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 'illustrated'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:42:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876651&cid=t_214137_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-phd-illustrated%2F2010.08.17 I started my Ph.D. in clinical genomics last year and sometimes it really feels like what is shown in this figure. Click HERE for the full series of pictures. *This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876651 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:00:51 +0100 3876651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725008&cid=t_214137_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D533 The 24-year-old Victoria’s Secret angel/supermodel, Bar Rafaeli is one of fashion and beauty’s freshest faces and is the face of Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Hair Products.  There are many people out there that think Bar is one of the prettiest and sexy girls around, so why is she being treated like a dog?  You’ve got to read this to believe it. This new product  from Garnier is getting rave reviews from users, and it certainly fits the new push for healthy products. like fruits, and oils that enhance our looks naturally.  So with fantastic ingredients like Apple Fruit Extract, Lemon Peel Extract, Vitamin B3 – Niacinamide, Vitamin B6 – Pyridoxine, Avocado and Olive Fruit Oils…what is Linalool?  Linalool? Linalool  is used as a natural bot... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725008 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:26:42 +0100 2725008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1984813&cid=t_214137_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F24%2Fpsychiatric-solutions-hospitals-under-fire%2F Sometimes, mental health treatment means having to go into a modern psychiatric hospital. Unlike psychiatric hospitals of old, modern facilities are meant to help stabilize an individual and provide a safe and protected environment for a person to heal with around-the-clock care. But modern psychiatric hospitals still have their share of troubles, as illustrated in an in-depth piece today in the Los Angeles Times which examines Psychiatric Solutions Inc (PSI), a chain of psychiatric hospitals across the country. In the article, the problems with the chain are laid out: Since 2005, the 10 hospitals PSI has owned longest have compiled almost twice as many patient-care deficiencies as 10 similar hospitals owned by its closest competitor, Universal Health Services Inc. The PSI hospitals we... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1984813 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:21:46 +0100 1984813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1596574&cid=t_214137_140_f&fid=35463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthe-wife-of-a-schizophrenic.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fover-protective.html End September 2002 - beginning October 2002As previously mentioned, the voices have worsened again for Mr Man recently, telling him to cut himself. So far he has managed to resist carrying out their demands, but it’s funny how the fear that he will follow through never completely leaves me.Most of the knives in our house aren’t very sharp but I do own a craft knife from years ago when I went through a phase of card making, and I keep this well hidden. I needed to use the knife recently and I had to wrack my brain to try to remember where I had hidden it. Mr Man walked in on me as I retrieved it, and it made me jump like a naughty school girl trying to hide a secret. It was still stained with Mr Man’s dried blood from 2002. It was the only time he had ever cut himself at home, and yet... The Wife of a Schizophrenic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1596574 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:38:00 +0100 1596574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1551569&cid=t_214137_140_f&fid=35463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthe-wife-of-a-schizophrenic.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fupdates.html Wow, it has been such a long time since I have written a proper update that I can hardly remember what or when things have happened. As you no doubt know, I was suffering from depression during the winter months. I have a history of depression and this time round I have been taking antidepressants since 2002. I’m usually fine as long as I “keep taking the tablets” as they say, but sometimes I get a bit “wobbly” and need my tablets increasing for a while. This doesn’t usually last long, but this time the increase in tablets made little or no difference, and my depression only really started to lift around mid-March. Since then I have struggled on and off, and I have found that the only thing that has really kept it at bay is total avoidance of stress and pressure – hence the ... The Wife of a Schizophrenic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1551569 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:57:00 +0100 1551569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1142518&cid=t_214137_140_f&fid=35463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthe-wife-of-a-schizophrenic.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fviolence-and-schizophrenia-comments.html I would like to thank all those who commented recently on my posts “Violence and Schizophrenia”. Often I find that the comments left by readers are more interesting and informative than the posts I have written! Some of the explanations of what it is like to suffer violent intrusive thoughts were too valuable to leave unread by the majority in the comments section.“The thoughts are like movies you can't shut off... no matter how horrible it is I can't press stop… I'm forced to "watch" the whole thing until it is done.”- Minnesnowta“I've struggled with these thoughts for a long, long time. I thought they made me a horrible person and I have done very silly things to try and erase them from my mind. I could not even write them down for fear that they would become more real.”–... The Wife of a Schizophrenic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1142518 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:36:00 +0100 1142518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1111956&cid=t_214137_140_f&fid=35463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthe-wife-of-a-schizophrenic.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fghost-of-christmas-past.html First published 23/12/06. Edited for 2007.Christmas is an incredibly lonely time for many people. Unlike any other time of the year the world seems to stop spinning and everything comes to a halt. In this country at least, this includes mental health services. This is just too much to cope with for some people; just knowing that no one is there for them if they need someone can cause an increase in anxiety. (See this news article)Traditionally, it is a time for family and friends to come together. But some people don’t have any family. Many will be remembering lost loved ones, and some will be grieving new losses. Elderly ones in particular may have lost their spouses, siblings, and friends. Sick ones may struggle to form lasting friendships. For all of these ones, knowing that others ar... The Wife of a Schizophrenic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1111956 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:26:00 +0100 1111956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1096705&cid=t_214137_140_f&fid=35463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthe-wife-of-a-schizophrenic.