Whats in a word? The word “menopause” is something we normally relate to a female’s passage through the reproductive years and into the “better years”, years free of the monthly torment associated with the menstrual cycle. Women experience “the change” between age 45 and 55. The aging process brings about changes not only in women…
Acid Reflux – Foods to Avoid
Doctors say acid reflux is affecting so many lives today because of the way people are choosing to eat. People are on the run all of the time and simply eating things for convenience. Fast food and unhealthy snacks are easy to scarf down and get on with the day, so that is what people…
Headaches After Eating
Food is meant to be enjoyed. It tastes good and it’s enjoyable to eat, which is why so many people eat so much. However, sometimes the food isn’t as enjoyable as it should be because of the consequences of eating it. Some people suffer from headaches right after eating, which takes all the enjoyment out…
Pediatric Sibling Transplants, Ethics and Futility
Where the line should be drawn in medical intervention and when treatment should be considered “futile” is under debate among medical ethicists. Most of the medical community agrees that care is futile when it does not achieve its purpose. But medical ethicist Dr. Norman Fost, pediatrics and bioethics professor at the University of Wisconsin, warns…
What Is Cerebrospinal Fluid?
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord. It is produced in the choroid plexuses of the ventricles of the brain. It acts as a cushion or buffer for the brain, providing basic mechanical and immunological protection to the brain inside the skull. The CSF also serves…
ADHD Bipolar Disorder
Testing for ADHD begins with several questionnaires -to adult family members, teachers, paraprofessionals, and school personnel who interact with the child. In addition, the child will be “monitored" by a trained professional who sits in the back of the class and views how the child interacts with others in his or her social structure. A…
Ocular Migraines
In our modern world, many people suffer from migraine headaches, and sadly, too many people think all migraines are alike, but they are not. There are many different types of migraine headaches but ocular migraines is one that often gets forgotten about because it makes up on 15% of all sufferers. In fact, if you…
Headache or TIA Stroke?
When someone suddenly has a migraine for the first when they are nearing fifty or sixty its often the case that what they thought they had was a migraine headache when in fact it was actually a TIA. So, what is a TIA and how is it different then a migraine? TIA is the acronym…
Weather Headaches
Some people suffer from weather headaches. Although for the longest time this was not an understood phenomenon it seems to now be a well-recognized headache trigger. They are commonly referred to as barometric pressure headaches. Although it has not yet been proven whether these headaches are caused by the constriction or swelling of the blood…