Asperger Syndrome My grandson was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. Life, for those around him, became  a challenge. We already knew he had issues, as we called them. Among them: he only ate a... Read more >>

The five most lethal diseases in history currently pose little threat to the U.S. Of those five, Tuberculosis is the one you’re most likely to catch, and even the odds of that are slim (1 in... Read more >>

Scott Fifer, a TV and film writer from Santa Monica, California, was getting sick of the Hollywood lifestyle. Sure, his scripts could make people smile and laugh but it didn’t seem good enough.... Read more >>

Who can forget being a kid at the doctor’s office and watching the pediatrician pound on your knees with a rubber hammer? I always tried to humor the doctor by voluntarily kicking my knee toward... Read more >>

I have Sjogren’s Syndrome (pronounced show-grin). What is Sjogren’s Syndrome some might ask? It is an autoimmune disease that I am going to have for the rest of my life.... Read more >>

As you may know, prolonged stress can have damaging effects on the body. One powerful way to reduce stress and improve your health is through meditation. You may be thinking, “But what... Read more >>

In the late 1960s, noted Canadian researcher Hans Seyle, M.D., wrote a book in which he presented his findings on the effect of stress on the human body. Today, in 2009, The Stress of Life can still... Read more >>

After Natasha Richardson’s tragic death from a brain hemorrhage caused by an apparently minor spill while skiing, we’re all extra worried about a bump on the head these days. Actually,... Read more >>

“Does this look cancerous to you?” When I was younger, I had one friend who could always be relied on to regale listeners with intimate details of her medical history, and everyone was... Read more >>

This needs to be said: Anorexia and bulimia are not diseases. Refusing to eat food and purposeful vomiting is not any form of sickness, but are very extreme examples for always needing attention.... Read more >>