For all parents, Back to School season can be a chaotic time of year. Buying new supplies, finding new classrooms, and sometimes, even starting new schools can cause a lot of business, and even in some situations stress. However, for parents of kids with medical conditions, disabilities, or special needs, your Back to School preparations … Continue reading “That time of year again: Back to school medical ID”
Yesterday began National Public Health Week. While public health sounds pretty straightforward—public! people around us! health! not being sick!—is public health as simple as what it sounds like? What is the purpose of National Public Health Week? And how do we do better at ensuring we stay healthy and keep our communities the same way? … Continue reading “Public health sounds straightforward… but what is it?”
The liver is an organ you probably don’t think much about, but it is one of the largest organs in the body and has a variety of important jobs to do! Your liver is responsible for converting nutrients into substances that are usable by your body—and if your body doesn’t need them yet, it stores … Continue reading “How healthy is your liver?”
Living with asthma, I have to carry medications with me at all times. Given that girl jeans have this annoying feature of rarely having pockets, I’ve had to devise some other ways to carry medications at times (I mean, usually I just buy pants with pockets). Below are some ways to carry necessary medications with … Continue reading “Tips for Carrying Medical Supplies”
Perhaps in 2019, one of your resolutions is get healthier—eat better, see friends and family more, and maybe even exercise. Getting more (or any!) exercise can be a daunting proposition: there seems to be so much to know to get started, that just the work to get started in itself may put you off. First, … Continue reading “Tips to help you start (and stick with!) exercising in the new year”
There’s nothing worse than getting sick around the holidays! There are many precautions you can take to hopefully avoid getting sick this holiday season—and fortunately, most don’t take much time at all! Avoiding Colds, Flus, Infections, and General Germs Avoiding colds, flus, infections, and germs in general is probably what most people think of when … Continue reading “Having a Healthy Holiday Season!”
This year’s theme for the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd is “Inclusion is for everybody” [1] What does inclusion mean in a community? Inclusion is the opposite of segregation. While historically children with disabilities have been educated in separate classrooms or sometimes schools, more and more schools are reaching … Continue reading “What is inclusion: International Day of Persons with Disabilities”
Staying safe on halloween night can often come down to having the right costume—while dark and scary are the vibe many kids go for on halloween, there are ways to keep them safer when darting through the streets in search of candy. Dark, bright, bold, and light When I was a kid, we regularly got … Continue reading “A Safe and Healthy Halloween: Costume and Candy Safety”
World Obesity Day aims to help end obesity while also decreasing stigma around obesity for those who are currently affected. While obesity can be the cause of health issues, it can also result from health conditions, and the stigma faced by people who are obese can cause far-reaching problems including those related to employment, access … Continue reading “End Weight Stigma: World Obesity Day”
Having a chronic illness is stressful, even if you manage your disease and your stress well. It is true most chronic diseases are connected with a higher chance of developing a mental health problem. Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day–and there is no better time to talk about mental health than today. A few statistics … Continue reading “Mental health with chronic illness, and the importance of medical ID jewelry”
