Saturday, January 12, 2013

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Eileen Bailey

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Early Start Denver Model Helps Children with Autism Boost Language and Social Skills

The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) is a early-intervention program for children with autism. According to Autism Speaks, the features of this program are: Naturalistic applied behavioral analytic strategies Sensitive to normal developmental sequence Deep parental involvement Focus on interpersonal exchange and positive affect Shared... Read moreChevron
posted 01/09/2013, comments (0)|
Lene  Andersen

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Writer, Advocate, Photographer

A New You: Resolutions and Change with RA

‘Tis the season for making extravagant promises to yourself about getting healthy, losing weight, getting in shape and any number of other life improvements. Such goals can be intimidating when you have RA and have more barriers to success than just a waning willpower and the need for chocolate chip cookies. Pain and side effects to... Read moreChevron
Karen Lee Richards

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

Fibromyalgia in Danger of Being Labeled a Mental Disorder

People who have fibromyalgia, ME/CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome), chronic pain and any number of other chronic illnesses are in serious danger of being labeled as having a mental disorder.   The 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, commonly known as the DSM-5, is about to go to the printers and is scheduled... Read moreChevron
My Bariatric Life

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My Bariatric Life on Health Central has the largest collection of original content that teaches, through her real life experience, how to be successful after weight loss surgery. She also offers great information for those considering weight loss surgery.

Confronting America’s Obesity Epidemic

  The Obesity Epidemic   Most of us know that eating right will help maintain a healthy weight. Eating right may even protect our bodies against a variety of chronic diseases, including coronary heart disease, diabetes, osteo­porosis and various cancers, according to experts at Johns Hopkins. Yet despite the vast amount and... Read moreChevron
posted 01/08/2013, comments (0)|
Pam Flores

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Patient Blogger, wife, advocate, and caregiver

Osteoporosis in the Young: Interview with Alice

We will be interviewing Alice V. Roberts, a courageous lady who has had osteoporosis since she was very young.  Alice will take us through her journey with osteoporosis and its many difficulties.    Alices' Bio: I was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis in 1991 at the age of 35, by doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ. In... Read moreChevron