13 Year-Old Boy Permanently Disabled from Chicken Pox Vaccine Wins His Case in Vaccine Court
Conclusion
Doctors often assure parents that vaccines are safe, using phrases like “one in a million” and “rare” to describe adverse reactions. Yet, with sad stories like RD’s, thousands of adverse events reported to VAERS, and the creation of a special court for vaccine injuries, informed parents know those vaccine safety claims are simply not true.
If you have not already done so, please consider the overall safety of vaccinations. A federal program has awarded billions of dollars, through an arduous, emotionally painful process, to people whose family members have suffered injury or death at the legally protec...
Source: vactruth.com - December 30, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Missy Fluegge Tags: Case Reports on Vaccine Injury Human Missy Fluegge Patricia Finn transverse myelitis truth about vaccines United States Court of Federal Claims Vaccine Court VAERS Varicella vaccine Source Type: blogs
My Happy Place: A Soothing Guided Practice for Children at Bedtime
I felt like I had struck gold again tonight. My daughter had three nightmares last night which culminated in her sleeping in our bed. Tonight, she was scared it would happen again. So, I adapted a great little guided practice I do with adults for her — and she was fast asleep before I finished. Here it is. Let me know if you give it a go with your children!
By the way you can change any words to suit your children better — just make sure the questions you ask are not promoting them to think of any particular place you would like them to love — leave the choice up to them. And just use a slow, warm and...
Source: World of Psychology - December 14, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kellie Edwards Tags: Children and Teens LifeHelper Mindfulness Parenting Personal Self-Help Sleep Bedtime Night Terrors Nightmare Relaxation Visualization Source Type: blogs
Pleasant Thanksgiving in Dallas
" Hello " she said, to no one there. That is how I feel when starting a blog entry! I could not be more okay with that - I have to write for myself and not worry about others judging me, as I know those that may read this will do. Again - that is okay. : )Got back from Dallas last night - had a good (dare I say great?) trip! Only big mishap was a stupid medication interaction I had. Imitrex (only 1/8th of a pill!) with Dramamine, the original formula, not the less drowsy kind. I was at Mark ' s parents house in the spare bedroom asleep during Thanksgiving dinner. No complaints really, I d...
Source: bipolar.and.me - November 28, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
The Amazing Future of Dentistry and Oral Health
Amazing new technologies such as virtual or augmented reality, 3D-printing or CRISPR will revolutionize dentistry and our whole attitude towards oral health in the future. Let’s look at the top 8 digital technologies.
One of the most common childhood nightmares is going to the dentist. Who would not understand it? You have to sit in a huge chair illuminated by all-seeing light. You have to endure that someone looks inside and pokes around in your mouth using edgy and frightening devices. And finally, when the torture is over, that same someone tells you not to eat your favorite sweets and brush your teeth regularly. Grr....
Source: The Medical Futurist - November 24, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine 3d printing augmented reality CRISPR dentistry digital GC1 genomics Healthcare oral health technology virtual reality Source Type: blogs
The Greatest Technological Developments for the Elderly in Healthcare
The elderly might often get the impression that technological revolution takes only the young and capable into account. There might be some truth to it but for everyone’s greatest luck, it started to change and I believe it should continue. Let me show you how technological developments for the elderly could help them and change their quality of life for the better.
My dear child, would you mind speaking to the operator on my behalf?
Spending time with grandparents is a lot of fun. They share a lot of untold stories about the past, embarrassing stories about parents (who still like to parade as serious adults with everyt...
Source: The Medical Futurist - November 10, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Empowered Patients Future of Medicine ageing elderly gc2 Health Healthcare medical medical technology Personalized medicine seniors wearables Source Type: blogs
True Story: One Father ’ s Struggle with Postpartum Depression
Dads get the “baby blues” too.
People might not realize this, but, after the birth of a child, both women and men can encounter symptoms of postpartum depression. I’m speaking from experience here.
After the birth of my daughter, which endures as one of the happiest moments of my life, I found myself struggling with unexpected waves of anxiety, fear, and depression.
It was horrible, and what made it worse, was that I was very uncomfortable talking about it.
8 Heartbreaking Secrets ALL Men Keep From The Women They Love
Here’s why — don’t you hate it when a couple says “we’re pregnant”?
I do. Because the d...
Source: World of Psychology - October 31, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Staff Tags: Depression Disorders Family Men's Issues Parenting Personal Publishers YourTango anxiety Baby Blues birth Child Emotions Father Fatherhood Fear panic postpartum depression Pregnancy Tom Burns Wife women Source Type: blogs
Have a safe Halloween!
Before you get dressed up and start trick-or-treating tonight, check out these sites for safety tips from food to streets to costumes.
Halloween Health and Safety Tips (CDC)
A Safe and Spooktacular Halloween (KidsHealth from Nemours)
Make Halloween a Sweet Dream, Not a Nightmare (Foodsafety.gov)
‘Lucky 13’ Tips for a Safe Halloween (FDA) (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - October 31, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Annette Parde-Maass Tags: Articles Children and Teens Public Health Public Library Source Type: blogs
How can I tell if a product will cause acne? Episode 155
In this study of 15 women…oh brother, researchers hooked them up with tubes taped to their nostrils and had them go to sleep. They monitored the subjects’ brain activity. When they hit the REM stage they gave them a shot of either rotten egg smell, rose smell, or no smell for 10 seconds.
