MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'dehydration'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125693&cid=t_144497_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F12%2Fnursing-times-2011-vol-107-no-28%2F This article discusses the importance of hydration and the health implications of dehydration and over-hydration. Contact the Library for a copy of this article Filed under: Journals Tagged: Dehydration, Fluid Balance Care, Input, Output, Over-Hydration (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125693 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:59:18 +0100 5125693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103340&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftips-to-beat-the-heat%2F2011.08.06 Dehydrated, cramped, limping? on a bike. Road nationals 2010. People who exercise outdoors face a new threat. It’s unrelenting. Consistent. Inescapable. Perhaps, even more dangerous than distracted or mean motorists. It’s the heat. Gosh, is it hot. If only I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say, “Doctor M, you aren’t riding in this heat; are you?” Well…Other than the fortunate souls smart (or lucky) enough to live in cooler climates, most of us are facing an extreme wave of hotness. As a Kentuckian, I live in the epicenter of this summer’s cauldron. Louisville sits in a wind-protected valley alongside the heat sink that is the Ohio River. Think hot and steamy. The excessive heat smacked me hard last evening. Normally, my highly-veined skin and northern European h... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103340 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:00:01 +0100 5103340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051305&cid=t_144497_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2F19%2Feating-right-in-a-heat-wave-cnn-consumer-watch%2F An extreme heat wave has been sweeping the nation. Some people have even died, unfortunately, due to complications relating to the heat. The weather is not letting up either. My own area, Washington D.C. is facing the hottest weather of the year this week. CNN Consumer Watch – Eating in the Heat Wave I was on CNN discussing some of the foods to eat and avoid during a heat wave. [watch the full clip].  Of course, I said a lot more than what actually made it on air. Thank goodness for a blog! Eat, Even if You Don’t Feel Hungry Your appetite might be lower, but you still need energy. Choose the right foods. Fruits and veggies are almost 100% water so they will hydrate and nourish you. Try frozen fruit or a fruit and yogurt smoothie. Avoid high sugar beverages (energy slumps and ... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051305 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:58:57 +0100 5051305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008700&cid=t_144497_160_f&fid=36190&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beautyramp.com%2F Bhawna Arya Bajaj: Have that flowing skinEnvy others’ flawless skin? Don’t! Follow some simple tips to have youthful and glowing skin. Have you always desired a flawless skin and despite all the effort that you had put in, success seems to be eluding you? Or are you the one who has been testing and trying things to get that soft, supple and young-looking skin but all ending in vain? Here are some simple and easy-to-follow tips that could not only prevent premature ageing of the skin but also give it the required radiance and glow: Keep your skin well hydratedHave at least 10 glasses of water a day. This will help keep your skin hydrated and ease out most of the issues related to premature ageing of skin. You can also make your skin look smooth and supple by using a dermat... Skin Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008700 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:13:35 +0100 5008700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934648&cid=t_144497_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FdMtEbEqcnnw%2F Dehydration is a common problem for passengers when flying, due to the lack of humidity in the air within the plane. Besides the uncomfortable thirsty feeling dehydration brings, it can increase your feelings of travel fatigue and your risk of catching a cold. 1Above is a new product billing itself as “the world’s first aerotonic flight beverage.” In non-marketing speak, that means “drink to keep you hydrated while flying” (seriously, aerotonic is not even a real word, guys). The New Zealand-based company claims 1Above will deliver “electrolyte-enhanced hypotonic hydration, GRAPELO (a unique blend of circulation-supporting polyphenol extracts like those found in red wine), and essential daily nutrients.” Our advice? Skip the space-age tonics (1Above is currently only availa... