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Special Needs Blog Week in Review – April 8-14, 2012

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The Special Needs Blog Week in Review is a great way to keep up with everything that has been posted on the blog in the past week. It gives you a brief description of each one, so you can quickly find something that you are interested in reading. What did you miss last week? The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on April 9, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of “Hold the Gluten” podcast, which is called “Help With Celiac Research”. The episode featured Dr. Daniel Leffler of Beth Israel Medical Center, who discusses a … Continue reading →

Your Blood Type Might Affect Your Risk for Stroke

A new study finds that your blood type might actually affect your risk of having a stroke. It is not the only risk factor, but is something that people should be aware of. Your blood type is determined by genetics that your parents handed down to you. This means that your risk of stroke is something that can run in your family as well. What is your blood type? You got your blood type from one gene that was passed to you from your mother, and another gene that was passed to you from your father. Your blood type could … Continue reading →

FDA Warns: Black Licorice Can Harm Your Heart

If you will be dipping into the Halloween candy this year, you might want to skip the black licorice. The FDA has issued a new warning that says that black licorice can harm your heart. In fact, several other studies conclude that it can harm even more than that. First, let us note that the warning concerns adults (although, I imagine parents will want to take heed as well) who consume at least two ounces of black licorice a day for at least two weeks. While most of us want a little variety in our candy, there are no doubt … Continue reading →

Obese Young Adults in Trouble

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You may have noticed that America is getting larger and not in a good way. A study, titled Add Health and conducted by the University of North Carolina showed that young adults between the ages of 24 and 32 are at a higher risk than ever for high blood pressure among other health problems. High blood pressure is defined as that above 140/90. When I was that age, few of us worried about any health problems. But, the expanding waistlines and higher body mass index (BMI) of these young adults is taking its toll. The study, which was published in … Continue reading →

Your Mother Caused Your Obesity

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Mothers have a huge influence on the lives of their children, starting from the moment that a child is conceived. There is a lot of advice to be found regarding exactly what a woman should eat, or should not eat, while she is pregnant. It turns out that an unhealthy diet can cause a genetic change in the woman’s baby that predisposes that child to have an increased risk of obesity. Obesity has been described as an epidemic in America. We have all heard about the increased health risks that an obese person faces. This translates into more visits to … Continue reading →

Your Mother May Have Caused Your High Blood Pressure

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High blood pressure is something that tends to run in families. Genealogists who are putting together a medical family tree should make note of their relatives and ancestors who had high blood pressure, because it could indicate that you, or you children, could be at risk of developing it too. There have been many things that have been pointed out as the reason why a person has high blood pressure. A study shows that one reason you have high blood pressure is because of your mother. It may sound like a joke, at first. If you and your mother don’t … Continue reading →

Genealogy and Your Health

Did you know that you can use genealogy to keep yourself and your family healthy? Medical research shows that certain genetic disorders, as well as the tendencies to develop certain preventable health conditions, are hereditary. A family medical history is a useful tool that you and other members of your family can use to assist your physicians in caring for your health. Unfortunately, some families are at an increased risk for developing chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and certain cancers. If you discover any of these conditions as you research your family’s medical history, let your doctor know. Your … Continue reading →

Preeclampsia Linked to Increased Risk of Hypothyroidism

Researchers say that women who have experienced preeclampsia have an increased risk of thyroid problems later in life. In fact, the researchers suggested that pregnant women who develop preeclampsia should be monitored for decreased thyroid function as they get older. Pregnant women who have preeclampsia during their first and second pregnancies are at even greater risk. The medical explanation for this correlation is tied to increased levels of something called soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 in the body before delivery. Women with preeclampsia showed higher levels of this substance than other women and this substance has been tied to increased … Continue reading →

Lose the Weight Before You Conceive

A new study shows that obese women are more likely to retain some of their pregnancy weight gain postpartum. Researchers from the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research studied 1,700 obese women that gave birth between 2000 and 2005. Seventy percent of them exceeded the suggested weight gain for their weight category; those who surpassed this weight limit by 15 pounds or more had a more difficult time losing the weight after they had their babies (over an 18 month period). Losing weight isn’t about temporarily skipping the dessert table or making a few extra trips to the gym until … Continue reading →

Untreated Asthma During Pregnancy May Put Infant at Risk for Future Asthma

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Once again, research indicates that treating health issues during pregnancy, such as diabetes, for example, decreases the health risks for the child. This time the topic is asthma, and it has been found that women who don’t properly treat their asthma during pregnancy raise the risk that their child will suffer from the same disease. Over 32 percent of children born to mothers who neglect to treat their asthma during pregnancy develop the respiratory illness themselves. This new evidence comes from a study conducted at the Université de Montréal, the Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal and Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research … Continue reading →