Brass and Ivory

From Bulldog Reporter: "Inside Health Media’s huge new blog directory gives PR pros an inside guide to influential bloggers covering health, medicine and fitness."

If you are one of the following bloggers who might be checking out your incoming links, please consider adding Brass and Ivory to your blogroll. Thanks.

2Sides2Ron - "Memories, poetry and observations from an HIV positive gay man living in the heart of North Carolina."

A Caregiver's Silence - "Steve Barr of SGB Media Group discusses his personal experiences as the full-time caregiver for his elderly & infirm parents and reports on many available resources for caregivers."

A Chronic Dose - "A twenty-something writer's take on life with multiple chronic illnesses--the good, the bad, and of course, the humorous."

A Dozen Steps - "The discussion at A Dozen Steps will be centered around The 12 Steps of Recovery as suggested by Alcoholics Anonymous (and how they can be related to all other addictions)."

Atrial Fibrillation Blog - A patient writes about atrial fibrillation.

Attraversiamo: The Weight is Over - A woman writes about her personal experience with weight-loss surgery.

Autism Vox - "Autism mother gets on her soapbox."

Beth’s Myeloma Blog - A patient writes about her five-year fight against myeloma.

The Better and Better Series - Cancer survivor and singer Elizabeth Hepburn writes about the use of music and meditation to reduce anxiety and stress in the pre-surgery and recovery periods.

But you don’t look sick - "ButYouDontLookSick.com magazine is about living life to the fullest with any disability, invisible disease, or chronic pain and hopes to provide answers to the endless questions of: But you don't look sick?"

Carnival of MS Bloggers - "A bi-weekly compendium of thoughts and experiences shared by those living with multiple sclerosis."
CFS Squared : Tales of CFS - Life with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Chronic Babe - "For Babes, who just happen to have chronic illness…"

The Cushing’s Disease Journey - "I've suffered with Cushing's Disease for 20+ years."

Easing Chronic Pain - Freelancer writes about her experiences with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and migraine.

Furious Seasons - "I am concerned about the state of mental health care in America and elsewhere. We simply are not getting the kind of results that patients, myself included, were promised 20 years ago at the dawn of the psychopharmacological revolution. Yet that's not what you'll read in the American media and it's not what you'll hear from researchers, most advocates and the pharmaceutical companies." From a journalist with bipolar disorder.

Healthy Concerns - "Health care from the patient's point of view."

In Sickness and In Health - "A place for couples going though an illness experience - to find resources and advice, hear stories, and discover support."

International Carnival of Pozitivities - "A blog carnival for people living with HIV/AIDS, their caregivers, family and/or friends or anyone working to eliminate AIDS in the World."

It’s All Okay - "Just a mom blogging about life with a child who has autism."

Jeff’s A.D.D. Mind - "If A.D.D. Is A Gift.Can I Return It For Something Else?"

Life with Leukaemia - "This blog relates our experience of living with a small child, our daughter, with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - we hope it will provide comfort and information to others in similar situations to our own as well as being both therapeutic for ourselves and a record of what will be surely a profound and sometimes traumatic few years for us."

Living with MCL - "The ramblings of a mantle cell lymphoma survivor."

Medicine, Animals and a Dream - "Because my heath insurance does not consider Manic Depressive Disorder important enough to treat, by clicking on my website, you have agreed to be my shrink for the next few minutes while you surf."

The Multiple Sclerosis Companion - Observations from a multiple sclerosis patient.

Rebuild Your Back - Info about back and joint pain.

Recovered Alcoholic Blog - Insights from a recovered alcoholic.

Seroxat secrets - "It took me 22 long months to wean off Seroxat and I suffered many mental and physical terrors and traumas…. In this Blog I’ll be naming and shaming the guilty and I’ll be telling the truth about Seroxat." From the UK.

Stayin' Alive - A "kidney dialysis/transplant diary" from an editor in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The Value of Openness - A blog from PatientsLikeMe, "the leading online community for people with life-changing conditions."

The Yellow Wallpaper - "Caregiving, Alzheimer’s, Mothers, Daughters, Dying."

A Shot in the Dark - "My son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on August 19, 2004. We've come a long way since then, and I talk about it here."

Bernard’s Diabetes Blog - "I have had Type 1 diabetes for over 35 years. I struggle with my blood sugar, the same as most people with diabetes. I wear a Cozmo 1800 insulin pump and a Dexcom SEVEN CGM to track my blood glucose levels. I also take Symlin to help control my post-meal blood sugars. I'm blessed by God, and every day brings the possibility of a cure."

Candid Diabetes - Info from a "Type 1 Diabetic who uses a Paradigm 522 Real Time Insulin Pump."

Challenge Diabetes - "Thoughts about current approaches to managing diabetes."

Daily Diabetic - Info about treating and coping with diabetes.

David Mendosa - A medical journalist discusess his experiences with diabetes.

Diabetes Daily - "A large network of diabetics, family & friends."

Diabetes Mine - Journalist with Type 1 diabetes writes about her experiences.

