Saturday, February 11, 2012

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Expert_badge Eileen Bailey

Parenting Aspergers: When Your Spouse Doesn't Agree with the Diagnosis: One Woman's Story

The other day I was speaking with Jan, the mother of a 14 year-old boy who was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome (AS). She explained to me how the diagnosis finally made sense of her son's sometimes quirky behavior. For years, she had looked into different things: dyslexia, written expression disorder, ADHD and anxiety, but none of these really... Read moreChevron
posted 02/11/2012, comments (0)|
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Question of the Week: Do Vacations Help Relax You or Make You More Anxious?

Summer, the time for vacations, sitting on the beach relaxing. Or is a vacation, with trying to make everyone happy, worrying about money, and spending time with children not coping well with the change in routine more stressful than your every day life? My question as we head into the vacation season is: Do you find vacations to be relaxing... Read moreChevron
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Treatment for Swine Flu

The swine flu is making its way around the country with symptoms such as fever, sore throat and aches, similar to the seasonal flu. As with the seasonal flu, treatment is available to help make those with the flu more comfortable.   Antiviral Medications There are two main antiviral medications currently prescribed to treat symptoms of the... Read moreChevron
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59 yrs. old, had cancer removed from colon, pancreas/hysterectomy

Wondering if anyone has had bilateral mastectomy with expander reconstruction/implants

I was hoping for someone's input that has had the expander reconstruction. I was diagnosed with cancer in the left breast, but because of my cancer history have decided to do both breasts. I am not totally convinced that this is the way to proceed and concerned about the recovery and restrictions. Does anyone have the same situation? I have just... Read moreChevron
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Learning Disabilties and Sexual Health

People with learning disabilities live with a stigma of being unable to care for themselves, of being "stupid" or being slow, all of which are untrue. People with learning disabilities usually have average or above average intelligence, but may have problems interpreting or processing information, written, verbal or non-verbal.   A recent... Read moreChevron
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