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11/23/2016

10 Tips to Keep Your Sugar from Soaring During the Holidays and Beyond

Our #Diabetes 365 author shares 10 Tips to Keep Your Sugar from Soaring During the Holidays and Beyond! - http://bit.ly/2g42H0C

(family gathered at holiday table)

10/21/2016

This week, we are at Academy of Nursing, LAMAZE, AAMPR, APNA, NAN and Frankfurt Book Fair! if you missed us, use promo code CONFERENCE and save 25% off plus free shipping .

08/23/2016

Zika, a Formidable Enemy, Attacks and Destroys Parts of Babies’ Brains

How #Zika harms infants - learn more. http://nyti.ms/2bd1LJM

The virus not only causes smaller heads and brains — the signature microcephaly — but disrupts development, scans show.

07/21/2016

Our 2016 Summer Sale is going on now! Get 25% off site wide plus free shipping now! Hurry, this deal won't last long! http://bit.ly/2afYYLP

07/09/2016

Blab | Anti-Cancer Club

Our author @joanfriedlander will be LIVE tomorrow afternoon! Listen in! #cancersurvivors http://bit.ly/29AABIv

Blab.im is video talk radio. Meet our guests, join in the discussion! Sundays at 1pm Pacific Time/ 4pm Eastern Time with a #FlashBlab here and there, so keep your eyes peeled. Sunday, July 10, 2016 at 4pm ET/ 1pm PT: Capacity with Joan Friedlander, author of Business from Bed: The 6-Step Comeback P...

07/07/2016

Why are more black women dying of #breastcancer? Scientists are trying to answer. http://nyti.ms/29pyafk

07/05/2016

Is Sushi ‘Healthy’? What About Granola? Where Americans and Nutritionists Disagree

Are these foods healthy? You might not agree with these nutritionists. http://nyti.ms/29omK85

We surveyed Americans and a panel of nutrition experts about which foods they thought were good or bad for you.

07/02/2016

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We provide health information from top experts in their fields and offer insight to those who want to live well with chronic illness or disabilities, provide informed support for loved ones with health concerns, and improve their daily lives with smart approaches to diet and fitness.

06/29/2016

A strange form of discrimination against women in sports. http://nyti.ms/295eutr

06/27/2016

With a zap, scientists create low-fat chocolate

"Zapping" the fat out of chocolate? Strange but true. http://bit.ly/28YzLVO

Scientists say they've figured out how to reduce the fat in milk chocolate by running it through an electric field. The result is healthier, but is it tastier?

06/15/2016

The Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets

A superb new title on treating epilepsy with a #keto diet. http://bit.ly/1LaCUSh

Now in its sixth edition, The Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets is the established, authoritative book on these groundbreaking epilepsytreatments. Written for parents, patients, dietitians, and neurologists, this book is an invaluable resource

06/07/2016

A crucial resource. #myeloma #cancer http://bit.ly/1X93IGH

04/01/2016

The authors of this book on #ketogenic diets for #epilepsy have something to celebrate! http://bit.ly/1ZRlz3i

03/29/2016

Returning to Work after a Long Illness – Are You Ready? – Business From Bed

A great read from our author Joan Friedlander.

Resources for independent service professionals and business owners living with a chronic illness or recovering from a serious health setback. Offered by Joan Friedlander, author of

03/25/2016

It likely took just one infected person to spark Brazil’s Zika crisis | Toronto Star

Just one infected person could have started the #Zika outbreak. http://on.thestar.com/1Rov3h2

Observers had blamed big events like the 2014 World Cup for bringing the virus to Brazil, but a new genetic study says the Zika epidemic started earlier, likely with just one infected traveller.