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934648 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:32:36 +0100 4934648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570548&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2F5-avoidable-air-travel-health-risks%2F2011.03.10 For those of you planning air travel to your next medical conference (and ACP Internist isn’t too shameless to plug Internal Medicine 2011 — we hope to see you there), TIME reports that there are five health risks that are rare yet have recently happened. Tips on avoiding these maladies include: – E. Coli and MRSA on the tray table. Microbiologists found these two everywhere when they swabbed down flights. Bring your own disinfecting wipes. – Bedbugs in the seat. British Airways fumigated two planes after a passenger posted pictures online about her experience. Wrap clothes in plastic and wash them. – Sick seatmates. Everyone has experienced (or been) this person. Wash your hands. – Deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Tennis star Serena Williams experienced a p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570548 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4570548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489908&cid=t_144497_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FNYUphM_l-jw%2Fhow-water-impacts-blood-sugars.php This article was originally from the weekly Diabetes Daily Newsletter. To receive your copy, create a free Diabetes Daily account.Picture a glass of water. Mix in a little sugar and stir until it dissolves. Now place it outside on a hot, sunny day. As the water evaporates, the remaining water gets sweeter and sweeter. If you have diabetes, this happens to your blood when you're dehydrated. Because your blood is 83% water, when you lose water, the volume of blood decreases and the sugar remains the same. More concentrated blood sugar means higher blood sugars.The lesson: stay hydrated to avoid unnecessary high blood sugars.How Much Water Should I Drink? The average person loses about 10 cups of water per day through sweat and urination. At the same time, you gain fluid from drinking... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489908 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:48:51 +0100 4489908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119392&cid=t_144497_123_f&fid=39041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrnabong.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fwhat-is-cholera.html We have not seen this type of gastroenteritis for a long time but when we flip through the news it has been spreading in Haiti. It has caused several deaths because of severe dehydration.Cholera is characterized by voluminous diarrhea without abdominal cramps or fever. Dehydration and shock can occur within 4-12 hours if fluids losses .are not replaced. Stools are colorless with small flecks of mucus "rice-water". Most infected people have no symptoms and some only have mild to moderate diarrhea lasting 3 to 7 days,fewer than 5% have severe watery stools with dehydration.Humans are the only documented natural host in ingestion of contaminated water or undercooked/raw shellfish, raw or partially dried fish,moist grains,moist vegetables. Direct person to person contact has not been documente... Dr Nabong's Pediatric Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119392 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:55:00 +0100 4119392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065325&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fchilean-miners-theyre-finally-free-but-how-do-they-feel%2F photo via ABC News Check out this post from Catherine Donaldson-Evans on AOL Health. The 33 men who have been trapped in a Chilean mine for more than two months face a host of physical and psychological health problems when they’re freed this week. The lack of sunlight and fresh air, healthy, balanced meals, exercise and access to medical care will likely have taken their toll on the gold and copper miners — as will the mental trauma of their 68-day-long ordeal. Chilean authorities say the first miner will be rescued late Tuesday, and the process will continue through Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. The men may have a long road ahead of them. In addition to being at risk of chronic respiratory problems, malnourishment, dehydration, heat-related illnesses, muscle l... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065325 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:27:55 +0100 4065325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3915004&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbe-aware-of-heat-dangers-in-young-athletes%2F2010.08.29 With back-to-school time around the corner, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about the risk for heat-related illness in young athletes, especially football players, the Los Angeles Times reports. Coaches and parents should be aware of the signs and symptoms of heat stroke, dehydration and other problems, and fluid replacement formulas should be used during practices and workouts, among other precautions, the LA Times said. *This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3915004 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +0100 3915004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757834&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffeeling-full-10-ways-to-fight-the-bloat%2F photo: Thinkstock Bloating doesn’t just make us feel awkward about our bodies, it can also be physically uncomfortable. But we can try these tips to avoid bloating — we’d be willing to try anything to get rid of that tight-pants, always-full feeling. And share your own ways to fight the bloat in the comments section, below. Avoid salt. It makes you retain water and bloat up. Drink lots of water. If you’re hydrated, you’re body will avoid storing up lots of water. Ditch the straw. Drinking through a straw increases the amount of air you swallow, which would make you bloated. Don’t eat gassy foods. Carbonated drinks, lentils, wheat bran, and artichokes make you gassy (which can be more uncomfortable than bloating alone). Grab fiber. Eating fiber helps everyth... