“The biggest disease today is…the feeling of being unwanted.” Mother Teresa Why Psoriasis Awareness Matters Psoriasis is a systemic autoimmune condition affecting the skin. This means that the immune system of an individual affected by is attacking their skin. Because of its appearance, people with psoriasis often endure isolation and...
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“Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself.” — Confucius, The Analects (c. 500 BC) What happens when people, working in healthcare, choose to ignore pain and suffering? What happens when a patient or caregiver complains? Here’s an eye witness account of what happened to one young woman. “I was there to...
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Eating Together For many, being able to commune around a table–talking, laughing and eating–is a sign of health and well-being. That’s why, when someone is sick, and doesn’t eat, conflict can result. Caregivers may feel enormous anxiety, guilt and hopelessness as their loved one loses weight. Yet, caregivers need to know what is...
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August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month. In February 2015, Medivizor received a guest post by Melissa Adams VanHouten sharing her journey with this disorder. Since then, Medivizor has tried to bring light to this disorder. There are a few articles on gastroparesis in the Medivizor library. These include Diabetic gastroparesis: what treatment options are...
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E-health and mobile connectivity, coupled with powerful software, is hitting the diabetes community by storm. It’s a whole new world out there in self-care for people with diabetes. Insulin Pumps Rather than giving yourself individual injections of insulin every time you need it, an insulin pump provides you with rapid or short acting insulin...
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Fooled by Advertising? Have you heard or seen this myth about how a “base tan” protects you? It is present online and at your local tanning bed establishment (sometimes called “solarium”). Here is the statement taken directly from the American Sun tanning Association, “These two steps combine to create a powerful natural sunscreen that...
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When you see a seagull, do you think sun safety? If you live in Australia, your answer would be yes! Introducing Sid the Seagull Skin Cancer Australia has the highest reported skin cancer rates in the world. The most common cancer in Australia’s 15 to 29 year old population is melanoma. Since 1981, Sid has been teaching sun safety to our mates...
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Chemotherapy Side Effects Resources Cancer survivorship is impacted by side effects of treatment. Survivorship health information abounds on Medivizor: from the post on neuropathy to the new guidelines that have been created for physicians to care for the side effects for breast cancer survivors. In addition, the Medivizor Library provides a...
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Our Amazing Brains “I could while away the hours, conferrin’ with the flowers Consultin’ with the rain. And my head I’d be scratchin’ while my thoughts were busy hatchin’ If I only had a brain. I’d unravel every riddle for any individ’le, In trouble or in pain. With the thoughts I’d be thinkin’ I...
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Please take this short survey on Clinical Trials…then read on! Surveys on Perceptions of Clinical Trials If you are like most people, you may not have a very positive opinion of clinical trials. At least that is what a recent survey conducted by MaPS/Millward Brown Analytic and Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSKCC) suggests. Only 40% of those...
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Summer Travel Season In the northern hemisphere, summer is just around the corner. The kids are out of school and many people take off for adventures. Staying on track and eating right is a challenge. Here’s an Infographic prepared by The Cleveland Clinic compiling loads of travel tips for healthy eating from the Academy of Nutrition and...
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When you’re 8 years old, jumping rope, playing dolls, swinging on swing sets and doing homework are girlhood pursuits. Discovering “Lumpy Luey” in your left chest wall isn’t. In 1978, Stephanie Dodds’ way of coping with the diagnosis of Ewing Sarcoma was to give it a name and focus on “getting rid of it.”...
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