03/24/2016

Adapting to Limitations: When Illness Messes with Your Promises

From our author Joan Friedlander: "Correctly, or not, our trust in and our reliance on others – and ourselves – is built on promises. It’s deemed “good” to do what you said you would when you said you would do it, and bad when you don’t. This training starts early on in life, long before you’re fully developed, and it goes in deep. So what happens when illness – yours or the others you care for – makes it difficult to promise or commit to anything, especially things you really care about? In my experience, this is one of the more socially stressful aspects of living with active disease."

by Joan Friedlander Correctly, or not, our trust in and our reliance on others – and ourselves – is built on promises. It’s deemed “good” to do what you said you would…

03/16/2016

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What does the NFL's shift on #concussions portend? http://nyti.ms/1pMhf9n

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03/15/2016

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Are centers to treat eating disorders really worth it? http://nyti.ms/1M2Ejue

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03/11/2016

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When Gene Tests for #BreastCancer Reveal Grim Data but No Guidance - http://nyti.ms/1QNrhRq

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03/11/2016

Adapting to Limitations: Get to Know Your Energy Flow

A new Global Genes read from our author Joan Friedlander!

by Joan Friedlander No doubt you’ve heard the terms “morning person” and “night owl.” They are terms used to describe the innate rhythms on two ends of a natural energ…

03/10/2016

New from Demos Health. #keto #atkins http://bit.ly/1LaCUSh

03/09/2016

Dorian Murray, whose #DStrong movement inspired many, passes away | WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Remembering a young boy's heroic battle with cancer. http://bit.ly/1nwFpmj

03/09/2016

After Living Brazil’s Dream, Family Confronts Microcephaly and Economic Crisis - The New York Times

Inside the #Zika outbreak in Brazil. http://nyti.ms/1UdzIqs

In the wake of the Zika epidemic, hundreds of families in northeastern Brazil are facing the prospect of raising a disabled child in poverty.

03/08/2016

Fasting Diets Are Gaining Acceptance - The New York Times

Fasting diets: Why are they becoming popular? #nutrition http://nyti.ms/1LMBy08

Credit Gary Taxali

02/18/2016

Teen suicide clusters in Palo Alto: Is media attention at fault?

What could cause a "suicide cluster?"

Ten teens have committed suicide in the affluent community of Palo Alto since 2009, prompting the CDC to investigate the role of media in the crisis. The results of the investigation could inform best practices for media organizations covering suicide.

02/18/2016

WHO seeks $56 million for Zika; Brazil microcephaly cases rise

The latest update on the #Zika crisis. http://in.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-idINKCN0VQ27A

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Wednesday for $56 million to combat the Zika virus, a disease that has been linked to severe birth defects in Brazil and has spread to 39 countries.

02/17/2016

Prosecuting Doctors in Prescription Drug Overdose Deaths

Should doctors be prosecuted for overdose deaths?

Should physicians be held responsible for patients who die of prescription opioid overdoses?

02/16/2016

Transgender Patients Face Challenges at the Hospital - The New York Times

#Transgender patients continue to face additional challenges in the hospital. http://nyti.ms/1QFYU3w

Karl Surkan, who is transitioning from female to male, carries the BRCA1 gene. After he was given a diagnosis of breast cancer, his doctors were unclear on how testosterone would affect his cancer treatments.Credit Mark Makela for The New York Times

02/10/2016

Why Americans don't live as long as Europeans - CNN.com

Americans have shorter lifespans than Europeans - this might be why. http://cnn.it/20TXqu0

Americans die younger than people in other high-income countries, and drug poisonings, gun injuries and motor vehicle crashes are largely to blame, a study finds.

02/10/2016

Mom seeks medical expenses for child with cystic fibrosis

Why this mom is suing #healthcare providers over her daughter's cystic fibrosis. http://apne.ws/20TXmu2

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A jury in Montana heard opening statements Wednesday in the case of a mother who is suing her health care providers because they failed to diagnose her unborn daughter's cystic fibrosis, denying her…

02/09/2016

Fighting mosquitoes with mosquitoes: Biological weapons target Zika virus

New weapons in the fight against #Zika. http://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-mosquito-control-20160208-story.html

As mosquitoes buzzed about on her veranda one recent evening, Maureen Coetzee didn't reach for bug spray or a swatter. She dashed inside, grabbed a device resembling a drinking straw and sucked four mosquitoes into a specimen jar.