The scientists then let them sleep for another minute and woke them up. They asked them to describe their dreams at that moment and rate the experience as positive or negative. It turns out that people who had the rotten egg smell dreamed negatively while those with the rose dreamed positively.
They think that this could be a potential...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - October 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Gun Rights and Due Process Took a Beating Last Night
Despite a rancorous campaign season, there is at least one belief that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton share: Americans have far too much liberty when it comes to firearms and due process.Between Sec. Clinton ’s resurrection of the failed proposal to ban people on terror watchlists from buying guns and Mr. Trump’s advocacy for a nationwide “stop and frisk” anti-gun campaign, gun rights and due process took a beating last night. No Fly, No BuyHillary Clinton:[W]e finally need to pass a prohibition on anyone who ’s on the terrorist watch list from being able to buy a gun in our country. If you’re too dangerous ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 27, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Adam Bates Source Type: blogs
Breaking Up with My PTSD: The Reality of Recovering from Haunting Trauma
My almost life-long companion and I are actually breaking up. I should be more specific. What I’m breaking up with is more exactly known as C-PTSD, a form of PTSD. I think we’re in the final stages of our separation. It’s been a long and drawn-out breakup because that’s how it goes with C-PTSD. Once you get to know it well, you practice breaking up with it every day. Some days require more sorting out and negotiation than others.
It’s been around a long time for me. My children have all become very familiar with it even though they didn’t know what they’re really seeing. Most people outside of our home never ...
Source: World of Psychology - September 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Donna Syed Tags: Anxiety and Panic Inspiration & Hope Men's Issues Personal Self-Esteem Trauma Women's Issues C-PTSD Complex post-traumatic stress disorder complex PTSD Complex trauma Domestic Abuse Domestic Violence Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Source Type: blogs
What ’s it like to be a child and your sibling is diagnosed with cancer?
By Christian Jarrett
When the dreadful news arrives that a child has cancer, understandably the focus of parents and health professionals turns to supporting the sick child as best they can. But also caught up in the nightmare are the child’s siblings. Not only will they likely be consumed by shock and fear, but they must adapt to the cancer journey the whole family has to embark on.
Official health guidance here in the UK and in the USA states that it’s important to provide support to the siblings of children with cancer. Yet the reality is we know relatively little about their experience. A new study in Cli...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - September 14, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: researchdigestblog Tags: Cancer Health Positive psychology Qualitative Source Type: blogs
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Coping with Trauma
The original 2015 Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, starring Ellie Kemper, is pure comedy at its finest as quirky — and certainly bubbly — 29 year-old Kimmy Schmidt moves from Indiana to New York City for a fresh start. She finds a home with Titus, the dramatic and eccentric roommate looking for stardom (played by Tituss Burgess), has adventures with Lillian, the tough-as-nails and offbeat landlord (played by Carol Kane), and begins to work as a nanny for Jacqueline, a snobby but lovable socialite (played by Jane Krakowski).
But underneath the literally laugh out loud dialogue and hilarity is a serious ...
Source: World of Psychology - September 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lauren Suval Tags: Celebrities General Psychology PTSD Trauma Women's Issues Ariel Castro bunker Childhood Trauma Ellie Kemper kidnapping Optimism Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Sexual Abuse Sexual Assault Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Source Type: blogs
A miracle in the intensive care unit
She fit into the palm of his hand. That long nine months. Waiting desperately for that baby they thought they could never have.
Jeff, football player from his high school days, met the love of his life, Bridget, at the school party. She was smart and beautiful; Jeff was big and burley, but as kind and gentle as a kitten. They hung out through their college days.. And finally said their “I do’s.”
Within a few years, they tried and tried to have a baby. Year after year, MD after MD. And finally, Bridget was pregnant.
Her water ruptured, a little too early, and Jeff drove her frantically to the hospital. Two...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 12, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/debbie-moore-black" rel="tag" > Debbie Moore-Black, RN < /a > Tags: Conditions Heart Infectious disease Source Type: blogs
3 Things You Need to Stop Doing to Live a Simpler Life
This article is all about uncovering simplicity if you find yourself having overcomplicated your life.
1. Stop overthinking things.
Few habits and mistakes are as common as getting stuck in overthinking. I used to do it all the time.
And it led to a lot of analysis paralysis, to little action being taken on what I deep down wanted and to so much time and energy wasted.
What to do instead:
Set short deadlines.
When you have all the time in the world to consider something then that can often wind up in you spending a lot of time thinking about the situation at hand from every conceivable angle. I have found that learning to...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - August 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Habits Happiness Personal Development Relaxation Success Source Type: blogs
10 Ways to Prevent Mania and Hypomania
Bipolar disorder is one of the most difficult illnesses to treat because by addressing the depression part of the illness, you can inadvertently trigger mania or hypomania. Even in Bipolar II, where the hypomania is less destabilizing than the often-psychotic manic episodes of Bipolar I, persons often experience from a debilitating depression that can’t be lifted by mood stabilizers and antipsychotics. Antidepressants, though, can cause a person with bipolar to cycle between hypomania and depression.
I have worked with psychiatrists who were too afraid of cycling to risk using antidepressants for bipolar patients. They p...
Source: World of Psychology - July 29, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Bipolar Mania Mental Health and Wellness Self-Help Sleep Antidepressant Antipsychotic Bipolar Disorder Depression Hypomania Mood Disorder Mood Stabilizers Rapid Cycling Sleep Deprivation Sleep Hygiene Source Type: blogs
