My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was in junior high school. The cancer was pretty advanced and it meant aggressive treatment, including a full mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation. As young as I was, I went to every appointment with her because I wanted to understand the process. After her treatments were finished, I spent months researching what it all meant and how it worked. I've created this site as a way to help others understand it as they watch a loved one undergo cancer treatment. I hope that this blog provides some insight for you in your journey.
Posted on: 10 August 2016
Anxiety can be a difficult issue to live with. Feeling as if you're physically or mentally unable to talk to individuals or simply be out in a crowd, whether this is due to feelings of judgment and persecution, or general unease, is no way to go through life. Luckily, there are ways to medically treat anxiety issues. Read on and discover just a few of the most common ways in which anxiety is treated.
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Posted on: 28 July 2016
If you have degenerative arthritis in your knees and you have been told you need a knee replacement, it may be painful for you to exercise. While staying active is the best way to combat stiffness from arthritis, how you exercise will have to change if your knees are painful when you engage in activities. If you're a runner, you may have to ease off of the running a bit and find other exercises that don't cause as much stress to your knee joints.
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Posted on: 13 July 2016
Your broken elbow has been a literal pain the neck -- arm-- for several weeks. However, once the sling is off, you'll be more than happy to dive into activity again. However, it's typical that your elbow joint will be very still after the broken bones have healed. You will have to do some rehabilitation on the joint before you are able to bring it back to full usability. Here is what you can expect when helping your elbow fully recover.
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Posted on: 30 June 2016
If your toddler child is not saying a lot of words or is having trouble learning things, there is a chance he or she might have hearing loss. Hearing loss can be mild or severe, but it is something that can be damaging to a child's learning abilities and development. Here are several effects hearing loss can have on a child if it is left untreated.
Speaking Problems
Children learn to speak and say words from hearing them.
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