Should you use donor eggs to have a baby ?
IVF patients need to be very careful when making decisions , because some of these can be life changing.If you are older and have poor ovarian reserve, should you use donor eggs or try with your own? You need to take your time before you finalize what you want to do.You need to listen to your head; your heart; your gut; and get second opinions before pulling the trigger. You have to explore all your options , and do a lot of soul searching, so you have peace of mind you made the right decision.The most important thing is you need to make your own decision for yourself.You just can't let a doctor make this for you...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - May 12, 2019 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
What IVF patients need to do to make the right choices for themselves
IVF patients need to be very careful when making decisions , because some of these can be life changing.If you are older and have poor ovarian reserve, should you use donor eggs or try with your own? You need to take your time before you finalize what you want to do.You need to listen to your head; your heart; your gut; and get second opinions before pulling the trigger. You have to explore all your options , and do a lot of soul searching, so you have peace of mind you made the right decision.The most important thing is you need to make your own decision for yourself.You just can't let a doctor make this for you...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - May 10, 2019 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
Changing Our Narratives, Changing Our Lives: A Strategy to Unhook from the Unhelpful Stories We Tell Ourselves
Not long ago I was caught up in a temporary funk of self-doubt. I was at a several day event surrounded by incredibly talented people and I found myself slipping back into an old narrative involving social comparison and thoughts of “I’m not good enough.”
In the past, these kinds of thoughts and stories I was telling myself could have spiraled me into a more stuck place. They might have even overtaken me. This time I was able to see what was going on from a more neutral, observing, and even compassionate place. I could recognize this very old story and not give it such power. Eventually it loosened its grip.
The fun...
Source: World of Psychology - May 6, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Beth Kurland, Ph.D. Tags: Mindfulness Personal Self-Esteem Self-Help Authenticity Inner Child self-compassion Self-Talk self-worth Source Type: blogs
Baby boomers and hepatitis C: What ’s the connection?
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that is spread through contact with infected blood. Hepatitis C infection can be short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic). Most people with acute hepatitis C eventually develop chronic hepatitis C.
Hepatitis C usually does not cause symptoms, which is why most people with hepatitis C don’t know that they are infected. Left untreated, hepatitis C can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, and liver failure.
Why screen baby boomers for hepatitis C?
Why are we recommending screening of adults in the baby boomer generation? To understand this, it’s worth reviewing how we got here.
In 1998, t...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - May 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Raymond Chung, MD Tags: Health Healthy Aging Infectious diseases Screening Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Self-Care for Your Mental Health
Self-care is important for everyone, but our hosts feel it is extra important for people managing mental illnesses and other mental health issues. It stands to reason that, if you don’t take care of yourself, then the symptoms of an illness will have an easier time making our lives miserable.
In this episode, our hosts discuss what self-care is, what self-care isn’t, and what they personally do to care for themselves. Listen now!
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“Would it be self-care for me to watch a bunch of guys getting hit in the privates?’”
– Gabe Howard
Highlights From ‘Self-Care f...
Source: World of Psychology - April 29, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Tags: A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Schizophrenia Self-Help Source Type: blogs
The Best Ways to Parent When You ’re Not Feeling Like Your Best Self
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Becoming a parent means taking on the equivalent of three full-time jobs with no vacation or paid sick leave. And on top of it all, you still have to make it into the office each day to keep a roof over your family's head. Throw in preparing meals, changing diapers and wiping snotty noses, and it becomes easy to see why so many moms live in a perpetual state of exhaustion.
As much as y...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - April 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jennifer Landis Tags: featured self improvement parenting parenting advice Source Type: blogs
How to Find the Strength to Leave a Relationship
It takes tremendous courage to leave a relationship that no longer fits. It takes tremendous self-love to know you deserve better. It takes tremendous faith to believe something better, someone better lies just around the corner in your future. It takes tremendous wisdom to feel deep in your bones that you were born to live a life of joy and that everything you dream about can be yours.
I am here to offer living proof that you do deserve better. That you must leave. That if you can imagine being with someone that loves you and cherishes you, empowers you and uplifts you, someone who makes your heart sing, that you can’t ...
Source: World of Psychology - April 18, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Renee Linnell Tags: Books Relationships Self-Help Breakups Codependence Heartache Self Care Self Love self-worth Source Type: blogs
10 Outstanding Companies for Women ’s Health
The women’s health technology or so-called femtech
market has been on the rise for the last couple of years, but it has mainly
revolved around fertility and pregnancy. We believe that female health topics reach
far beyond such traditional issues and players should concentrate more on
menopause, endometriosis, or mental health, just to name a few areas. Thus, we
tried to collect companies which are on top of their game in the conventional
fertility and/or pregnancy area, but also start-ups and ventures who are
looking way beyond that. Here’s our guide to 10 outstanding companies in
women’s health.
The women’s hea...
