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Kids Talking to Kids about Health, Diagnoses, and Symptoms

With new diagnoses come new discussions to have with people in your life. Whether you're explaining your own diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment or explaining a friend or relative's new diagnosis, there are certain ways to go about it in an inclusive, informative way. In the past we've discussed ways to do this and shared the difficulty that comes with… Continue

Added by amanda on December 1, 2009 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

Talking to a Child or Teen About Alzheimer's

Explaining things to children isn't always easy. Sometimes you have to sacrifice telling the whole story as you understand it, in favor of reaching an understanding with them. But, as you've probably experienced personally, children are extremely perceptive and honest about their feelings. When talking to children in your life about health, have you struggled? What techniques did you use that worked? How much detail did you share? What did you purposely leave out or "soften" when talking t… Continue

Added by amanda on November 23, 2009 at 12:42pm — No Comments

Circadian rhythm disruption and manic depression link in children

The regulatory gene RORB results in disruption of the body's circadian clock, and a recent research article has linked 4 different variations in the same RORB gene to manic depression (aka bipolar disorder) in children. The journal BMC Psychiatry reported that a recent test of almost 300 children resulted in the link, leaving the study's scientists to state "Our findings suggest that clock genes in general and RO… Continue

Added by Ellen S on November 13, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Type 1 diabetes, myths, and bullying

Brenda started a discussion last year about discrimination against diabetics in the work place. But what about discrimination against kids with diabetes? Is this something that you or your children have experienced? Apparently it is a big problem. Diabetes.org.uk released this video titled “Setting the record… Continue

Added by Janeen on October 26, 2009 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Childhood Alzheimer's?

No one wants to watch a loved one lose him or herself slowly, even if the person has lived a full, long life. Can you imagine watching a young child go through the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's? For the last four years, a girl named Isobel Jeffrey has been suffering the gradual decrease of function that is similar to Alzheimer's. Isobel is now only 13 years old and wa… Continue

Added by amanda on September 13, 2009 at 11:54am — 1 Comment

School fundraisers involving food: What to do if your child has food allergies?

With school starting up, you know the fundraisers aren't far behind. We are already into week two of a magazine drive and it's only week three of school. Magazines aren't food related (although my problem with these is that I have more than I can read!). But later in the school year there are several other fundraising events that do involve selling or raffling off food. If you have a child with food allergies not only are they selling something that they can't even eat, but they are also feeling… Continue

Added by Janeen on September 9, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

"Smart Choices" Foods: Empowering Parents to be Smart or Tricking Them into Buying?

Have you heard about the new "Smart Choices" labeling system for cereals? According to this NYT article, sugary cereals (and other foods) are now going to have a green check-mark signifying that they are a "Smart Choices" for parents to buy for their children. Backers of this program believe that the classification will give parents an easier time identifying what is a "h… Continue

Added by amanda on September 8, 2009 at 11:30am — 4 Comments

Lesbian Families

Seems like to me that most of the LGBT families are the most successful....And the children are most likely to make goo careers and i might say they are well disciplined..So why are most people so againist gays and lesbians adopting children......Dont understand. Tell me what do you think? Continue

Added by Poetic~Songtress on August 23, 2009 at 4:46pm — 1 Comment

Depression in Preschoolers

According to new and continuing studies, children as young as 3 can have depression. Troubling as it may seem, these preschoolers are suffering from depressive symptoms before they can even read. And once they have depression symptoms, it's likely they will have them for a long time. "Childhood depression is a serious and relapsing psychiatric disorder." For the most part, studies have focused on children over the age of 6 - however there are diagnoses of children even younger. "V… Continue

Added by amanda on August 4, 2009 at 11:09am — 2 Comments

Inheritance Often Includes Health Problems - Thanks Mom & Dad

Like heirlooms, traits are passed down from generation to generation. Often these traits run deeper than just physical appearance or talents. The older I get the more I realize I am so much like my mother and father. From the way my father analyzes things over and over to the way my mother talks on the phone - I, like so many, realize I'm probably turning into them. A game I like to play sometimes when I meet people's family members is: who got what from whom? (I remember sitting at the dinner t… Continue

Added by amanda on May 14, 2009 at 11:50am — 2 Comments

Elevated homocysteine levels associated with Migraine and genetic mutation

As many as 10% of Migraineurs may suffer Migraine as a result of Homocysteine levels. Many Migraineurs (myself included) have found through blood testing, that they have elevated levels of homocysteine present, which are usually associated with heart disease and stroke. This type of testing isn't routinely done for Migraine sufferers however, unless co-morbid heart disease or stroke is suspected. Do you know your homocysteine level? Doctors in Australia found that lowering the levels of the d… Continue

Added by Ellen S on April 11, 2009 at 1:29pm — 3 Comments

Migraine pain - this is what keeps me going

"What Keeps You Going When You're Suffering" is the next installment of Diana's blog carnival at Somebody Heal Me. Once again, Diana has inspired many bloggers to write about our experiences and the things we've learned. Most of the time, I take these carnival topics as challenges. This one is harder, because it is intensely personal... After living through a Migraine treatment that nearly took my life, and surviving today only because of… Continue

Added by Ellen S on January 10, 2009 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

Planning Holiday meals - keep those Migraines in mind

Migraineurs know they must be ever-watchful of the foods they eat. Foods and hidden additives often act as triggers for Migraine attacks, and the holiday season becomes a time of stress instead of the fun and relaxation it was designed to give us. The only thing more stressful than the lack of control we have when we go elsewhere to celebrate, is being in charge of the family meal - planning, purchasing, preparing, cooking and serving. Below you will find some ideas you can adapt for your own t… Continue

Added by Ellen S on November 15, 2008 at 12:00am — 2 Comments

A Child's perspective on Alzheimer's disease

Those who are afflicted with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers typically occupy the spotlight throughout the disease's course; however, children are often left in the dark wondering what in the world is happening to grandma or grandpa. As we already know, Alzheimer's is a complicated condition, something we are unsure of ourselves. For a child, the disease is a labyrinth of unanswered questions. Mayo clinic has offered a helping hand to parents already dealing with an Alzheimer's patient… Continue

Added by clarice connors on June 27, 2008 at 11:04am — 1 Comment

My Migraine bag

The best thing I ever did for my Migraine attacks was to pack myself a Migraine Bag. Below you will find some ideas for the contents of a Migraine Bag that might work for you, or a Migraineur that you care about. I encourage everyone that knows someone with Migraine, to consider giving one of these bags as a gift. I can't count the number of times I have used my own bags through the years, especially when I had young children or when my husband was away on business trips and I kne… Continue

Added by Ellen S on April 10, 2008 at 5:00pm — 7 Comments

Serial killers: TVs, computers and video games

If you're a parent, maybe you've heard yourself utter the words, "It's a beautiful day, why don't you go outside and play?" If you haven't said those words, you should start saying them. This article reports on a recent study that found sedentary kids are more likely to develop a condition called metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is the term used to label overweight or obese patients with weight-related condi… Continue

Added by Vincent J. Tamuzza, MD on April 6, 2008 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

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