Diabetes Notes - "Living the Sweet Life In a Diabetic World."

The Diabetes Talkfest Blog - "The mission of DIABETEStalkfest is to support young adults through adults, families and friends that have been affected by diabetes."

Diabetes Update - "Comments on the latest news about diabetes and the day-to-day challenges of controlling blood sugar. Also check out Blood Sugar 101 for an in-depth look at some cutting edge diabetes research your doctor may not have had time to read. It could make a huge difference in whether or not you get complications." From a diabetes patient.

Insulin Pump Forums - Discussion board on use of insulin pumps.

Lemonade Life - A young woman describes life with type 1 diabetes.

Six Until Me. - "Diabetes doesn't define me, but it helps explain me."

Advice Line with Roy Masters - Blog and podcast by author, lecturer, radio talk show host and founder of the Foundation of Human Understanding.

Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments - "The public voice of Treatment Online. Here we strive to report and comment on the most important news in medication, treatment, psychotherapy, clinical research and other areas of mental health."

Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry: A Closer Look - "I'm an academic with a respectable amount of clinical experience and no drug industry funding. Given my lack of time, don't expect multiple daily updates. Certain things about clinical psychology, the drug industry, psychiatry, and academics drive me nuts, and you'll probably pick up on these pet peeves before long."

Dr Shock MD PhD - A Dutch psychiatrist writes about depression treatment and electro convulsive therapy.

Dr. Deb - "Current events and everyday issues that impact the human psyche will be presented here."

Eide Neurolearning Blog - "The ultimate blog for brain-based learning, teaching, and parenting, visual thinking, problem solving, creativity, and different learning styles."

Erase Addictions Forever - Pam Ragland - "Brand New Way to Erase Addictions Forever Quickly, Painlessly, and Effortlessly. Family + addict support."

GNIF Brain Blogger - Covers neuroscience, psychiatry, neurology and related topics.

Living Skillfully: Your Mind and Health - "How to use your mind to improve your life and general health, by hypnotherapist Mike Reeves-McMillan."

Lumosity Brain Health Blog - "Blog posts are contributed by employees of Lumos Labs, Inc. and members of the Neuroscience community. The blog is curated, edited, and run by Lumos Labs Co Founder Michael Scanlon."

Mayo Clinic: Alzheimer's - Info on Alzheimer's from a health education outreach coordinator at Mayo Clinic.

Mayo Clinic: Dealing with Depression - Info on depression from a Mayo Clinic psychiatrist.

Mayo Clinic: Stress - Info on stress management from a Mayo Clinic oncologist.

Mental Health Notes - "As a National Alliance on Mental Illness Affiliate Leader, I am very passionate about spreading awareness and fighting the stigma of mental illness…"

Of Two Minds - "Shelley Batts, a Neuroscience Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan, and Steve Higgins, a Psychology Ph.D. candidate at the University of Illinois, attempt to make brain-based blogging accessible, relevent, and fun. We highlight important discoveries in Neuroscience, Psychology (and science in general), describe the process of obtaining a PhD, all while being being upbeat savvy scientists interested in world domination one paper at a time." The site merges their previous blogs, Retrospectacle and Omni Brain.

PsychCentral - Blog from Psych Central, "the Internet's largest and oldest independent mental health social network created and run by mental health professionals to guarantee reliable, trusted information and support communities to consumers, for over 12 years."

SharpBrains: the Brain Fitness Revolution - Blog from SharpBrains, a "research & advisory firm devoted to helping individuals, companies, health providers, investors, and policy makers understand and participate in the emerging brain fitness field through a variety of market-intelligence products and services." Blogger also contributes to The Huffington Post.

Stop Eating Disorders - Los Angeles psychotherapist Joanna Poppink writes about bulimia, anorexia, compulsive overeating and other eating disorders.

Where We Relax - Covers stress management and relaxation techniques.

A Hearty Life - Info about heart health from an RN.

AFB Blog - A blog from the president and CEO of the American Foundation for the Blind. "Through this blog, Carl hopes to expand the public's understanding of what living with vision loss means and how AFB is working to expand possibilities for people with vision loss. Technology is increasingly becoming a tool to ensure independence—but only when it's accessible—so readers will find technology to be a major focus of this blog."

Allergizer - Covers allergies and how to cope with them.

AmourBook - All You Want To Know About Human Sexuality - Covers all aspects of sexual health, including STDs and erectile dysfunction.

Awful Plastic Surgery - "The good, bad, and ugly of celebrity plastic surgery."

Battling Arthritis - Info for people with arthritis.

Cancer Commentary - Medical findings and other info about all forms of cancer.

Cancer Treatment and Survivorship - Info about cancer diagnosis and treatment aimed at consumers.

CNN: Paging Dr. Gupta - Consumer health news from the CNN medical unit.

The Dental Implant Blog - "Insight into the world of dentistry - implant and otherwise."

Discovery Health blogs - Blogs on consumer health, diet and fitness from experts associated with the Discovery Health Channel. Not updated frequently.

