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Christina Bruni

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Librarian and Writer

Schizophrenia and Faith: A Positive Connection?

A study of 103 outpatients with residual schizophrenia suggests that religion and spirituality might contribute to improved quality of life for individuals with this diagnosis. You can find the study in Psychiatry Research (2011:190:200-5). The research was conducted at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh... Read moreChevron
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A Registered Respiratory Therapist and asthmatic

Does Lack of Vitamin D Cause Asthma?

Surely we know the sun supplies us with an ample supply of vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin.  So is it possible lack of sun exposure may cause asthma?  We shall investigate the evidence.   John Grever, in his post "Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Asthma Severity," at Medpage Today reports that most researchers agree that we get... Read moreChevron
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Musician, Patient Advocate, Author of 'Brass and Ivory' blog, and Founder of the 'Carnival of MS Bloggers'

Chronic Bleeding, Autoimmune Disease, and Blood Transfusions

We didn’t realize just how ill my mother was.  As my mother walked into the emergency department, her shockingly low hemoglobin (Hb) level was 3.5 g/dL.  Normal hemoglobin levels for a woman range from 12.0 to 16.0 g/dL.  The nurse confided that she had never seen such low hemoglobin in a person who was conscious much less... Read moreChevron
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Nutritionist & Caregiver

NSAIDs May Increase IBD Risk

Many of us know that our prescription medications may have side effects and those things are generally tracked or discussed with our physician, but what about the over the counter medications?  According to Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, women who use NSAIDs are at up to a twofold increased risk in... Read moreChevron
posted 01/24/2012, comments (0)|
Chemo Barbie

Chemo Barbie

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"Going through the speed bump of cancer in my life..."

Chemo Barbie

    Lisa Kinney - Survivor Lisa KinneyUnlike many survivors, Lisa knew about Michelle's Place long before she was diagnosed because her mother Linda Hicks had already been volunteering for six years.  Together Lisa and her mother had worked fundraisers including the Spring Fling and summer fashion show. When Lisa found a... Read moreChevron
posted 01/13/2012, comments (0)|

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