Source: The Medical Futurist - April 18, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Business Future of Medicine Health Sensors & Trackers Telemedicine & Smartphones companies company digital digital health digital health technologies femtech health technology Innovation market women women's health Source Type: blogs
Looking Your Best for Depression
If You’re Depressed, Why Bother Getting Up& Ready for the Day?I was recently asked if I had a blog post about why I cared so much about my dress, hair, and appearance despite my depression. What drives me to bother cleaning up when laying in bed while reading news in my PJs is easier to do? Why bother shaving? Why bother showering? Why bother getting up at all?I couldn’t find a specific blog where I addressed this issue, but the pat answer is that my vanity is a super power. Vanity overpowers the darkest, deepest depressions to make sure at least my hair is presentable. Doesn’t that sound superficial?...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - April 18, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Depression Family Goodreads Suicide Source Type: blogs
Why Is the USA Only the 35th Healthiest Country in the World?
By ETIENNE DEFFARGES
According the 2019 Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index, the U.S. ranks 35th out of 169 countries. Even though we are the 11th wealthiest country in the world, we are behind pretty much all developed economies in terms of health. In the Americas, not just Canada (16th) but also Cuba (30th), Chile and Costa Rica (tied for 33rd) rank ahead of us in this Bloomberg study.
To answer this layered question, we need to look at the top ranked countries in the Bloomberg Index: From first to 12th, they are Spain; Italy; Iceland; Japan; Switzerland; Sweden; Australia; Singapore; Norway; Israel; Luxe...
Source: The Health Care Blog - April 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Economics Health disparities Health Policy American healthcare Etienne Deffarges Mediterranean Diet Opioids world health Source Type: blogs
Trend: Going on a brain health vacation
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A Look at Luxury Resorts That Now Offer Brain Health Programs (Next Avenue):
“Like any self-disrespecting woman, I’ve spent a lifetime of mirror scrutiny (and cash) on my thighs, hips, heart, back, post-baby belly, even my eyebrows. For all this investment, I’ve paid scant attention to the one irreplaceable body part that keeps everything else running: my brain.
Why not learn how to show it some love, then, in the nicest possible way — by taking it on a brain vacation?
Gray matter is the latest twist in the red-hot wellness tourism category, which is growing by 7.5% a year, according to the Global Wellness In...
Source: SharpBrains - April 5, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Boost Your Brain brain health brain health program brain vacation Brain-Fitness epigenetics gray-matter Source Type: blogs
Lead exposure and heart disease
When we think about the health effects of lead contamination, the biggest worry is for babies and young children. Lead, a heavy metal that is widespread in the environment, can harm developing brains. But growing evidence suggests that low levels of lead in the blood may also raise the risk of heart disease in adults.
Last year, a study in Lancet Public Health found a link between lead exposure and a higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease. The data came from more than 14,000 people in the United States who were adults in the late 1980s. The association persisted after researchers controlled for many confounding f...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julie Corliss Tags: Environmental health Heart Health Source Type: blogs
Podcast: From Homeless to Prisoner to Olympian
In his teens, Tony Hoffman was a BMX Amateur being featured on magazine covers. But soon after, he was a drug addict living in the streets and ultimately ending in prison. After his parole, a now clean Tony returned to the BMX world in a big way: by taking the silver medal in the 2016 Olympics. Since then, Tony has dedicated his life to helping others with addiction issues with his motivational speaking and special projects.
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After paroling prison on December 13, 2008, Tony Hoffman started living out his dream, with his addiction behind...
Source: World of Psychology - April 4, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Show Tags: General Recovery Sports The Psych Central Show Addiction BMX Gabe Howard Olympics prison Tony Hoffman Vincent M. Wales Source Type: blogs
Podcast: From Homeless to Prisoner to Olympic Coach
In his teens, Tony Hoffman was a BMX Amateur being featured on magazine covers. But soon after, he was a drug addict living in the streets and ultimately ending in prison. After his parole, a now clean Tony returned to the BMX world in a big way: by taking the silver medal in the 2016 UCI BMX World Championships. Since then, Tony has dedicated his life to helping others with addiction issues with his motivational speaking and special projects.
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After paroling prison on December 13, 2008, Tony Hoffman started living out his dream, with h...
Source: World of Psychology - April 4, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Show Tags: General Recovery Sports The Psych Central Show Addiction BMX Gabe Howard Olympics prison Tony Hoffman Vincent M. Wales Source Type: blogs
To Never Skip A Beat – The HeraBEAT Fetal Heart Monitor Review
Listening to the heart sounds of an unborn baby upon a
visit at the doctor’s office is one of
the most magical moments for parents to be. What if you could do that in the
comfort of your home? What if you could avoid anxious phone calls or hospital
visits by having a digital device at hand? The HeraBEAT
fetal heart monitor promises peace of mind for both expecting mother and her
family, so we tested its capabilities. Although improvements would be welcome
in some areas, especially user education, the experience of eavesdropping on the
baby’s heartbeat is unbeatable. Here’s our review.
The importance of offering pe...
Source: The Medical Futurist - April 3, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Health Sensors & Trackers baby baby monitor fetal fetal heart rate fetus Healthcare heart monitor heart sound medical device pregnancy review technology Source Type: blogs