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757834 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:40:17 +0100 3757834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733054&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F7-ways-to-stay-safe-in-the-sun-because-love-is-not-a-heatwave%2F It’s like a heat wave…Burnin’ in my heart…I can’t keep from cryin…It’s tearin’ me apart. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas might call this love, but we call it hellish weather, and it’s hitting a lot of us this week. We haven’t figured out how to stay unfazed by 100º weather, but we welcome Care2’s 7 tips for avoiding heat stroke. They might seem obvious, but muggy heat doesn’t exactly encourage clear thinking. Stick to the basics and be smart in the sun this summer: Air-conditioning, fans, and shade: The best way to keep cool is air-conditioning, and though we don’t encourage excessive use of the energy-sucking machines, when it gets super hot, it’s smart to use air-conditioning, fans, and shade to keep... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733054 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:07:15 +0100 3733054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262930&cid=t_144497_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2F11%2Fwhy-drink-water-and-how-much-is-enough%2F Like a lot of people working in the nutritional field, I believe maintaining hydration is important for peak wellbeing and health. Water makes up about two-thirds of the body, and therefore has the potential to play a critical role in just about any bodily process one cares to mention. Like what? Well, now the benefits [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262930 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:55:24 +0100 3262930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108335&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-and-dehydration%2F Welcome to the December Carnival of Breastfeeding! This month the participants listed at the end of this post share their thoughts on “Taking Care of Yourself during the Holidays.” First I share the recommendations for fluid intake, how and at what point dehydration might affect breastfeeding, and the danger of over-hydrating. After I moved to California I quickly realized how easy it was to become mildly dehydrated in the hot summer months if I didn’t pay attention to getting enough water and other fluids to drink. However, it’s also all too easy for breastfeeding mothers to get dehydrated in the cold months with the dry indoor air from furnace heating. Mothers of newborns in particular need to watch out for early signs of dehydration simply because new mothers can... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108335 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:22:03 +0100 3108335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2719765&cid=t_144497_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FOJMwrbrFGSc%2F We’ve heard sad stories of high school football players being overcome by heat illnesses during particularly hot days, but it’s important to understand that all athletes who participate in sports in the fall are at risk as well. These include tennis players and even wrestlers. We also can’t forget about the other students who spend time outside, such as those in the marching band. This is physically strenuous and out in the heat as well. The only way to ensure the health and safety of fall athletes is through education of the coaches, the parents, and the athletes themselves. While the athletes may feel they’re invincible and the coaches want to see their athletes work, there has to be a balance, which keeps the kids from developing heat-related illnesses. What is a... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2719765 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:29:20 +0100 2719765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2259908&cid=t_144497_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fa-virus-can-complicate-your-chronic-pain%2F Maybe your disease is particularly active. It happens. Maybe you’ve caught a virus to complicate life just a little bit more. Cough. Puke. Shivers and shakes. Your whole body feels like a bad science fiction movie and you’re sure you are totally dissolving into liquid? As if we don’t have a hard enough time hanging on to our sunny dispositions, life does throw us a few curved balls and occasionally one “splats” us right in the face. For many of us with chronic illness accompanied by chronic pain, the days are difficult enough; but when you throw the flu or a cold into the mix, watch out.  No one likes being ill with these very common maladies but for those of us who already know all about compromise, it is really annoying, irritating and galling. “Enough already” is our cred... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2259908 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:09:46 +0100 2259908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2172740&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F02%2Feluana-englaro-dies.html Eluana Englaro has died. From the story: Eluana Englaro, the 38-year-old comatose woman at the center of an Italian right-to-die case, died Monday night despite efforts by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to order doctors to feed her, the clinic said.She had been in a coma since a 1992 car crash. A moment of silence was observed in the Senate, which was debating a law that would have forced the clinic in northern Italy where she was hospitalized to resume feeding her through a tube after nutrition was stopped at the request of the family.This was too fast to have been caused by dehydration. Perhaps her body just gave out.I hope the Italian government looks into this issue in depth and with sobriety. Removing sustenance based on a patient's quality of life is too important to be left to rus... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2172740 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:37:00 +0100 2172740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2172742&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F02%2Fitalian-parliament-debates-eluana.html As Eluana Englar is being dehydrated to death, the Italian Parliament is debating a proposed law that would prohibit causing cognitively disabled people to die in this manner. From the story: Italian senators raced Monday to discuss a bill designed to keep a woman in vegetative state from having her feeding tube disconnected, the latest twist in a right-to-die case that has consumed Italy. The bill aimed at keeping Eluana Englaro alive is expected to win quick approval. It is supported by Premier Silvio Berlusconi, whose conservative forces have solid majority in Parliament...In line with the high court ruling, medical workers on Friday began gradually suspending food and water for Englaro. Citing privacy rules, they have not given updates on the procedure. But Italy's center-right governm... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2172742 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:15:00 +0100 2172742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167475&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F02%2Feluana-englaro-dehydration-begins.html When the President of Italy refused to sign a decree delaying the dehydration death of Eluana Englaro--who some call the Italian Terri Schiavo--it seemed to seal her doom. But now the Prime Minister has moved up an emergency session of the Parliament.We'll see how that plays out. But the point of this post is the attempt, yet again, to make death by dehydration seem benign. From the story: Doctors quoted in the leading daily Corriere della Sera said the process leading to Englaro's death would become irreversible within five days. Englaro, now 38, has been in a coma for 17 years as a result of a traffic accident. Her family lawyer Giuseppe Campeis told Corriere: "We are continuing with our (medical) procedure" aimed at ensuring a "gentle death."It always fries me when they call dying by de... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167475 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:14:00 +0100 2167475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167481&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F02%2Fhere-we-go-again-italian-government.html We have discussed the case of Eluana Englaro, who has been unconscious since an auto accident in 1992. Her father won a court order to remove her feeding tube. But for awhile, all hospitals and nursing homes refuse to participate in her dehydration. Mr. Englaro then found a facility that would, but now the Italian Government has passed a 60-day reprieve preventing the dehydration. From the story: The Italian government today passed a decree to force-feed a woman who's been kept alive artificially since a 1992 car accident, ignoring a letter from the country's head of state, who said he will not sign the law.A failure to intervene "would make me feel responsible for not coming to the rescue of a person whose life is in danger," Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told reporters in Rome after a... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167481 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:05:00 +0100 2167481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1980505&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F11%2Flauren-richardson-life-saved.html Readers of SHS may recall the Lauren Richardson situation: Lauren experience a catastrophic brain injury and was diagnosed as in a persistent vegetative state. Her mother wanted to remove her tube sustenance and her father resisted. Litigation ensued. At the 11th hour, Lauren's parents have come together in agreement to her live. From the story: After gaining nationwide attention nearly a year ago as the focus of a court battle between her estranged parents--with her father arguing for her right to life and her mother countering that her final wishes were being violated--the 24-year-old severely brain-damaged woman will be going home with her father.Her parents, Randy Richardson and Edith Towers, resolved their differences and ended their nearly two-year legal battle amicably with a joint ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1980505 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:40:00 +0100 1980505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1862645&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F10%2Fminimally-conscious-feel-pain.html A study has found that people with serious cognitive impairments who are conscious--people who are routinely dehydrated to death in most states--feel pain. From the story: Severely brain-damaged patients in a "minimally conscious state" may still feel pain and require painkilling treatment, according to European researchers.A minimally conscious state (MCS) is different than a persistent vegetative state (PVS), which involves wakefulness without awareness of self or surroundings. MCS patients do show some evidence of awareness of self and their surroundings. However, caregivers have difficulty assessing MCS patients' levels of conscious pain based on their behavior, according to background information in the study by Dr. Steven Laureys, of the Coma Science Group at the University of Liege,... