Health Expert Eileen Bailey shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/1443/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/1443/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/1443/index http://www.healthcentral.com/autism/c/1443/160975/adolescents-socially-isolated Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey One-third of adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have no social contact with peers according to a recent study completed Grown School at Washington University. Social difficulties is one of the main symptoms of ASD but according to Paul T. Shattuck, Ph.D., one of the researchers, “Many people with autism do indeed have a social appetite. They yearn for connection with others.” [1]   Becky, the mother... http://www.healthcentral.com/autism/c/1443/160975/adolescents-socially-isolated http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1443/160974/research-treating-anxiety Tue, 21 May 2013 17:07:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey We have written previously about Kava, a medicinal plant found in the South Pacific, and the controversy surrounding using it to treat anxiety. In the past, this plant has been linked to liver damage and has been banned in some countries because of the potential health risks (Some countries have since lifted the ban). Kava has also been found to be helpful in treating anxiety.   In a recent clinical trial, the first of its kind to test the... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1443/160974/research-treating-anxiety http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/1443/160973/taking-care-divorce Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:10 -0400 Eileen Bailey Divorce is never easy. Even when you agree that divorce is best – for you and your partner – you feel a profound loss. When you were first married, you shared dreams and hopes for the future, and, assumed that the rest of your life would be spent with your partner by your side. And now, all of that is in shambles. You need to find new dreams, new hopes and manage to carry on by yourself.   Too often, when faced with the... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/1443/160973/taking-care-divorce http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/1443/160972/20-ideas-children-summer-months Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey It’s summer! For many children summer means no school and day after day of having nothing to do but have fun. But for children with ADHD day after day without any structure often means getting into trouble. As parents, you know your child has worked hard through the school year, even if it doesn’t show up on the report card, and you know he or she needs a break. But at the same time, your child probably does better with structure. He... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/1443/160972/20-ideas-children-summer-months http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/1443/160948/basal-carcinoma-horizon Mon, 20 May 2013 15:23:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) recently tested a new drug for basal cell carcinoma for safety in humans and found that the medication safe in patients and reduced the size of the tumors more than expected. Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of cancer among fair-skinned individuals. The study was completed in collaboration with the University of Sydney and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. According to Professor... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/1443/160948/basal-carcinoma-horizon http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-care/c/1443/160942/cure-gray-hair-vitiligo Mon, 20 May 2013 08:55:18 -0400 Eileen Bailey What do gray hair and vitiligo have in common? Researchers previously determined that both gray hair and vitiligo are caused by a build-up of hydrogen peroxide on hair follicles causes our hair to bleach itself, creating gray hair. A recent study found a way to reverse this and possibly allow millions of people to say good-bye to chemically changing the color of their hair to cover the gray. What’s more, the treatment works to improve or... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-care/c/1443/160942/cure-gray-hair-vitiligo http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-care/c/1443/160894/tips-skin-care-vacation Thu, 16 May 2013 12:19:19 -0400 Eileen Bailey It’s almost summer. Millions of Americans will be hitting the road over the next couple of months, traveling to see family, head to the beach or spend a week camping. Vacation time, no matter where you are heading, causing some special needs for skin care. It may be impossible to carry all of your normal skin care products with you or you might be traveling somewhere that makes it difficult to carry out your daily skin care regimen.... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-care/c/1443/160894/tips-skin-care-vacation http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/1443/160888/benefits-exposure-risks Thu, 16 May 2013 08:21:15 -0400 Eileen Bailey Skin cancer is the most common form of skin cancer in the United States, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, with one in every five people developing skin cancer sometime in their life. We understand that exposure to the sun’s UV rays contributes to skin cancer. Even so, some scientists aren’t sure that limiting our sun exposure is good for us.   We know that our bodies need sun exposure in order to manufacture vitamin D,... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/1443/160888/benefits-exposure-risks http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/1443/160883/deciding-mastectomy Wed, 15 May 2013 20:37:08 -0400 Eileen Bailey This week Angelina Jolie told the world she had a double mastectomy, not because she had cancer, but because she wanted to prevent, or at least greatly reduce her risk, of future cancers. Jolie’s mother died of ovarian cancer in 2007 after a 10 year battle with cancer. As a result, Jolie was tested to see if she had a mutated BRCA1 gene, which increases your chance for developing breast, ovarian and other types of cancers. According to... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/1443/160883/deciding-mastectomy http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1443/160858/sending-anxious-child-summer Tue, 14 May 2013 20:41:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey For some children, homesickness lasts about 5 minutes. Once they meet the other children and find activities they enjoy, they are off and running. While they may miss Mom and Dad and think about home, they can put aside feelings of homesickness and relish the summer camp experience. For other children, however, separation anxiety gets in the way. Their anxiousness and homesickness take over, preventing them from having fun. Some may develop... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1443/160858/sending-anxious-child-summer