Isabel Jordan is a mother and health advocate for those with rare disease. Today, February 29, is Rare Disease Day (which, on leap years is held on the 28th!), and I’m excited that she’ll be sharing her perspective with us, as the mother of a child who has an undiagnosed, rare disease. KM: Tell us … Continue reading “Rare Disease Day 2016: A Conversation with Isabel”
Nothing is more important than how you feel and think about yourself. A high opinion about yourself and who you are and what you do and basically a love for yourself is also one of the things that people often miss or have too little of in today’s society. But why is building and being … Continue reading “Building Self Esteem, Not Tearing Yourself Down”
Trigger warning: Eating disorders. Eating disorders – such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder – are serious, potentially life-threatening conditions that affect both a person’s emotional and physical health. In the United States alone, 30 million people will be impacted by an eating disorder at some point in their lifetime. Eating disorders can include … Continue reading “Eating Disorder Awareness Month: Will You Eat It Or Not?”
About 0.8% of all babies born in the United States are born with a congenital heart defect, or CHD. While less than 1% of the population might not seem like a lot of people, 35,000 babies will be born with a heart defect this year [1]. CHDs can be “mild” to “complex”. Mild heart defects sometimes need no … Continue reading “Februray 14 is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day”
With Valentine’s Day on the calendar, hearts are top of mind in February. It is also American Heart Month. Heart disease is the leading killer of Americans. A healthy heart is a gift to yourself, your family and friends that will last longer than flowers and candy. Here are five ways to show your heart … Continue reading “Have a Heart: Februart is Heart Month!”
February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada. The Centres for Disease Control categorize any Americans who have ancestry in any of the “Black racial groups of Africa” [1]. I will opt in this post to simply use the term Black to be inclusive of the diversities of this racial group, including those … Continue reading “Black History Month: Impact on the Health of a Population”
February is National AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month. AMD or Age-Related Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss affecting over 15 million adults over the age of 50.To understand how AMD affects your vision. Take your left hand and cover your left eye, now make a fist with your right hand. Take your right … Continue reading “To See or Not to See…: Age-related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month”
February is Arthritis Awareness Month, and today is Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a form of autoimmune arthritis, meaning that the body’s immune system attacks and destroys/damages joints in the body–organs may also become involved, and the disease is progressive. While treatable, RA can have both profound–and variable–impact on a person’s life. … Continue reading “Arthritis Awareness Month: A Conversation with Annette”
