My total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oophorectomy – Joon ’ s story
At the end of July 2015 I had a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oophorectomy. I was forty eight years old and this is my story. I was in my mid to late twenties, a mum, wife and total rock concert fan, life was great. Then my periods became “different” at one stage actually stopped for around nine to ten months. My GP told me I had no eggs! However, two years on we got our longed for special delivery, a son. After his birth my periods were normal just a bit heavier. The years flew by and I found myself aged thirty eight, how the heck did that happen? My periods again became “different&...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - June 7, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health bilateral salpingo oophorectomy hysterectomy stories total abdominal hysterectomy Source Type: news

Well: Phone-Sick at Camp
Parents and kids are so used to constant texting that disconnecting at tech-free sleepaway camps can be harder than ever. One strategy: Practice letter-writing in advance.
Source: NYT Health - June 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JILL WERMAN HARRIS Tags: Camps and Camping Cellular Telephones Children and Childhood Parenting Social Media Text Messaging Family Featured Source Type: news

Excuse Me While I Lather My Child in This Toxic Death Cream
It's Memorial Day weekend. We are up at the cabin with family. A time where we are supposed to be resting and relaxing. A time of thankfulness. A time of remembering those who have given their lives for our freedom. My husband has been working overtime and doing freelance work so we've been looking forward to this trip for weeks. We even bought our twin 2-year-olds their first fishing poles and planned a treasure hunt. And then there's me. A massive ball of, "just take me to the sanitarium." I mean, one of my boys just looked at me and said, "Mama's tired." Yes. Yes, Bennett. Mama is tired. Mama is reeeaaal tired. I...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Epic Birth Photo Captures The Exact Moment Mom Got Surprising News
An Australian birth photographer recently captured a priceless moment in the delivery room. On May 20, Jessica Jackson of Itty Bitty Photography was on hand to photograph Koto Nakamura as she gave birth to her first child. Nakamura and her husband Sina Niakansafy had been told at previous ultrasounds that they were having a girl, so needless to say, they were a bit surprised in the delivery room when they learned their new baby was a boy. Jackson captured the mom's look of shock upon hearing the doctor declare she had a son. "This photo was taken the moment Koto looked at me for clarification that her daughter was ac...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Dangers of Summer Driving
On Memorial Day in 1986, on a rural Midwestern highway, a blue two-door Ford Escort crashed head-on into a four-door Cadillac passing it. The driver of a tractor-trailer traveling behind the Escort slammed on his breaks, but to little effect. The huge rig plowed into the back of the Escort as the car collapsed like a crushed aluminum can. The driver of the Escort died on the scene from massive head and neck trauma. Surviving drivers both reported that the Escort had drifted into the opposite lane of traffic and had not swerved before impact. The driver of that blue Escort was my mother. I was 14 when she died. The exact ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Douglas College Student Biking Across Country For Young Adults With Cancer
DOUGLAS (CBS) — A University of Massachusetts Dartmouth student is getting ready to embark on a 4,000-mile trip across the country to support young adults affected by cancer. John Ferguson, a marketing major who will be a senior at UMass Dartmouth this fall, will leave Baltimore along with nearly two dozen other riders on the cross-country trip this weekend. The ride, called 4K For Cancer and in its 15th year, will support the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults. “I decided to give it a try,” said Ferguson. “What better time to give it than the last summer before I graduate?” A college stud...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - June 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jon Palmer Tags: Health Heard On WBZ NewsRadio 1030 Local Syndicated Local Watch Listen Ben Parker Cancer Douglas John Ferguson UMass Dartmouth Source Type: news

Biggest Risks for Popular Summer Activities
What’s on your to-do list this summer? I’m driving to Ohio for a wedding and flying to a cabin in Michigan, so I’ve got my road trip and water safety tips all ready to go. While my summer line-up doesn’t include incredibly strenuous activities, I’m always cautious in new surroundings to avoid any injuries or surprises. Here are some things I like to keep in mind when I’m on the go, which you may find helpful as well. Are there other summer safety thoughts that cross your mind around this time of year? Let us know what they are and how you keep your summer fun safe and enjoyable! Summer ...
Source: Red Cross Chat - May 25, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sarah Layton Tags: Preparedness Source Type: news

Mindfulness and OCD
Vincent was a young man experiencing intrusive thoughts. All he wanted in life was to get rid of those tormenting images and thoughts once and for all. One day, after coming back from a camping trip he told his therapist, “I was so busy and focused on what I was doing that I didn’t have time to analyze my thoughts and obsess. I was mainly focused in the present moment. If only I could go on camping adventures every day!” Vincent’s OCD symptoms had begun when he was 12 years old. He had created thinking patterns that weren’t helpful. In the past, he had tried different “distracting strategies” but their effect...
Source: Psych Central - May 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Annabella Hagen, LCSW, RPT-S Tags: Disorders General Mindfulness Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Psychology Self-Help Anxiety Gestalt Review mindfulness exercise Ocd Psychotherapy worry Source Type: news

What Science Says About the Bathroom Debate
Want to see a living experiment in what happens when traditional gender lines are truly blurred? Forget North Carolina or Mississippi or any of the places in the U.S. where politicians have made the question of which person uses which bathroom an unlikely cultural flash point. Take a look instead at Samoa—the tiny island nation that can teach the world’s most powerful democracy a thing or two about the basic business of human sexuality. Samoa, like the U.S. and every other country in the world, is home to plenty of men and plenty of women, but, unlike any other country in the world, it’s also home to the ...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - May 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Bathrooms Evolution human behavior Laws North Carolina Transgender Source Type: news

Tent camping could lead to flame retardant exposure
For campers, nothing beats sleeping in a tent in the great outdoors. But scientists are finding out the air inside tents might not be as fresh as people think. A study has found that flame retardants used in the manufacturing of tents are released in the air within this enclosed space, which could lead to campers breathing them in.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 11, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

How to Have a Happy, Healthy Summer
By Stacy SimonSummertime often means spending more time out of doors, because of longer days, sunshine, picnics, barbecues, and kids out of school.Here’s how to make the most of your summer and stay healthy, too.Be active; be coolRegular physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle in every season. The warm summer weather can make it easy to exercise outdoors and get the whole family involved. Just be sure to take some precautions so you don’t get overheated in the hot weather.Exercise in the morning or evening, when it’s likely to be cooler outdoors. If possible, exercise in shady areas....
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - May 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diet/Exercise/Weight Sun Safety/Tanning Source Type: news

7 Kids Share Their Hilariously Adorable Dream Outdoor Family Adventures
Just in time for warm weather and school vacation, we partnered with eBay to ask kids from around the country what they would do and where they would go if they could choose any outdoor adventure with their family. Their answers were cute, and simple: for these kiddos, adventures don't have to be lavish -- time spent outside with family is exciting simply because they're spending it with the people they love most (though a little scuba diving never hurts, but only if there are no dragons!). Check out their answers, and add your own favorite family outdoor moment in the comments! 1. Clocked Out Image: Sola Deo Gloria via Ge...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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