Health and Well-Being
Stories, reflections and advice from health professionals and individuals who have struggled to prevent illness or regain health.
What’s My Alternative? Hypnosis instead of Epidural – posted on natural solutions mag.com
South Asians get heart smart: New heart center addresses higher risk of coronary disease among certain ethnic groups – posted on mv-voice.com, posted on mv-voice.com (pdf with photos)
Interplast brings smiles to the Third World – posted on mv-voice.com.
“A Curious Kind of Widow”: wife charts the ravages of her husband’s Alzheimer’s disease – posted on mv-voice.com
Speed is the key to outliving a stroke – posted on sf-gate.com
A revolutionary new device combats stroke – MV firm provides new tool that can save patients – posted on mv-voice.com
The face of an epidemic – Photographer Karen Ande documents AIDS orphans in Africa – posted on paloaltoonline.com or download as a PDF: Section 1 (with photos)
Whooping Cough is on the rise – 9,771 U.S. cases – adults vulnerable – posted on sfgate.com
Putting Pain to Work – Sufferers say it’s possible to find meaning in chronic pain – posted on paloaltoonline.com
Vacation Starvation – Time off can be a matter of health as well as happiness – posted on postcareerist.com
Preventing Infant Pain – It’s been overlooked, undertreated, even discounted – Here’s what you need to know. posted on parenting.com
Struck Down But Not Out – Surviving stroke is more possible than ever – even if the road to health isn’t an easy one.
Healing Together – Severely burned, JoBeth Walt found her deepest healing in helping young burn victims transform their own pain and shame.
The Body from the Inside Out: Dance of Survival — choreographer finds art in illness – posted on paloaltoonline.com pdf (with photos)
Rising out of Pain – For Those in Pain, Inc. helps people comes to grips with a chronic problem posted on mv-voice.com
Stroke Alert – With delays in treatment still common and minimal education efforts in place, stroke remains the leading cause of disability in the United States. posted on mv-voice.com