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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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Signs of a Heart Attack in Older Women - and How to Avoid One

Heaven forbid that any readers of this site experience a heart attack. Unfortunately, though, women’s chances of having a heart attack increase as they go through menopause. And as I mentioned in my last sharepost, cardiovascular disease is nothing to sneeze at. In fact, the Cleveland Clinic reports that heart disease is the top killer of... Read moreChevron
posted 02/09/2012, comments (0)|
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Advice from the Heart on Valentines Day

Menopause takes its toll on romance, that's for sure. Between hot flashes, irritability and lack of desire, it can be hard to "get in the mood" for romance, even on Valentines Day. But failing to acknowledge your partner's love in a tangible way, ignoring his desire and putting love-making out of your mind can have serious consequences to your... Read moreChevron
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Managing Hot Flashes

It's one of those dreaded symptoms of mid-life change for women - hot flashes.  Often accompanied by flushed skin and sweats, it is a hallmark of menopause for many women.  But how many hot flashes you have in a day, how intense they are and how long they persist is somewhat unpredictable.  Experts do say that your experience with... Read moreChevron
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Study Prompts Consideration of Stroke Risk in Postmenopausal Antidepressant Users

A recent study that points to a possible link between the use of antidepressants and a higher risk of stroke and death in postmenopausal women illustrates the importance of reading beyond the headlines when it comes to medical news.   The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, followed more than 130,000 postmenopausal women... Read moreChevron
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