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1862645 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:09:00 +0100 1862645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1815187&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F09%2Fnew-diagnostic-techniques-to-reduce.html The Times of London reports that scientists hope to be able to reduce the 40% misdiagnosis of PVS. From the story:Ten years ago, Kate went into a deep coma and was on a ventilator for several weeks. She had suffered severe brain inflammation after contracting a viral infection. When she came out of the coma, she opened her eyes and could breathe naturally, but she was unresponsive to speech and visual stimuli, and appeared to lack all conscious awareness. She was still in this condition four months after falling ill, and was later diagnosed to be in a persistent vegetative state, or PVS: in other words, persistently unaware. But the diagnosis was wrong.Although Kate could not speak, or hear properly, or make any kind of signal, or take in sustenance except through a tube into the stomach, ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1815187 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:08:00 +0100 1815187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652242&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F07%2Fjanet-rivera-case-medicalized-tyranny.html I told you all this was coming, and here it is. A California woman named Janet Rivera, age 46, who we are told is unconscious, has a family who want her to continue to receive food and water. Her husband was even her guardian. But he was removed as guardian and a total stranger--the county coroner no less--was put in his place. And the doctors convinced him that the time had come for Rivera to die.Why remove Janet's husband as decider? No abuse was alleged. Apparently he had difficulties with the technicalities. From the story:Sanger woman Janet Rivera, 46, has been in a coma since she had a heart attack in February 2006. For more than two years, Rivera's husband, Jesus Rivera, made all of his wife's medical decisions while Rivera was under the care of the DeWitt Community Subacute Center ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652242 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:12:00 +0100 1652242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1602907&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F07%2Fdehydration-of-conscious-patient-in.html For more than ten years I have been telling anyone who will listen that unquestionably conscious cognitively disabled patients are being denied sustenance in every state in this country--so long as no family member objects (and eventually, if futile care theory takes hold, it will be even if they do). Here's the latest proof: A young man was catastrophically injured by a drug overdose. For years his parents kept vigil, and then decided to transfer him to the hospice in which Terri Schiavo died, which removed his feeding tube. But he wasn't unconscious. From the story: His brain was severely damaged, and he never spoke again. If his mother pulled his chin, he could mouth "Mama." If she leaned close, he could kiss her. That "broke my heart," Sue, 53, said.For nearly three years, his mother a... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1602907 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:52:00 +0100 1602907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=835951&cid=t_144497_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F01%2Ftake-it-easy-when-running-from-cancer%2F Filed under: Diets, ExerciseI'm dizzy, light-headed, over-heated and just plain worn out after my workout this morning. Why? Because I overdid it. I've been so focused on running from cancer by eating right and strenuously exercising -- research says it take five hours of vigorous exercise per week to keep breast cancer away -- that I drove myself to depletion this morning. It hit me when a wave of dizziness came over me in the midst of my outdoor workout. My body felt heavy, my strength disappeared, and it took every ounce of energy I could muster to put one foot in front of the other so I could get home. I suspect it was a combination of dehydration -- I didn't take water with me -- and heat -- it's really hot here in Florida -- and pushing myself too hard. The fact that I feel a bit und... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=835951 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 835951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=793006&cid=t_144497_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F142886695%2F Caregiving in the Dog Days of Summer offers numerous tips for helping Alzheimer’s patients and other elder citizens beat the heat.  It’s also an interesting article because the author tells of his father’s experience and reasons for wanting a basement apartment  rather than one on an upper floor with a view.                                      Since I live in the United States, I naturally think of beating the heat in summer at this time of year.  In other regions of the world, you may be considering ways to keep warm or beat the cold! Caregivers need to be particularly sensitive to the needs of Alzheimer’s patients during the hotter months, since those with dementia often don’t realize they’re too hot and may be u... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=793006 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:53:14 +0100 793006