Tag ‘Conditions and Diseases’
Who Needs Sleep?
What does sleep deprivation really do to your mind and body? What are the negative effects of sleep deprivation? Can being sleep deprived be fatal? Hollywood is asking these same questions following the death of a cameraman who fell asleep behind the wheel after 19 hours of filming, resulting in the fatal car crash. The more
Flu Shot Reactions – Is the Flu Shot Safe?
Is the flu shot safe? It’s flu season, and naturally, with the new flu shots out and those combined with H1N1 (Swine Flu) which is still relatively new, many people continue to question the safety and usefulness of the flu vaccine. I was once one of those people, insisting the flu vaccine was dangerous and more
I’m Allergic to Everything – MTV True Life Episode on Food Allergies
Two kids with food allergies, Raelyn, age 17, and Zeke, age 16. When we think about food allergies, we think about the little boy who can’t eat peanut butter, or the little girl who can’t drink milk or eat macaroni and cheese. What we don’t think about are the rare instances that people don’t know more
Dear 16-year-old Me…Skin Cancer Awareness
Sun burns… Tanning… Freckling & Moles… Second-degree burns and blistering… Skin cancer… The sun is both friend and foe. The sun warms us, gives us natural light, helps crops and plants to grow, and gives us Vitamin D. It helps to boost mood and is often suggested to people with depression to get outside more. more
Free Neti Pot – I got a Free NeilMed NasaFlo Neti Pot
It pays to waste time on Facebook sometimes. I became a fan of the NeilMed Facebook fan page awhile back because I heard they were giving away a free neti pot to everyone who joined up. Well, I received my NeilMed NasaFLO Neti Pot in the mail yesterday, complete with two sinus rinse packets. They more
My Shoulder Blade Pain…it just got worse…
I already posted awhile back that I have some pretty bad shoulder blade pain…it’s all in my upper back, between the shoulder blades. It happens without warning, usually when I wake up in the morning. I attribute it to sleeping funny or because one of my kids crawled into bed with us and I had more
Nasal Allergies … and throat, and eyes, and…ugh
YESTERDAY So, I think spring has officially arrived, as have my nasal allergies. Yup, always sick. I told you. I’m not making this up. It’s always something. I’m just now getting over that cold I caught last week, and now I’m having allergy symptoms. It’s not just nasal allergies, either. It’s the roof of my more
Getting Healthier in 2011 – May Health Goals & April Wrap-Up
In my attempt to reach my goal – Getting Healthier in 2011 – I am keeping track of monthly goals and whether or not I’ve met them. So far, I’ve done okay…I guess. First, a look at April. Getting Healthier in 2011 – April Health Goals Exercise 30 minutes per day at least 3 days more
Upper Back and Shoulder Pain – It Friggin HURTS!
I have had this issue with my upper back and shoulder pain for many years. It even started before I was ever pregnant. It’s this horrible pain between my shoulder blades that sometimes just completely lays me out. Other times, it just makes it painful to drive my car. My upper back and shoulder pain more
