The Arthritis Foundation recommends that folks with arthritis eat a balanced, healthy diet that includes a variety of foods low in fat, cholesterol, sugar and salt. Studies indicate diet may change the way the immune system reacts in certain kinds of arthritis that involve inflammation. Eating foods high in unsaturated fatty acids, called Omega 3 fatty acids, can help lessen inflammation. Foods that contain these acids include cold water fish like cod, halibut and tuna. Read the entire post…
Symptoms usually start in the hands or feet — but can affect almost any joint. In addition, rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease — it causes the body to turn on itself by attacking healthy parts of the body. Nearly one-quarter of folks with rheumatoid arthritis develop rheumatic nodules — lumps under the skin caused by inflamed blood vessels — which can be surgically removed. Read the entire post…
Arthritis is a pain.
It’s also aches, stiffness and inflamed joints. At least 26 million women of all ages have some type of arthritis — that’s nearly two-thirds of all Americans living with the disease. Right now, researchers are hard pressed to say why women are so hard hit by certain types of the more than 100 different — and sometimes life-threatening — types of arthritis. Some say genetics, others are considering environment and some are suggesting a link to the hormone estrogen. Read the entire post…
If you were unconscious and in a coma (or recovering from the coma) for several weeks following the accident, your mind may not have been able to process and store your experiences. In short, it may very well be that there is no memory of your accident that you CAN retrieve … at least, not in ways currently understood by mainstream science. Read the entire post…
Q.My question is about retrograde amnesia. Eighteen years ago, while riding a bike, I was hammered by an oncoming jeep. I broke many bones and lay in a coma for two weeks. I have no memory of the accident, from the night before to six weeks after. Only a brief flash of a moment, when I was out on the bike, stands out in my mind. I did experience post-traumatic stress attacks for 13 years, but after I returned to the site of the accident, I brought closure to it and no longer experience such attacks. Read the entire post…
Side effects from chemotherapy can vary from person to person, and depend on the drugs given and the doses received. While receiving chemotherapy, some patients may get infections, have less energy, lose their hair and experience a loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting. The doctor may prescribe medications to help ease these side effects, which go away after treatment is over. Read the entire post…
Physical Effects of Cervical Cancer
Patients who have cervical cancer usually have little or no physical effects in the early stages. As the disease progresses, however, there may be sufficient growth in the pelvis to cause problems with bowel movements because of pressure on the rectum; problems with urination because of similar pressure on the bladder; and sexual difficulties because of the growth in the upper vagina, limiting or causing discomfort with sex.
As the disease becomes more advanced, growth toward the sidewalls of the pelvis may cause the cancer to partially or completely block the ureters. Complete ureter blockage can lead to death because of uremia (the inability of the body to excrete waste), which causes uremic poisoning. This is relatively rare in developed countries because of widespread healthcare, but is not uncommon in undeveloped countries.
Because the uremic poisoning symptoms, such as nausea, fatigue, sleepiness and eventually coma, are similar to other major illnesses, this condition may be seen as just a sign of old age. Sometimes these patients do not even receive a simple pelvic exam, which could save their lives.
The physical effects of cervical cancer after treatment may be more remarkable. Patients who have a LEEP or conization procedure may experience cramping, bleeding or a watery discharge. After a hysterectomy, the woman may experience pain in her lower abdomen for a few days after the operation. Women may also have difficulty emptying their bladder for a few days and trouble having normal bowel movements. However, normal activities, including sexual intercourse, can usually be resumed in six to eight weeks.
Patients who have radiation therapy, which is usually reserved for more advanced stages, can experience sexual dysfunction, as the vagina may become shorter, more narrow and less flexible. They may also experience difficulty with urination because of the radiation shrinking the bladder and the loss of overall bladder tone. Difficulty with bowel movements may result because radiation can cause the rectum to change size. Some of the more serious radiation side effects may include bleeding from the rectum and bladder, as well as blockage of the intestines and prolonged diarrhea.
Some patients who are treated with a combination of surgery and radiation can have lower extremity swelling, or edema, which can be disabling, but rarely life-threatening. Also, there may be some changes in sexual function if the cervix is surgically removed or changed due to radiation.
The average cost for equipment for toddler and preschool programs is approximately $1,500. Additional equipment for older children is about $600, and should include music, resistance bands, and balls to dribble, throw, catch and kick. (See the included lesson plan for an idea of what kind of equipment you will need.) Read the entire post…
Quality staff
Finding expert staff should be one of your top priorities. Hire a program director who is qualified to teach all ages of children and who has the experience to promote and direct your program. The ideal person should be athletic, fun-loving, reliable, energetic and experienced with a background in physical education, early childhood development or a related field. Read the entire post…
Elementary school. Use your club’s special features to attract children at the elementary school level. Pools, tennis courts and rock climbing walls are all a draw for this age group, and more traditional classes such as karate, ballet, basketball and soccer will also secure participation. Read the entire post…