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 'interval'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:32:26 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107600&cid=t_188886_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F08%2Fbipolar-disorder-missed-when-presenting-with-depression%2F Coming as a surprise to more than a few mental health professionals, a new study out today suggests that bipolar disorder is often missed in patients who present only with major depression. The study examined 5,635 adults seen at community and hospital psychiatry departments in a number of different countries. The discrepancy was reported because of the use of “bipolarity specifier criteria” that are broader than the DSM-IV criteria, the standard for diagnosis of mental disorders by mental health professionals. Using the broader bipolar criteria developed by the researchers found an additional 31 percent of patients who could have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. So what’s really going on here? Are professionals really “missing” bipolar disorder? Or have ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107600 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:49:39 +0100 5107600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813285&cid=t_188886_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdo-you-look-good-in-a-bathing-suit-dr-val-offers-summer-fitness-tips-to-abc-news%2F2011.05.11 The weather is heating up, and soon most of us will be back in shorts and t-shirts…  and worrying about looking good in our dreaded bathing suits. I had the opportunity to offer some evidence-based weight loss and fitness tips to ABC News in Washington, DC. You can view the clip or read my summary below: (more…) (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813285 Wed, 11 May 2011 22:51:19 +0100 4813285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560352&cid=t_188886_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F08%2Fdoes-interpersonal-psychotherapy-work-for-depression%2F Psychotherapy. You know, I spend a lot of time talking about it here, and it’s no wonder — it’s an effective treatment modality that too many people simply aren’t even considering. Much less using. Psychotherapy research is less likely to be biased than other types of treatment research, too, because researchers tend not to be treatment providers nor have any direct (or even indirect) financial incentives in the outcomes of their research. Sure, there remains the “publication bias” that affects all research, but generally speaking, I tend to trust psychotherapy research data more than I do most psychiatric medication research. So I was interested to read a recent meta-analysis on a specific form of psychotherapy called interpersonal psychotherapy for th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560352 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:10:08 +0100 4560352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294639&cid=t_188886_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F7uC772wbUbI%2F A teenager in atrial fibrillation... A worrying family history... A very unusual looking ECG... Can you put together the pieces of the puzzle? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294639 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:17:37 +0100 4294639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077632&cid=t_188886_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FU3L-TG6FhvY%2F I participated in my first 5K run last weekend. It was a charity event held in San Clemente, California, supporting Autism Research. Called Hope4Hanna, the run featured a long uphill section and a cool coastal location along with hundreds of runners raising money for a great cause. I have always wanted to run a distance race, but since I was in high school have always been a sprinter. You give me a 100 yard dash or a 220 or 440 and I’m in good shape. Longer distances have always been a problem. I decided a couple of months ago to start running on a daily basis, and started a workout program at my local gym. I thought that endurance would come rather quickly, but it didn’t. Running very far was still painful after weeks of practice. I didn’t know if a long run would ever be in the car... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077632 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 19:14:05 +0100 4077632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302350&cid=t_188886_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fantiviral-boosting-boosts-arrhythmia.html The FDA issued this press release today regarding several antivirals used in combination to treat HIV that can cause pro-arrhythmia by prolonging the QT interval on the EKG:Invirase (saquinavir) and Norvir (ritonavir) are antiviral medications given together to treat HIV infection. Norvir is given at a low dose with Invirase in order to increase the level of Invirase in the body. This is a process known as "boosting."FDA's analysis of these data is ongoing. However, healthcare professionals should be aware of this potential risk for changes to the electrical activity of the heart. Invirase and Norvir should not be used in patients already taking medications known to cause QT interval prolongation such as Class IA (such as quinidine,) or Class III (such as amiodarone) antiarrhythmic drugs; ... Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302350 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:37:00 +0100 3302350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167905&cid=t_188886_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2Fj34JhmoP-CE%2F This article by the editor of Self Magazine talks about how to burn calories in just 18 minutes. They said, “women who spent 20 minutes mixing sprints with jogging lost three times the fat off their legs and butt in 15 weeks than those jogging steadily for 40 minutes.” An amazing statistic! Tags: Diabetes Management, diabetic exercise, intense exercise, interval trainingShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167905 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:29:43 +0100 2167905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543153&cid=t_188886_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F24%2Fexposure-therapy-for-acute-stress-disorder%2F Before someone is diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they are often diagnosed with a disorder called acute stress disorder. Why? Because PTSD is considered more of a longer-term, even chronic, disorder, while acute stress disorder occurs more immediately and generally doesn’t last as long, especially if it’s treated. Left untreated, acute stress disorder often turns into posttraumatic stress disorder. So what kinds of treatments are most helpful with acute stress disorder (ASD)? There are no medications approved for the treatment of ASD (although a medication may be prescribed for associated anxiety or depressive symptoms). So treatment usually is a type of psychotherapy. Two types of psychotherapy often prescribed for ASD are either exposure therapy or tra... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543153 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:34:27 +0100 1543153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=756704&cid=t_188886_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F25%2Finterval-training-more-fat-loss-and-less-insulin-requirements%2F This study compared the fat metabolism after exercise of equal intensity (60% of maximum heart rate) but differing in session length. The trials compared 7 men performing either: 1) a 60 minute session of exercise once 2) a 30 minute session of exercise twice, separated by a 20 minute session of rest and 3) rest. The first 30 minutes of both exercise groups showed a significant increase in growth hormone, epinephrine and norepinephrine. However, in the interval session (30 minute sessions separated by 20 minutes of rest) the free fatty acids (FFA) levels rose significantly in the 20 minute rest period. During the subsequent 30-min exercise interval, FFA was significantly greater in the second interval training sessions than in the single 60 minute session. More importantly for us diabetics... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=756704 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 756704