My oncologist informed me that I will be treated by chemo soon. Driving back home with lots of anxiety and worry about side effects, I reached out to a friend,…
My physical therapist (PT) warned me that my arm could swell at any time and that I would probably never know what had caused the flare up. Thinking that after…
Your first reaction to a cancer diagnosis is most likely one of disbelief and shock, followed by anxiety, anger, fear, and a depressive-like state. You may also experience fatigue, decision-making…
The next Valentine’s Day is not for another number of months. However, I regularly question if we seriously need just that one day to express, show, prove, and celebrate love, that most amazing emotion. It makes…
We live in a fast-paced world where simultaneous sources of stimuli call for quick responses: Answer your phone, text your partner, email your boss, cross the street, read the signs,…
When talking about mental health, a strike of ideas come to one’s head: a set of taboos, shame, and guilt feelings, and of course let us not forget the stigma caused by the society…
There is a clear un-ease in our western world lives. For some, it’s stress, while for others it’s unhappiness. And many suffer from some form of unbalance or dis-ease without…
Antibiotic resistance is currently one of the world’s most serious public health problems. Bacteria are increasingly able to resist the effect of antibiotics and the number of bacterial infections that do not respond to antibiotic treatment is increasing. …
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic digestive disorder. In someone who suffers from IBS the regular movement of food and gas through the colon causes abdominal pain and…
Do you know that a woman at the age of 40 who protected her skin from sunlight actually has the skin of a 30-year-old? We all wait for the summer season to kick in…