I am concerned that your stomach pain may need medical attention. You should find the reason why you can’t eat the foods you used to enjoy, and why you are so sick. Many different conditions can cause this. Continue reading »
Kelly
Is Gallbladder Surgery Necessary? Part 2
Surgery
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May 082012
When gallstones are found in the course of tests for other conditions — rather than because they are causing symptoms themselves — surgery is generally not recommended, because most people with stones never experience symptoms. So I assume that you found out about your gallstones because of a pain attack that led to an ultrasound. Continue reading »
Is Gallbladder Surgery Necessary? Part 1
Surgery
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May 082012
Q.Two years ago, I was told I needed gallbladder surgery for gallstones. I had no medical insurance, so I couldn’t have the surgery. I keep my fat consumption down to about 10-15g per day. I haven’t had a gallbladder attack for a year and a half. I feel fine, but people tell me I’m playing with a ticking time bomb — that I’m endangering my health and possibly my life by putting this surgery off. Is this true? Continue reading »
Wellness and Prevention of Depression
Health
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May 032012
Unfortunately, there is little scientific evidence to support claims that exercise, diet, nutritional supplements, stress reduction programs or other measures can prevent the onset of a major depressive episode. However, these activities do enhance the feeling of well-being and can help reduce the negative impact of day-to-day setbacks that might otherwise depress an individual. Continue reading »
The Next Generation of Antibiotics
Health
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Apr 242012
Pharmaceutical companies are the big guns in the struggle against resistant forms of bacteria. The glut of effective antibiotics in the early 1980s caused the pharmaceutical giants to turn their attentions elsewhere, according to the Food and Drug Administration. When even our most powerful antibiotics began failing in the late 1980s, pharmaceuticals responded with new research programs, some of which approach their bacterial enemy from novel directions. The golden ring of antibiotic research is a drug that will disable bacteria without triggering a resistance response. Continue reading »
Contribution of Stress to Eating Habits
Weight Loss
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Apr 202012
Adolescents experience many stressors in today’s culture. These include increased academic pressures, struggles over autonomy, concerns over physical appearance and body image, and responding to peer group pressures. Continue reading »
Soy Made Easy
Health
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Apr 162012
If the word “soy” conjures up memories of dry, tasteless veggie burgers, you are in for a pleasant surprise. Soy products are healthful, abundant and relatively inexpensive. And more importantly, they taste great, too! The choices and varieties are plentiful, and the uses are limited only by available cabinet and refrigerator space. Continue reading »
Kasey. Part 3
Women's Health
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Apr 102012
The hospital wanted to watch him overnight and in the morning when I returned he was still having problems so they x-rayed him they found out he had pneumonia. I was told he would need IV medication in an incubator for the next 5 days. I was devastated. The 5 days came and went slowly. I was not allowed to take him out of his incubator except to feed him and he was so pale and small. Continue reading »
Kasey. Part 2
Women's Health
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Apr 102012
I slept again until 6:00 a.m. when the doctor came in to check me. My water had been broken for 14 hours and he wanted the baby out. He planned to take me in for a c-section if I still wasn’t ready to deliver. I was fully dilated and was told I could push at any time. At this time I could feel my epidural wearing off, but was hoping to get the baby out fast so I didn’t worry about it. 2 hours later my son was born, without the epidural. Continue reading »
Kasey. Part 1
Women's Health
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Apr 102012
I went in at 8:00a.m. to be induced and they started the pitocin drip at 8:45a.m. I walked around all morning trying to progress my labour, and keep the weight of my baby off my back Continue reading »