Wishing to offer further info on some of the Squidoo modules as well as offering RSS resources, news and tools in the field of medicine. http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/robert320 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:35:27 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.squidoo.com/howtorssfeed I have heard the jargon: RSS, RSS news, RSS feeds, news feeds, mentioned for some time now, however for whatever reason I have always chosen to hide from investigating further. After finally taking the time to look into what all the fuss was about, I was amazed at just how quick and easy it was to use. Honestly, you will be surprised how really easy it is to use and how useful it is! It adds some great up-to-date news and content for your readers to read! And it gives your readers an extra reason to come back! education Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:28:39 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/strepbpregnancy My partner has 5 weeks until she is due to give birth to our baby daughter which fills me with both happiness and a little bit of fear, ok quite a lot of fear (broken fingers and bite marks during the birth, and then sleepless nights and dirty nappies - what have I let myself in for :) Up until a couple of days ago I had never heard of this Group B Streptococcus (also known as 'GBS' and 'Strep B') infection nor was I aware of the danger of this infection to the baby during the birthing stage of the pregnancy. It was bought to my attention whilst speaking to a couple of friends, that 'Strep B' can be contracted by the baby from the mother during the birth. This infection can cause development problems such as varying levels of brain damage and it can even kill the baby. My friend advised that I should look into it a bit further, so I did and here is what I found... health Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:40:38 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/hiccups I have grown up since I was boy suffering from severe bouts of hiccups for the past 20 or so years. I usually get episodes of hiccups two or three times a year, each episode always lasting for at least 6-12 hours a day and usually for three or four days in-a-row, sometimes longer. The hiccups usually start off being very rapid, strong (on the verge of painful), and annoyingly loud for anyone who is unfortunate enough to be close to me at that time. I have very recently had hiccups that have kept me awake all night... I guess it was a nice warm-up for the sleepless nights I am expecting when my little one arrives in a couple of months :) The severe hiccup episodes can be very frustrating when it happens, not only do you have to put up with the annoyance of the hiccups but it also hinders and prevents taking part in activities like: formal phone calls (work), going to the cinema, romantic evenings, eating at a restaurant, a night out drinking with friends, just to name a few. My brother also suffers from similar severe hiccup episodes which suggests to me that there is some genetic / hereditary element in there somewhere. I am not aware of any other family members who experience similar hiccups, although writing this lens has inspired me to investigate further. It had never really occurred to me that my hiccup episodes were possibly abnormal until I started researching and writing this lens, I think this is partly due to my brother having similar episodes. From what I have read, it is suggested that you should see a doctor if you have severe cases of hiccups. health Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:38:05 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/squidoorssfeed A list of Health and Medical RSS News Feeds from a range of sources covering many categories. I am still adding new feeds and news categories as I find them. Please feel free to rate your favorite news feeds and please add to the lists. Please let me know if there is a medical condition category missing that you would like to see added. health Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:11:04 -0600