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fviolence-and-schizophrenia-part-two.html As previously discussed, and as confirmed by the comments received, Schizophrenia sufferers are often the victims of violent intrusive thoughts. But are people with Schizophrenia violent?If your opinions are easily swayed by headline news then you would probably conclude that they are. I am aware that within the town I live in, stabbings and murder are far more common than I would like, but rarely – if ever – does it reach national news. The only type of killings that do reach national headlines are the ones that are particularly shocking in some way – a child perhaps; a whole family; or a murder committed by someone with mental health problems. Now there’s a headline.With so much media coverage every time a person with mental health problems commits a murder, it’s no wonder that... The Wife of a Schizophrenic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1096705 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:29:00 +0100 1096705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1081627&cid=t_214137_140_f&fid=35463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthe-wife-of-a-schizophrenic.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fviolence-and-schizophrenia-part-one.html I’ve only ever really skimmed over the symptoms of Schizophrenia in my blog. To be honest, there are so many websites that list the diagnostic criteria for Schizophrenia already, and probably far more accurately and eloquently than I ever could. When you are a sufferer of Schizophrenia though, or care for someone who is a sufferer, you realise that there are other common symptoms which are not listed as part of the diagnostic criteria, but are suffered none the less. One of these symptoms is intrusive thoughts. What do I mean by that?I don’t mean the compulsive thoughts that Mr Man often struggles with. Compulsive thoughts are similar to what is experienced by a person suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – an obsessive compulsion to carry out often ritualistic behaviour acco... The Wife of a Schizophrenic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1081627 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:35:00 +0100 1081627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1040178&cid=t_214137_140_f&fid=35463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthe-wife-of-a-schizophrenic.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fperfect-gift.html It’s here. It has arrived. The new 2008 calendar by Philippa King is out NOW!But hold your horses! There is no need to go rushing off to get your hat and coat! You can buy the calendar right here, online, in the comfort of your own home, from Lulu. What’s more, you’ll be helping to raise money for Mind, the leading Mental Health charity in England and Wales, as £1 from every calendar sold will be donated to this charity.What better way to raise awareness, raise money, and raise a smile, all at the same time? (Source: The Wife of a Schizophrenic) The Wife of a Schizophrenic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1040178 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:11:00 +0100 1040178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002841&cid=t_214137_140_f&fid=35463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthe-wife-of-a-schizophrenic.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Ftruth-revealed.html Continued from "The First Three Weeks"End of June 2002It was a Thursday. A bed had become available for Mr Man in the Acute ward in the Psychiatric hospital. The decision was made to move him from one hospital to the other during the afternoon. A member of staff took him in a taxi. I wasn’t allowed to visit him until the evening during the usual visiting hours. Up until this point I had been with Mr Man at every appointment; every team meeting. I had been with him during the whole admission process when he was first admitted into hospital. But now for the first time I felt completely excluded from his care.It wasn’t just my own feelings I was concerned about though; Mr Man had relied on my support through every step; we had been inseparable for months leading up to his admission, and I... The Wife of a Schizophrenic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002841 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:31:00 +0100 1002841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=904599&cid=t_214137_140_f&fid=35463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthe-wife-of-a-schizophrenic.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fprogression-or-regression-part-two.html The situation with Mr Mans health continues to be confusing for me.His Table Tennis nights had dwindled down to once a week towards the end of the summer, but now that the season has started again he’s back to playing four times a week. Despite playing more often, the anxiety he experiences before he goes out seems to be getting worse instead of better, even on practice nights. But once he gets there and starts playing he seems completely fine, unless he is just doing an amazingly good job of hiding it, like he did at the wedding the other week.When I went to pick him up last night he was chatting away to other players, and you could almost forget there was anything wrong with him at all. But once we returned home he kept telling me how unwell he was feeling and he even reverted to bangi... The Wife of a Schizophrenic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=904599 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:11:00 +0100 904599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=868283&cid=t_214137_140_f&fid=35463&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthe-wife-of-a-schizophrenic.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fprogression-or-regression.html Sometimes I just can’t tell.Mr Man keeps a lot of how he feels to himself. Often I have to rely on visible “signs” of symptom fluctuation, such as pacing the floor and looking out of the window a lot, and then I ask him specific questions. Occasionally he makes the statement: “I don’t feel very well” without prompting, but he doesn’t elaborate on what that means without very specific questions. Simply asking “In what way?” produces the response “All ways”. I have to actually ask: “Are the voices worse?” and he’ll nod to confirm that they are.Mr Man appears to be coping very well at the moment. He’s been keeping himself incredibly busy in his studio, either by composing music, writing computer programs or designing websites. This is obviously a good thing and s... The Wife of a Schizophrenic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=868283 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:21:00 +0100 868283