY Times about an emergency physician, Dr. Diana Fite of Houston, who had a stroke while driving her car. She was able to call 911 on her cell phone and tell the ambulance drivers exactly where to take her so that she could get state of the art stroke treatment…Memorial Hermann Hospital. Because she was knowledgeable about hospitals in the Houston area, she wasn’t taken to the closest hospital, rather she was taken to the best hospital. She was given a blood thinner, tPA, and the clot in the artery feeding her brain dissolved. She had a complete reversal of her stroke symptoms – a total paralysis of her right side. This story is all the more remarkable to me bec... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=644730 Mon, 28 May 2007 15:11:30 +0100 644730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=651076&cid=t_103654_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F05%2F16%2Fwii-the-big-surprise%2F Nintendo’s come back game console begins with a Mii of you. I had so much fun doing this first step. Especially when a little nephew of mine insisted on his Mii to look like Jesus! No pun intended. For some time I was one of those quite weary of video games as I associated it with sedentary life big time. My sitting in front of the computer or my books is enough sitting for the day. Not until the birth of the new Nintendo Wii. The basic package comes with the popular sports games: Lawn Tennis, Baseball, Bowling, Boxing, and Golf. No old joysticks or game pads this time but an ergonomic remote on one hand and a dangly thing aptly called a nanchuck on the other. And this time, at least with these sports games, you should definitely not be sitting. Wii has sensors designed to actually ... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=651076 Wed, 16 May 2007 23:00:39 +0100 651076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=518723&cid=t_103654_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F03%2Fthought-for-the-day-stopping-cancer-in-its-tracks%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Research, Daily news, Thought for the DayIt might not be possible at this time to eradicate cancer altogether. But we may be able to stop cancer cells in their tracks through a process called senescence. In senescence, cells don't divide. And when cells don't divide, they don't grow. In such a scenario then, cancer cells wouldn't divide and therefore couldn't grow.Think about this:According to lab tests on mice, triggering senescence in certain cells hampers the growth of some tumors.Researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston are the ones behind the scenes on this project -- the study appears online in EMBO Reports, a publication of the European Molecular Biology Organization -- and all eyes are on the p53 gene.The p53 gene lives... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=518723 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 518723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=481866&cid=t_103654_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F19%2Fmore-risk-factors-added-to-breast-cancer-list%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Daily newsSimply being female puts all women at risk for breast cancer. That and age, race, family history, personal history, genetic make-up, when they had children, when they reach menopause, and a whole host of other possible factors.Now U.S. doctors are officially calling body mass index, breast density, and alcohol consumption predictors of the disease, says Therese Bevers, medical director of the Cancer Prevention Center, at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.Bevers helped write updated guidelines for the prevention of breast cancer and presented them at the 12th annual National Comprehensive Cancer Network in Hollywood, Florida on Friday. The guidelines, featuring the revised list of risk factors, also offer treatme... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=481866 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 481866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=651082&cid=t_103654_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F08%2Fthe-one-about-stem-cellspart-one%2F STEM CELL BASICS by The National Institutes of Health   STEM CELL by Wikipedia   A NEW SOURCE OF STEM CELLS by Don Norwood M.D. Anderson Cancer Center     (Source: the story of healing) the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=651082 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:38:10 +0100 651082