Jul 22
If you are a gay man or lesbian who is already in a partnership at the time of your injury, reestablishing a sexual relationship with your partner involves the same issues as those for heterosexual couples. If you are single, finding a new sexual partner depends on your self-esteem, social skills, communication skills, opportunities to [...] [...more]
Posted: under Healthy bones Osteoporosis Rheumatic.
If you are a gay man or lesbian who is already in a partnership at the time of your injury, reestablishing a sexual relationship with your partner involves the same issues as those for heterosexual couples. If you are single, finding a new sexual partner depends on your self-esteem, social skills, communication skills, opportunities to meet people, and ability to cope with stigma. To the best of our knowledge, virtually no research has been done on sexuality issues specific to gays and lesbians with spinal cord injury. We can speculate that sexual adjustment might be somewhat easier because gays and lesbians are more comfortable with sexual acts other than genital intercourse.If you live in an area with an organized gay community, you may be able to get informal support and information on these issues. If you feel a need for psychological or relationship counseling, many mental health referral services can recommend professionals who work with gay and lesbian issues.
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Jul 16
In complex partial seizures, as with absence seizures, the child stops, stares, and is unaware of his environment. But here, in addition, there is often a period of confusion after the child stops staring. Also, during the spell, he may get up and wander around the room, pick at his clothes, and fail to respond [...] [...more]
Posted: under Epilepsy.
In complex partial seizures, as with absence seizures, the child stops, stares, and is unaware of his environment. But here, in addition, there is often a period of confusion after the child stops staring. Also, during the spell, he may get up and wander around the room, pick at his clothes, and fail to respond appropriately. These “peculiar” episodes are likely to be misunderstood by the other children in the classroom and by his teacher. As with absence spells, it is important that the teacher understands what is happening. The teacher needs to realize that if your child is wandering around and someone tries to restrain him, the child may lash out or even become highly agitated. Providing gentle guidance and supervision at such times is far better than trying to make him sit down. The teacher needs to be able to be comforting and reassuring both to the student, who is not aware of what is happening, and to the other children, who may be confused by the behavior. It is important that the teacher alert you to changes in your child’s performance. You can then alert your doctor.As with other recurrent seizures, your child needs to understand what is happening during these episodes when he is not aware. He may remember the beginning of the seizure, when he felt the aura (for example, fear, rising feeling in the stomach), and he may be vaguely aware of people responding to his behavior during and after the seizure. Or he may only be aware that something happened and that now things are different from what they were a few seconds or minutes ago. Since these spells usually follow a pattern, let him know what has been going on so that he will be less upset and confused. If he does have an aura, point out that it can be a useful warning. Encourage him to pay attention so that he can avoid harmful situations.*185\208\8*
Jul 07
What if you’re one of those “lucky” people who seem to be able to eat everything from eggs Benedict to ice cream and still maintain a surprisingly low blood cholesterol level? Well, you may not be as lucky as you think. As we just learned, research shows you could still be headed for (or may [...] [...more]
Posted: under Cardio & Blood- Сholesterol.
What if you’re one of those “lucky” people who seem to be able to eat everything from eggs Benedict to ice cream and still maintain a surprisingly low blood cholesterol level? Well, you may not be as lucky as you think. As we just learned, research shows you could still be headed for (or may already have) quite a bit of atherosclerosis anyway. Here’s the prevailing thought on why.After you’ve eaten a meal that’s high in fat, your body produces lipoprotein carriers called chylomicrons to aid in the transport of the ingested fats and cholesterol through your bloodstream. These carriers, like low-density-lipoprotein (LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol) carriers, are thought to become highly atherogenic: According to theory, once they are partially broken down and become enriched with dietary cholesterol, chylomicron remnants are able to deposit their cholesterol directly onto your arterial walls. But because chylomicrons appear only for eight to ten hours after a high-fat meal, they do not show up on a fasting cholesterol test. Even if serum cholesterol is measured four to six hours after a high-fat meal (when these chylomicron remnants are present), it will be increased only slightly.So how do you avoid the hidden threat of dietary cholesterol? The obvious answer, of course, is to watch what you eat! Remember that all the cholesterol you eat is excess, so if you don’t limit your daily cholesterol intake, anything containing cholesterol – even low-fat poultry or fish – can threaten your arteries, because eating excess cholesterol is significantly related to long-term risk of coronary heart disease – no matter what your serum cholesterol level may be. For most people, consuming no more than 100 milligrams of dietary cholesterol a day (roughly the amount found in 3 1/2 ounces of fish, lean poultry, or lean meat) is reasonably safe. And that is exactly our “prescription.”*13/345/5*