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adhd heart warning should be no big deal: ADHD heart warning should be no big dealUseful reminderWe associate ADD and ADHD with childhood, but they don't appear to be things that go away when children grow up. Hopefully, we learn how to deal with them, but that's not guaranteed either.; Tags: ADHD; Discussion threads 2008-04-23
adhd heart warning should be no big deal: "You're not going to put my kid on drugs." That was my mom, in 1964, when I was first diagnosed as having ADHD. A doctor had suggested Ritalin would help, but she was adamant. She never told me about it. There...; Tags: ADHD, Productivity, Healthcare, Blogging, Security, Internet, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-23
See the mind in action for good or ill: ADHD is a very complex thing. It can be active or passive, and be identified through either mood swings or dyslexia. Diagnosis is tough, and a vital first step in dealing with the symptoms. There remain people who don't believe it exists. There are also people who...; Tags: Diagnosis, Scientist, ADHD, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-11-13
Today's Debate: What model will close the health literacy gap?: Today's Debate: What model will close the health literacy gap?What might this number create?Lots of funding for those promoting snake-oil cures for the fact that the couch-potato lifestyle is attractive.The bottom line is that Real Medicine tells people the same thing that medical books I have from the 18th century...; Tags: Vertical industries, ADHD, health care; Discussion threads 2007-10-24
Is mild adhd a FAVORABLE evolutionary adaptation to our tech-centric world?: Is mild ADHD a FAVORABLE evolutionary adaptation to our tech-centric world?ADHD it isn'tHaving reared two very bright ADHD kids, I can tell you that it's [b]not[/b] beneficial in a technical world, nor in a fast-paced one.The hallmark of ADHD is [i]distractability[/i] -- which is utterly poison to learning much of...; Tags: ADHD; Discussion threads 2007-08-27

Is mild adhd a FAVORABLE evolutionary adaptation to our tech-centric world?: So far as I know, Phil Edholm, CTO & VP Network Architecture, Enterprise at Nortel is not professionally trained in the behavioral sciences.Still, something he said during an Executive Session at VoiceCon last week has been haunting me for its innovativeness and plausibility.Without furnishing attribution, he meme-d the notion that...; Tags: Branding, Adaptation, Video Game, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-08-27

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Most commonly searched health conditions in February 2008: Search Term Queries, 000 Pregnancy 8,841 Cancer 7,718 Flu 1,824 Depression 1,807 Diabetes 1,758 Addiction 1,407 Herpes 1,340 HIV 976 Anxiety 910 Stroke 872 HPV...; Tags: Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, NB; Blog posts 2008-05-02
The color of disease: Sickle cell anemia. Lactose intolerance. Melanoma. There are many conditions which affect one race more than others. They are not entirely race-specific, but the differencesÂ are real. Partly against this backdrop the folks at MIT will host a conference this weekend titled "What's the Use...; Tags: Race, Federal Government, Biotechnology, Healthcare, Government, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-22
adhd Psychopharmacology (zip): This program provides an easy way to Diagnose and treat ADHD with Pharmacology. The program offers Diagnosis Screens for Parent, Teacher, Adult and Adolescent. Total symptom score and Average Performance scores can be calculated and provide a measurement of progress. Features: Diagnosis screens for Parent, Teacher, Adolescent and Adult. Logical...; Tags: Treatment, Productivity; Software downloads 2008-02-11
Virtual doctors still a long way off: Stephen J. Schueler of DSHI Systems in Florida wrote yesterday, asking that I check out their latest venture. FreeMD. It purports to be a virtual physician, but it's more like the ELIZA program from back in the 1960s. ELIZAÂ was, in the end, more a...; Tags: Physician, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-01-31
Healthcare focus of World Usability Day: Thursday is World Usability Day! Never heard of it? It's a corporate-powered set of events meant to "put people at the center of usability." The nearest event to my Atlanta home is a four-hour Charlotte trade fair, with seven booths, sponsored by some company...; Tags: Usability, Health Care, Usability Channel, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-11-05
Today's Debate: Is mental health a middle-class luxury?: I'm off in search of mental health today, and I'll offer details on that later. But my search brings up an important point. What I've found is that, to many people, mental health is a luxury good. If it can't be dealt with through discipline, or denial,...; Tags: Faith, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-10-29
Is Microsoft's Europe agreement a big deal?: American developers interviewed yesterday by Paula Rooney do not believe the agreement by Microsoft to obey Europe's anti-trust edict is a big deal. Let me beg to disagree. It's true that the protocols whose code is being released here are, in current development terms,...; Tags: America, Europe, Agreement, Microsoft Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Open Source, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-10-23
Talent as a disability: Today's post is late due to a personal crisis. (The Vatican's bust of Janus is from Wikipedia.) It's caused by a genetic condition called ADHD/ADD. I have it, and always have. I survived school by the skin of my teeth, I was in constant trouble at college,...; Tags: George W. Bush, Talent, Diagnosis, Disability, Policy Question, E-health, Wiki, Business Ethics, Internet, Healthcare, Online Communications, Leadership, Management, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-10-22
Anyone for networked psychiatric questionnaires?: Anyone for networked psychiatric questionnaires?So-called "expert""But as time goes by, won’t a lot of lazy psychiatrists just trust the computer, then use it to defend themselves when they’re wrong? They would save a lot of time and money, pass those savings along, and maybe roll-up the whole industry. You ready...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, patient/client, computer; Discussion threads 2007-10-02
Top 25 responses to Sun's JAVA move: Stockholders and employees are among the most vocal critics of Jonathan Schwartz's move yesterday to change Sun's stock ticker to JAVA. Here's my pick of the most thoughtful, scathing, informative, or just funniest comments posted so far.Reaction to yesterday's announcement that Sun was changing it's stock ticker to "JAVA" has...; Tags: Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Java, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2007-08-24
Is handwriting dead?: Is handwriting dead?I am dealing wiht this myself ...My son's teachers are suggesting that we seek a grant from the school to provide my son with a laptop for use in class. The rationale is that his poor handwriting skills are keeping him from expressing his vivid imagination. ...; Tags: rationale, handwriting; Discussion threads 2006-09-26
PodCamp: Revenge of the narrowcasters: This weekend, I had a chance to drop in on PodCamp at Bunker Hill Community College on the edge of Charlestown, MA see my Flickr Set of photos for a few pics I took. I led two discussions, both of which were pretty well attended. One of...; Tags: media company, podcast; Blog posts 2006-09-11
Off-topic: Inject, drip, convalesce, and thank you.: Off-topic: Inject, drip, convalesce, and thank you.Amen YagottaI'm actually intimately familiar with another one of the ones on your list. It too was one I had to see to believe. It sure is educational. And I'm way less skeptical now than before. Thanks for your...; Tags: Physical therapy; Discussion threads 2006-03-08
WrongPlanet Widget (wdgt): This WrongPlanet.net widget allows you to view the latest posts on the WrongPlanet.net Asperger's Syndrome community website. By using this widget, you will be able to view the most recently updated forum threads and the username of the latest contributor to the discussion merely by invoking Dashboard. WrongPlanet.net is a...; Tags: Web, Forum, WrongPlanet.net Asperger, Channel Management, Web Site Development, Marketing, Internet; Software downloads 2005-08-26