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 'ignore'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:49:50 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1999531&cid=t_127109_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F469469130%2F Karolinska Institute's Dr. Torkel Klingberg has just released in the US his excellent book The Overflowing Brain: Information Overload and the Limits of Working Memory  The title was first released in Sweden with great success, and our co-founder Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg gave a Foreword to the new US edition. Dr. Klingberg will be writing an essay for SharpBrains readers soon, so we can discuss the importance of this topic and his work in depth. Let me now link to two thought-provoking reviews of the book: Attention Must Be Paid (Inside Higher Ed) - "The weak link in the information age seems to be our human hard-wiring. So one gathers from The Overflowing Brain: Information Overload and the Limits of Working Memory (Oxford University Press) by Torkel Klingberg, who is a professor of d... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1999531 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:05:18 +0100 1999531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1140988&cid=t_127109_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fmarital-bliss.html Happy, or rather, successful partnerships, married or otherwise, share a common feature, the ability to communicate effectively and dispel conflict by achieving peaceful solutions to differences in a harmonious manner. But only in an ideal world............We bicker in the kitchen. Because we are bickering seriously and refuse to be deflected from our joint purpose of one up-man-ship, we ignore our children. As often as not the subject matter of a conflict is irrelevant, something and nothing. Quick tempered or slow to rise to the bait, the skirmishes between couples are all too commonplace. “Don’t be so pig headed, just give it a go.”“Mommee has not being head of dah pig,” interjects the ignored one.“I won’t or rather I can’t, and there’s and end to it.”“Where it is,... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1140988 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:22:00 +0100 1140988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1096136&cid=t_127109_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F14%2Ffriday-flashback-for-december-14-2007%2F Well, we got our first real snow here in New England this past week, so Friday presented us with a beautiful winter’s day to dig out, trundle our way into the office, just so we could bring you today’s Flashback. We’ll save some snow for you, okay? Just tell us where to mail it… 10 Years Ago on Psych Central The Trouble with Technology: How Come It Doesn’t Work? While I was complaining about trying to get some new version of software to work right with my old files, it seems that most of the more serious software compatibility issues have been resolved (e.g., I don’t have to worry about converting Word documents every time I upgrade Word). However, with the release of seriously-slow Vista and keeping an eye on laptop specifications over the past ye... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1096136 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:32:23 +0100 1096136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=693006&cid=t_127109_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F24%2Fsunday-seven-seven-symptoms-not-to-ignore%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Sunday SevenOur bodies are good at telling us when something is wrong most of the time. It is important to listen to those messages and seek medical attention when specific symptoms arise. The June issue of the Mayo Health Letter covers symptoms that should not be ignored. Seven symptoms not to ignore: Unexplained weight loss: This could be a symptom of such conditions as an overactive thyroid, depression, liver disease, cancer or other noncancerous disorders that interfere with how well your body absorbs nutrients. Fever: A fever can point to underlying infections. A fever accompanied by chills or one that is greater than 103 degrees should be evaluated immediately. Shortness of breath: Gasping for air or wheezing are medical emergencies. Shortness of br... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=693006 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 693006