About mid-September my fifteen year old daughter came downstairs to get ready for school. Before eating breakfast, she mentioned that she had a sore throat and a headache. Her eyes looked puffy, and she seemed a little paler than usual. As she is a dedicated student, she balked at the idea of missing school. I told her I would take her temperature, which would help decide what to do. She had a fever of 100.5, and thus she needed to stay home.
She had less of an appetite that day and lacked energy. The next morning she had similar symptoms.Â
Nuts for Coconut Water?
by Bea November 13th, 2013 | Diet
Coconut water has become a popular drink of choice over the past few years. Some are even using it as a natural alternative to sports drinks. However, is it really better than Powerade or Gatorade? Are you really getting the nutrients that you need out of it? Coconut water comes from immature coconuts, so it is 95% water and the rest are vitamins and minerals. It is fantastic for getting potassium into your body, which is necessary for healthy muscles and balancing the fluids in your body. However, it is a little low on sodium, but is it too low
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Childhood Cancer and Chemotherapy
by Dean Heller MD November 8th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
Q: My 16 year old was just diagnosed with lymphoma. I am very scared. Obviously, I am devastated over this, but mostly I am worried about the treatments and how she is going to handle this. What are the basic treatments for lymphoma, and what are the side effects of the treatments.
A: That is terrible. It is so hard to see your children sick, and especially with a cancer diagnosis. The good news is that many forms of lymphoma in children are very treatable, with very high cure rates for many types of lymphoma. The most common treatment for
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A: That is terrible. It is so hard to see your children sick, and especially with a cancer diagnosis. The good news is that many forms of lymphoma in children are very treatable, with very high cure rates for many types of lymphoma. The most common treatment for
Dieting Without Counting Calories?
by Kimberly Hays November 7th, 2013 | Diet
Can you imagine being on a diet where there are no restrictions on the foods you can eat and you never have to count calories again? The Step Diet allows you to eat anything you want, but you have to cut your portion sizes down by 25%. The other part of the diet is that you have to get moving. You have to work up to taking 10,000 steps a day, and can start with as little as 2,000 steps daily. You can also stay on this diet indefinitely because this diet is more of a permanent lifestyle change,
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Alzheimer’s and Relationships
by Lori Sciame November 6th, 2013 | Health Observance, Relationships
The last coherent words my beloved grandfather said to me: "It's hell to get old, Lori." Â This single sentence came as a gift, as out of the haze of Alzheimer's he communicated to me one last time. Â He had been confined to his bed in the nursing home for months, and he didn't have long to live. Â I had held a vigil, hoping, praying for peace and closure, and I had gotten it! Â His blue eyes had locked onto my green eyes, and he felt compelled to share one final bit of wisdom.
This doesn't happen for everyone who takes
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This doesn't happen for everyone who takes