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Girl’s twin found inside her stomach
by Grace at Kids Health Notes
Totally out-of-this-world weirdness! A nine-year old girl from Greek was admitted to the hospital after suffering from stomach pains. When the doctors examined her, they found what appeared to be an embryonic resemblance of the girl - her twin! The embryo was six centimeters long, had hair and eyes but...
In Recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month
by Liberty at Healthbolt
In case you missed it, the other day, we at Healthbolt heard from Tris Hussey, a b5 pal and long-time depression sufferer. Tris’s interview was surely enlightening and hopefully encouraging, but in addition to his story, there are many, many other ways to explore depression and mental health in general. Thus,...
Cancer Commentary @IHM Health Blogs and This Blogger’s Online Presence
by Gloria Gamat at Cancer Commentary | Cancer Treatments, Cancer News, Cancer Stories, Cancer Research.
Just a quick shout out to Lia Emrich for coming up with a list on health blogs - IHM Health Blogs, Part 6 at hr multiple sclerosis blog: Brass and Ivory. Cancer Commentary made it to the list under the Misc. Consumer Health category. Thanks again, Lisa! Also, just a short notice...
Bacchus Boomeranged On Us
by Mark at A Dozen Steps
Bacchus? Who the heck is Bacchus? From page 57 in the 12&12; “Almost without exception, alcoholics are tortured by loneliness. Even before our drinking got bad and people began to cut us off, nearly all of us suffered the feeling that we didn’t quite belong. Either we were shy, and dared not...
Can an artificial hip squeak?
by Marijke Durning, RN at Help My Hurt
This question made me think of the question, “If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no-one is there to hear it, does it make a noise?” I’m not sure why I thought about it though! A joint replacement is made of man-made products, metal, plastics or ceramic;...
More Videos on Caregivers and Alzheimer’s.
by Liz Lewis at Alzheimer's Notes
I posted last week about ‘Remembering the Caregivers’ a three part series from WXEL’s local ‘South Florida Today’ magazine show. Turns out that they have put out more videos featuring the personal stories of viewers… Check out the rest of these videos at WXEL’s You Tube page. Share This...
Oregon Family Wins Discrimination Case
by Kristina Chew, PhD at Autism Vox
An Oregon family has won a $40,000 settlement from a Portland, Oregon apartment owner and management company. Daniel and Jenny Sanchez claimed that Princeton Property Management, Inc. refused to accommodate the needs their of three-year-old autistic son. From press release from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development: The Sanchezes...
CORRECTION — Women’s Health Q&A: What Happens to Your Eggs When You Don’t Ovulate
by Kristen King at Lively Women
Last May, I wrote a post answering the question, What happens to your eggs when you don’t ovulate? Something I said didn’t make sense to one reader, and she was right about that! No clue what I was thinking. Here’s the comment: SarahMay 14, 2008 at 6:02 pm I have a question...
Ana’s ticked… a regular-looking gal won ANTM
by angelique at breakingthemirror.com
Just found out that Whitney, a so-called “plus-size” model, won America’s Next Top Model, cycle 10. The comments flying around the Internet are across the board, from thrilled to incensed. One person thought Whitney looked like a “sausage” stuffed into her clothes. Another was proud that a regular-looking gal one. Still others...
Entry #3: Breaking the Mirror “For Keeps” Contest
by angelique at breakingthemirror.com
Read it Both Ways by The Perfect Neurotic Just one more cookie while no one’s around Under the stairwell in the hall Savoring bits of chocolately goodness Tomorrow I’ll run for 30 minutes extra Looking in the mirror that night I don’t recognize the person looking back at me Veins of blue on cottage cheese thighs Empty belly after...
Pain posts from around the channel
by Marijke Durning, RN at Help My Hurt
I got to thinking that there must be posts around the Health and Wellness Channel that have to do with pain so I thought I’d take a look around and see what I could come up with. Little did I know I’d hit a gold mine of information. This is what...
Using visualization to manage your pain
by Marijke Durning, RN at Help My Hurt
Can pain be managed through the way you think? Many schools of thought believe that your thoughts play a strong role in how you feel pain. Visualization, the act of imagining and visualizing pleasant thoughts over what is happening at that moment, is becoming more popular and does seem to have...
The Ides of May
by Kristina Chew, PhD at Autism Vox
It’s Charlie’s 11th birthday today. I had asked his teacher about bringing in a cake and she said that would be great, but could we do it on May 14th, as she was planning to be at an autism conference on the 15th? Sure I said and made plans to...
Recovery from an eating disorder isn’t all about gaining weight
by angelique at breakingthemirror.com
Many people (even those who should know better) honestly… and erroneously… believe that weight gain will almost instantly solve every issue associated with anorexia and bulimia. Yeah, right. As if a 10-pound weight gain would mean the end of a complicated relationship with Ana or Mia. There are plenty of people in recovery who are still...
Health And Men’s Top 5 Of All Time
by Scott at Health and Men
Well for now anyway, until I come up with some better stuff. I did a best of or top 5 last week with just about every feature that I’ve done. I had no clue that we’d be doing this until I had already done a few of them. Some may...
Align Daily Probiotic Supplement
by Scott at Health and Men
Did you know April was Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness month? I didn’t either. Here is something else you probably didn’t know. IBS effects 15 to 20% of the population. It’s no wonder with all the different foods and additives that are out there these days that more people don’t have...
Merck says Vioxx verdict overturned on appeal
by Marijke Durning, RN at Help My Hurt
If you’re following the Vioxx legal stories, you may be interested in this article: Merck says Vioxx verdict overturned on appeal. ~~~~~ Technorati Tags: chronic pain blog,vioxx law suits Share This...
Fertility Notes Joins Bloggers Unite for Human Rights
by Gabrielle at Fertility Notes- a fertility blog with all the news your womb can use
May 15 is Bloggers Unite for Human Rights Day. I hate feeling left out, so Fertility Notes has joined the charge! In my mind, reproductive rights and women’s right to affordable and accessible health care are human rights issues. I think the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights agrees...
Don’t forget: book on medicinal marijuana
by Marijke Durning, RN at Help My Hurt
Don’t forget to read my interview with Carol S. Bott, RN, author of How-to Marijuana, A Step-by-Step Guide to Medical Marijuana. In the book, Carol writes about the use of cannabis to manage disease symptoms and chronic pain, and how best to use it. Click on the book cover below to...
Top 5 Posts at Kids Health Notes
by Grace at Kids Health Notes
It’s not even mid-year yet, but the Health and Wellness Channel bloggers have put so much effort into our blogs that we have a lot of great posts written already, we’re ready to make a “Best Of Blog” post! So I pondered what the top 5 posts for Kids Health Notes...
Sex & chronic pain - the two can go together
by Marijke Durning, RN at Help My Hurt
It’s true - when you’re in pain, one of the last things that comes to mind is sex - a romp in the sack or a romantic evening with your lover. But for people who live with chronic pain, giving up sex doesn’t have to be automatic. It’s known that...
How Fit Are You?
by Liz at Healthbolt
You might think you’re fit. But are you ? Find out with the President’s Challenge Adult Fitness Test. It’s been designed by The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, a group of volunteers who advise the government and ultimately the President about fitness, physical activity, and sports in the U.S. It measures your aerobic...
Cancer and College Education
by Gloria Gamat at Cancer Commentary | Cancer Treatments, Cancer News, Cancer Stories, Cancer Research.
Paul McGee of American Cancer Society has pointed me to a report from The Washington Post, entitled: The Less the Education, The Higher Risk of Dying Cancer. Quite catchy eh? I totally agree. From the said report, it says: “The difference in death rates between highly educated and poorly educated people...
On Faking Cancer
by Gloria Gamat at Cancer Commentary | Cancer Treatments, Cancer News, Cancer Stories, Cancer Research.
Nobody would like to have a brush with the big “C” right? As people used to say, cancer is something like a thing that happens to other people. But when it happens to you and your circle of friends and family, you still find yourself shocked, surprised with remorse and...
There’s No Longer A Need To Be An “est.”
by Mark at A Dozen Steps
According to today’s reflection… It’s Okay To Be Me “Time after time newcomers have tried to keep to themselves certain facts about their lives… they have turned to easier methods… But they had not learned enough humility.” So, I had to find a level of humility that would lead me out of the...
Paul Offit on Hannah Poling and the VICP
by Kristina Chew, PhD at Autism Vox
Paul Offit, M.D., chief of infectious diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He is frequently quoted regarding the controversy over a vaccine-autism link; he emphasizes the importance of vaccines for public health. Dr. Offit is, accordingly, not...
More pain and depression stuff
by Marijke Durning, RN at Help My Hurt
Psychology Today has an article on pain and depression, Pain: Double Trouble, that you may want to read. Just more back up about how chronic pain and depression are connected ~~~~~~ Share This...
College Education = Good Health?
by Liberty at Healthbolt
We’ve been talking quite a bit about the intriguing topic of longevity lately. And if living to a ripe old age is on your “To Do” list, you may want to consider gaining a higher education. So, does that mean those with a college degree will live longer than their less-educated...
Rolfing - what is it?
by Marijke Durning, RN at Help My Hurt
Rolfing is the name of the treatment that was founded by Dr. Ida Rolf, who was born in 1896. She was a woman ahead of her time, graduating from college in 1916 and obtaining her PhD in biological chemistry in 1921. Dr. Rolf studied homeopathic medicine and then explored different treatments...
Attention, naturally thin gals… do you feel pigeonholed by society?
by angelique at breakingthemirror.com
I’ve never been a “naturally skinny” person. Even as a child, I was… well… healthy-looking. I never was told I was scrawny. So I often forget that being naturally lean carries with it its own sort of stigma. My question tonight is aimed at all the ladies out there who are...

