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février 17, 2022Like
My Son Was Born With An Incredibly Rare Disease & Fighting for His Life Isn’t Anything Like I Imagined
I scatter a pile of children’s books in front of me. My two year-old, Riaan, looks over them, quickly grabs one, and hands it to me to read to him. It’s titled, “I Love You, Daddy,” about an endearing relationship between a bear daddy and his cub, and it’s one of Riaan’s favorites. I read it to him, sometimes in funny accents, and Riaan claps his fists in glee. He helps me turn the pages. When the book ends, he shek
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What Makes a Diet ‘Heart-Healthy’?
Could eating a certain diet help decrease your chances of having a heart attack? That’s a question a lot of people ask, especially if there is a history of heart disease in their family. Fortunately, the answer is yes. And that’s good news, especially when you consider that cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing one in three deaths each year. But having a heart-healthy diet is not just about eating healthy, Dr. David Greuner, a cardiovascular and shek
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50% of Women With Ovarian Cancer Die From It. Valerie Palmieri Is on a Mission to Change That.
February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Each year, nearly 20,000 women in the United States are newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer and nearly 13,000 die — more than from any other reproductive system cancer. HealthyWomen had a conversation with Valerie Palmieri, president and chief executive officer of Aspira Women’s Health, to discuss how women can manage ovarian cancer risks. According to Palmieri, most ovarian cancer is discovered late, when the survival rate is as low as 20% to 29%. But, Healthy
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This Quiet Theragun Dupe Boasts Five Different Attachments for All Your Aches & Pains
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Regardless of if you’re extremely active or less so, our bodies will let you know it’s not doing well. And those ever so often aches and pains won’t simply just disappear. Unless you have a great massager that works its magic. Of course, a Theragun is a quintessential choice that comes to mind first. But who doesn’t love a shek
février 17, 2022Like
NICU Opens At Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Va., has opened a new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Located in the hospital’s Kaufman wing on a converted medical/surgical floor, the project expanded the hospitals NICU from 47 beds to 57 beds, including private and semi-private rooms. Private rooms include sleep sofas for parents who want to stay with their newborns around the clock. The NICU project also involved adding ventilator capacity for every bed in the NICU, four isolation rooms, and an healthcare
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Rady Children’s Hospital Completes Cerebral Palsy Center
The Southern Family Center for Cerebral Palsy at Rady Children’s Hospital (San Diego) has been completed. The 6,400-square-foot project includes 12 exam rooms, a casting room, X-ray room, three research offices, staff workrooms, and reception area. A 1,100-square-foot motion analysis laboratory features an elevated floor with integrated force plates, two Americans with Disabilities Act ramps, and a truss system for motion-capturing cameras. The project team comprises Ware Malcomb (interior architecture and design services; San Diego) and BNBuilders (contractor; San Diego). healthcare
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Are You Experiencing Uncomfortable Emotions? Try These Healthy Coping Mechanisms
Having a rough day, running behind the timeline, getting dumped by your date, not reaching the goals on time, having a hard time finding motivation are all part of life. We all go through these tough times almost every day. What do you do to survive such rough days? How do you handle such stressful situations? Managing stress provides us the ability to deliver our best in our relationships, workplace, and more. Luckily, there are healthy coping skills that help calmsage
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This Is Where Emotions Are Stored In Our Body (Why Knowing This Matters)
When we are nervous, we often catch ourselves saying, “I have cold feet” or when you feel uncomfortable, you react by saying, “I have a gut feeling”. Many people don’t put much emphasis on these words, however, these simple phrases carry more weight than you imagine. This is where emotional body mapping comes. Just how depression and anxiety can cause a physical reaction, emotions manifest in the body as well. You can feel the emotions in different parts of your calmsage
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Learning to fight for what I need: Ruth’s story
Life-threatening allergies filled Ruth with anxiety as she tried to navigate the world around her. It wasn’t until later in life that she finally understood how her health affected the relationship she had with herself, and that’s when everything changed It was Christmas 2018, and I was enjoying a meal out with work colleagues when my most severe anaphylactic reaction happened. I took a forkful of my ‘special dairy-free’ salmon starter, that the chef had prepared for me, and my happi
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Why Do I Talk To Myself? Is It Normal?
Do you often find yourself talking to yourself as if someone is there with you? Talking to oneself is very, very common. I have been around so many people who talk to themselves. In fact, I talk to myself sometimes. There are various reasons why someone talks to themselves. Can it be because you are trying to remember something, or can it be a monologue of positive self-talk.? Somehow, many of us are always concerned about talking to ourselves. ‘Why calmsage
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Sex Toy Sommelier: Help! My Sex Toys Are Uninspiring & I Really Need A Change
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Sex Toy Sommelier is our monthly sex toy matchmaking and advice column at SheKnows. Whether you’re taking your first brave steps into the world of sex toys and sexual health accessories (welcome, it’s fun here!) or an old pro looking to add some new goodies to your existing collection (hello to you too!), Health & Sex Editor Katherine Speller shek
février 16, 2022Like
How to Avoid Injuries When You Haven’t Worked Out In A Minute
It’s been a minute — okay, a long minute – since you’ve last hit the gym. Now you’re excited and ready to get back into an exercise routine. Congratulations! However, sometimes our enthusiasm can get the best of us especially when it comes to potential injuries. “It is common to get injured from working out, especially after taking a break from exercise, as many individuals tend to push their bodies too hard too fast,” Dr. Andrew Konen, physician and pain shek