02/08/2016

The NFL’s Concussion-Research Controversy, Explained

What's behind the #NFL's #concussion controversy? http://nym.ag/20Mu00C

An ESPN report looks at whether the NFL steers research away from some uncomfortable truths.

02/07/2016

Is It Time To Stop Using Race In Medical Research?

Should geneticists still use race in medical research? http://n.pr/20MsJXs

Medical researchers often use race to define health risks. But a geneticist and a sociologist say racial categories don't accurately reflect who people are, and that science has to change.

02/07/2016

High Costs For Drugs Used By A Few Are Starting To Add Up

High prices for specialty drugs are impeding patient access: http://n.pr/20MsziW

A cystic fibrosis drug that is expected to be taken by only a few hundred people may drain almost $36 million from California's general fund over two fiscal years.

02/06/2016

Is light drinking while pregnant okay? Here's what the evidence says.

Did the CDC's alcohol warning discriminate against women? http://bit.ly/20Mp9wp

Everyone agrees that heavy drinking during pregnancy can be harmful. But does light or moderate drinking in the early stages of pregnancy actually carry any negative effects?

02/06/2016

How Health Experts Will Definitively Link Zika to Birth Defects

How scientists are linking #Zika to birth defects. http://time.com/4209537/zika-birth-defects/

There's a lot scientists still don't know about the virus

02/05/2016

WARNING: Having your home team in the Super Bowl may be hazardous to your health

Having your home team in the #SuperBowl - bad for your health? http://lat.ms/1Pca2aD

Sorry, football fans, but having your hometown team make it to the Super Bowl might not be such a good thing after all. In fact, it might make you sick.

02/04/2016

The N.F.L.’s Next Play: Address Brain Trauma or Fade Away - The New York Times

This doctor is calling on the #NFL to address #braininjury. http://nyti.ms/1UNsesI

The doctor who took a stand decades ago against boxing argues that the N.F.L. must acknowledge the high risk of brain injury.

02/03/2016

Microcephaly, Spotlighted by Zika Virus, Has Long Afflicted and Mystified - The New York Times

The #Zika virus casts a new light on the rare birth defect #microcephaly. http://nyti.ms/1KSwt0v

Each year, an estimated 25,000 babies in the United States receive a diagnosis of microcephaly, an abnormally small head, but prognoses are hard to predict.

02/02/2016

Zika-linked condition: WHO declares global emergency - BBC News

#Zika: The #WHO has declared a global #publichealth emergency. Learn why. http://bbc.in/1NMEWST

A disease linked to the Zika virus in Latin America poses a global public health emergency requiring a united response, says the World Health Organization.

02/02/2016

Scientists Move Closer to Understanding Schizophrenia’s Cause - The New York Times

New insights on the causes of #schizophrenia. http://nyti.ms/1KSwgu9

A new study provides researchers with their first biological handle on the disorder, and helps explain why it often begins at a relatively young age.

02/01/2016

Panel Calls for Depression Screenings During and After Pregnancy - The New York Times

New calls for screening for #depression both during and immediately after #pregnancy. http://nyti.ms/1RL4eIv #postpartum

The recommendation is expected to galvanize many more health providers to provide screening for women during pregnancy and after giving birth.

01/29/2016

How to Say Goodbye | Saying Goodbye to a Dying Loved One

"Saying good-bye to a dying relative or friend -- what to talk about, when, and how -- doesn't come naturally to most adults."

Read our related book Saying Goodbye to Someone You Love: http://bit.ly/1PIbxAH

01/28/2016

Barbie, Now in More Shapes - The New York Times

A curvier Barbie reflects changing views of #bodyimage: http://nyti.ms/1KHD3Xz

Mattel says it expects to have curvy, petite and tall versions of the iconic doll on shelves in March.

01/27/2016

El Salvador’s Advice on Zika Virus: Don’t Have Babies - The New York Times

One country desperately attempts to fight mosquito-borne disease #Zika... by advising women not to get pregnant. http://nyti.ms/1OX52UN

Grappling with a mosquito-borne virus linked to brain damage in infants, El Salvador is advising all women in the country not to get pregnant until 2018.