Dr. Craig Kasper - Info on hearing health and wellness from a New York audiologist.

Elqalatawy View - An Egyptian doctor discusses health and nutrition topics.

Fight Aging! - "We will be bringing in informative, intelligent folks from the front lines in the fight against aging as authors, and plan to keep you educated and aware."

Fox News Channel: Fox News Health Blog - Consumer health info from multiple contributors, much of it based on Fox News stories.

Freedom from Smoking - Info about smoking cessation and the health dangers of tobacco.

Grab Some Health News - "I'm a Registered Nurse and enjoy researching medical news and sharing my knowledge with my readers. Accurate and updated information will always be available to help you take charge of your health and wellbeing."

Happy Feet - "Expert Foot Care Advice for People Who Love Their Feet."

Health Blog at Families.com - Health blog from a writer in Oregon. Also pens a pets blog.

The Health Media Watch - "You can't always trust everything you read, hear or see about health in the media. I should know. I've written about health and medical topics for more than 20 years--mostly at TIME magazine. This blog is aimed at helping you to be a better consumer of health information." Also blogs at Global Health Report.

Health Observances - Info about health awareness campaigns.

Healthbolt - "It ain't your mama's health blog."

HealthCentral - Consumer health network includes blogs on a wide range of conditions. Follow links to each site to see blogs on that condition.

Healthline Connects - Covers an assortment of health topics. Aimed at consumers.

Healthy Living DIY - "Tools & Tips For Your Healthy Lifestyle."

Healthy.lifestyle - Covers a variety of consumer health topics.

Highlight Health - "The aim of Highlight HEALTH is to provide ready access to high-quality evidence that is clear and easy to understand." The author is a biochemist and molecular biologist.

Hip Replacement Surgery: Anterior Approach - "Find out about a new cutting-edge minimally invasive hip replacement surgery that doesn't cut any muscle, and offers faster recovery time, less pain, less tissue trauma, a smaller incision, and less risk of dislocation."

Mark’s Daily Apple - "I intend to use this space to empower people to take full responsibility for their own health and enjoyment of life by investigating, discussing, and critically rethinking everything we’ve assumed to be true about health and wellness."

Medical Migrant - "Hand picked medical news & views, issues & oddities."

Medicine Digest - Health and medicine news and commentary from a pharmacist.

Medicine for the Outdoors - Covers wilderness medicine -- how to stay healthy in the outdoors. Topics include first aid and prevention of insect bites and injuries.

Men's Health: MH Today - Health and fitness info for men.

NeuroSpine and Pain - A back specialist in Singapore discusses neck and back pain.

The "New" Prostate Cancer InfoLink - Info about prostate cancer for a consumer audience. Relaunched in 2008 with Web 2.0 features. Co-founded by Arnon Krongrad, MD, director of a clinic that provides minimally invasive prostate surgery. Primary blogger is E. Michael D. Scott, a healthcare communications specialist.

Palo Alto Medical Foundation - Info about consumer health and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.

Plastic Surgery Blog - "A Blog for Consumers Interested in Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Procedures."

Ra 4 Food - Health and Nutritional Tips - "Ra4Food is an innocuous endeavor to spread the knowledge about food, health and vitamins that naturally promote general good health and help keeping wellbeing with optimum homeostasis."

Revolution Health blogs - Blogs on various consumer-health topics by Revolution Health medical experts. Topics include alternative health, pediatrics, orthopedics, women's health, men's health, sleep medicine, neurology and colorectal cancer.

Skin Library - "An online medical resource addressing various concerns, issues and questions pertaining to the overall skin health with information on Dermatology, Dermatological Conditions, Skin Treatments, Skin Care Products, tips on Sun Protection, and even an inside look at Celebrity Skin."

Straight From The Doc - General health and medicine news for consumers.

Straight Talk from the Stanford ER - Medical narratives from ER doctors at Stanford.

Teen Health 411 - Info about adolescent health topics.

U.S. News & World Report: On Medicine - "The reporters and editors of U.S. News & World Report read between the lines of breaking health news to determine what's important, and why it's important to you." Contributors include Sarah Baldauf, January W. Payne, Lindsay Lyon and Matthew Shulman.

U.S. News & World Report: On Men - "By combing through the latest research in the often overshadowed realm of men’s health, reporter Adam Voiland hopes to steer readers towards the best that medicine has to offer men."

USA Today: A Better Life - Consumer health info from USA Today reporter Rita Rubin.

Vitabeat - "Health, fitness, wellness, diabetes, cancer, exercise by Vitabeat."

WebMD Blogs - Health blogs from WebMD.

Wellness Professionals - A physical therapist discusses musculoskeletal health, joint pain and related topics. Blog is affiliated with Wellness Professionals, which provides products and services for pain sufferers.

Wellness Tips - Health and wellness info for consumers.

Wellness.com - Expert blogs and member blogs from Wellness.com.

(h/t Attack of the Flacks)