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Girl’s twin found inside her stomach

In Recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month

Cancer Commentary @IHM Health Blogs and This Blogger’s Online Presence

Bacchus Boomeranged On Us

Can an artificial hip squeak?

More Videos on Caregivers and Alzheimer’s.

Oregon Family Wins Discrimination Case

CORRECTION — Women’s Health Q&A: What Happens to Your Eggs When You Don’t Ovulate

Ana’s ticked… a regular-looking gal won ANTM

Entry #3: Breaking the Mirror “For Keeps” Contest

Pain posts from around the channel

Using visualization to manage your pain

The Ides of May

Recovery from an eating disorder isn’t all about gaining weight

Health And Men’s Top 5 Of All Time

Align Daily Probiotic Supplement

Merck says Vioxx verdict overturned on appeal

Fertility Notes Joins Bloggers Unite for Human Rights

Don’t forget: book on medicinal marijuana

Top 5 Posts at Kids Health Notes

Sex & chronic pain - the two can go together

How Fit Are You?

Cancer and College Education

On Faking Cancer

There’s No Longer A Need To Be An “est.”

Paul Offit on Hannah Poling and the VICP

More pain and depression stuff

College Education = Good Health?

Rolfing - what is it?

Attention, naturally thin gals… do you feel pigeonholed by society?

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