Students from Smith Leadership Academy visit AIDS Action's offices, written 5 days ago, 8th grade students from the Smith Leadership Academy paid a day-long visit the AIDS Action Committee offices in early November. They were accompanied by their homeroom teacher Laura Kacewicz and the head of Smit...

News and inforamtion regarding anything Mesothelioma related.

The Importance of Health Insurance, written 1 week ago, When my daughter was a toddler I had to purchase health insurance for her. She has asthma and ear problems so I had to pay extra for her health insurance. It was important to have insurance because she was sick all the time. I spent many sleepl...

Pneumocystis Pneumonia, written 2 days ago, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is an infection caused by Pneumocystis carinii, a microscopic fungus that lives in the lungs of many people. The infection usually causes no symptoms in healthy people, but can cause pneumonia in infants who have AIDS, ...

Wednesday, November 19, 2008, written 3 days ago, Motherfucker. I always have something get in the way of me actually focusing on school. Honest to god. If it's not anxiety, its another health related problem. Right now, I'm peeing every 20 min. It's hard to focus when you have the urge to urinate e...

Ah, winter running!, written 1 day ago, At last, the winter running season is here! Let me guess. You think I’m a psycho. Of course you do – when I’m out running on a nice, cold day, people I pass look at me and you can see the thought balloon over their heads: “PSYCHO!” And should I happe...

FM SURVIVOR GAL WINS AGAIN!, written 2 weeks ago, CARE TIP: Hello all Fibromyalgia/CFS Sufferer’s!  GOOD NEWS!  Today is day 7 of my Fat Loss Soup Diet (explained in my prior post) and I have lost 11 pounds in 7 days!  YES!  I am just thrilled! You can be too!  It doesn’t cost a penny! Giv...

Cancer of the Testis, written 2 days ago, Cancer of the Testis What should people know about cancer of the testis? The testes are smooth, oval-shaped male sex glands located behind the penis in a pouch of skin called the scrotum. They produce male hormones and, after sexual maturity, sperm. Testicul...

The Love of a Brother, written 5 days ago,

Yes…I still racewalk, but, written 1 day ago, While it’s true that Ive cut way back on my walking in general (my mileage total is way down compared to last year), I do in fact, still racewalk on a regular basis. I try to get out at least twice a week on the Carquinez bridge if I’m feeling up t...

Sleep Disorders blog will be dedicated to tracking and posting new information on the advances in the study of sleep disorders, but also other aspects of sleep related issues like sleep apnea, snoring, RLS that concerns majority of people.

PSP current nomenclature and types, written 1 week ago, "The postmortem room has become the temple of truth" (Donald Calne, re PSP) (Neurology 2008) Current nomenclature "Richardson disease" corresponds with initial descriptions. There is a gradual onset of postural instability a...

I have now been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and Peripheral Neuropathy, so this will be a life long journey - coping with the medicines, nutrition, digestion problems, exercise, and no telling what else!

Accidents Happen! Osteoporosis and childhood arthritis increases your risks. Articles on the history, care and healing of broken bones. Links to discussion forums, helpful products and physical therapy suggestions.

Agoaraphobia is more important than a carer's condition..., written 3 days ago, I suffer from renal colic (aka kidney stones) from time to time, and for the past couple of weeks I've been having the familiar twinges. About 6 years ago I woke up from my usual deep sleep to the most horrific pa...

Our Staffing is Coming Up..., written 1 week ago,

I gave Joe the picture book I made for him..., written 3 days ago, I gave Joe the picture book I made for him of photos of you and him, and photos of you playing baseball or with baseball players. You don't look so good in the photos of the two of you, but I didn't have much to work with. At firs...

The latest news in live donation, dialysis, surgical procedures, and medicines.

Change for the worse, written 2 days ago, By the cruelty of Nature, Sarah's hand is on the mend. Cruel, in that, her body seems to mend the muscles in her only viable hand and not other parts of her body. So fucking cruel. With the weather expecting to be below freezing on Saturday morning, I sil...

Naturopathic Treatments for IC Disease: Part 3 - Homeopathy, written 2 days ago, Please go back and read Part 1 and Part 2 on naturopathic treatments for IC Disease.  Always check with your physician before trying any of naturopathic (or any other) treatments.  For homeopathy treatments, you will ...