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The Start Of Kidney Disease

Let me start by saying that if you have not read any of my other blogs you may not know but my husband and I have horrible luck; with the exception of adopting 3 amazing kids and marrying each other that is. In 2004 he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, had the tumor removed and went through 33 days of radiation. In 2005 I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, I went through tumor removal, chemo therapy, radiation, prophylactic bilateral mastectomies and many reconstructive surgeries. The reason I mention our bad luck is because this past August my husband … Continue reading →

What is Dread Disease Insurance?

Dread Disease insurance is also called Critical Illness insurance, or Specified Disease insurance. Each of these names is referring to the same kind of insurance. It is a secondary, or supplemental, insurance policy that can help to cover the medical expenses that are due to a particular serious illness. This kind of insurance is not a replacement for more comprehensive insurance. It covers a very limited amount of things, and only under very specific circumstances. Dread Disease insurance provides extra coverage that goes along with your primary health insurance. Most people choose to get this type of insurance if they … Continue reading →

Would You Lease A Pet?

If you’re thinking about getting a pet but aren’t sure you can handle the responsibility, you still have a few options.  Consider volunteering for a shelter, pet-sitting for a friend, or fostering a pet; there are even some short-term fostering situations.  If none of these appeal to you, or if you have a little extra money to spend on your pet, you now have another option: lease a pet.  MSN has the details. A company called Hannah’s Pet Society has started a new business: leasing pets.  Here’s how it works: interested parties go to one of the company’s two stores … Continue reading →

Parents Use Medical Marijuana for Son’s Autistic Rage

A family in Oregon is using a non-traditional source of medication to manage their son’s medical conditions. He is severely autistic, and has had incidents of rage. He also has Tuberous Sclerosis. The parents are using medical marijuana as a form of treatment. Alex Echols is eleven years old. He is severely autistic, and has exhibited self-destructive behavior. This behavior has been described as rage. Alex also has Tuberous Sclerosis. According to the Mayo Clinic, it is a complex and rare genetic disease. It causes benign (or noncancerous) lesions to grow in many parts of the body. The lesions can … Continue reading →

Fitness in Middle Age Impacts Later Years

I know there is supposed to be some rule that women never divulge their age. But I have never believed in that—or perhaps it’s just that I tend to have a rebellious side in me. I have no problem letting people know that I am 43 years old. In fact, when I turned 40, I felt terrific. It felt like the best of my years were just beginning. Apparently there is something else about the 40’s that could make a significant difference in your later years…your level of physical activity. In a recent study, there was strong evidence that those … Continue reading →

Salmonella in Dog Food Infects Humans

Remember that giant Diamond Pet foods recall from earlier in the year? It stretched from December through May, and covered a staggering variety of pet foods. It wasn’t just that hundreds of specific bags of pet food were affected, but also that so many different brands of kibble were all infected. I thought the story was finally over in May when it seemed like we’d heard the last of the recalls. I’m not writing today to inform you that another recall has been announced, but to update the story. At the time although some dogs were reported as coming down … Continue reading →

What is Trisomy 18?

Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum temporary left the campaign trail this week, in order to care for his daughter, Bella. She has a chromosomal disorder called Trisomy 18. Bella is now in the hospital, recovering from pneumonia. How much do you know about Trisomy 18? Isabella Santorum, who is called “Bella”, is three years old. She is the youngest of Rick Santorum’s children. This week, Bella got sick from pneumonia, and was hospitalized at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Rick Santorum temporary left the campaign trail to care for his daughter, and then returned to it after Bella’s health started improving. … Continue reading →

Let’s Talk Diabetes Part 2

When my sister called and mentioned some symptoms that my 4 year old niece Krysta was experiencing and luckily I had done some reading on diabetes because of my husband and his diabetes. I expressed my concerns and when my sister took her to the local pediatric ER they confirmed that she had extremely elevated blood glucose levels. A healthy person has a normal glucose level is in the low 100’s and my niece was 946 they day she walked into that ER. Luckily she was still able to walk into that hospital because she could have easily gone into … Continue reading →

I Am A Bad Role Model

Well as I mentioned my exercise is limited but I wanted to say what I can do and hopefully by telling you what I am eating, cut out of eating and what I doing for exercise. First what I am cutting out of my diet. I am not a huge fan of sodas but I do drink 1 or 2 a week. Never the diet kind (I hate the after taste) so I am going to totally eliminate my soda intake. I have already cut out all fried foods two years ago when my gallbladder was removed. If I wrote … Continue reading →

Is the Atkins Diet Safe?

People go on a diet primarily because they want to lose some weight. Not everyone will take the time to find out if the diet they have selected is actually safe to try. What about the Atkins diet? Is is safe for most people to use? Or, is it just another fad diet? There are plenty of diets to choose from. Every year, in January, you will find displays of diet books in every book store you walk into. This is because a lot of people decide that their New Year’s Resolution will be that they are finally going to … Continue reading →