Elsewhere on About Health

There are more than 80 sites just on the Health and Fitness Channel. Many of them contain excellent content about health issues that may be of interest to you. This week I have linked to some very interesting content.


Emergency Room Survival Tips
From Senior Living Guide Sharon O'Brien:
No one wants to go to a hospital emergency room, but if you have an illness or injury that requires a trip to the ER, these tips can help to ensure that you get the best quality of care for the lowest out-of-pocket expense.

Top 5 Ways to Ruin a Healthy Salad
From Nutrition Guide Shereen Jegtvig:
The salad is a staple of most any diet. Salads can be low in fat, low in calories, low in carbs, plus high in minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals. Sounds perfect, but here are five ways to turn a healthy salad into an unhealthy salad.

Flu Season Update
From Pediatrics Guide Vincent Iannelli, MD:
Although flu season is usually over by the time kids are going off to Spring Break, we actually saw an increase in flu reports last week and half the US is still seeing widespread flu activity. Review the latest Flu Season Update to see if the flu is still a problem where you live.

Taking Control
From Panic / Anxiety Disorders Guide Cathleen Henning:
Anger, guilt, low self-esteem, procrastination... They may not be pleasant problems, but do they cause anxiety? Will a self-method such as anger management cure your anxiety disorder? Probably not. Will taking control of your lifestyle, your relationships, and your perception of the world help in managing your anxiety disorder? You may be surprised to find out that it does.

What Is Status Migrainous?
From Headaches / Migraine Guide Teri Robert:
Status Migrainous (Migrainousus) is a debilitating Migraine attack lasting for more than 72 hours. If moderate to severe Migraine pain lasts more than 72 hours, with less than a solid four-hour pain-free period, while awake, it should be considered an emergency requiring an office call or a trip to the emergency room.

Vaccine question may be resolved
From Autism Spectrum Disorders Guide Lisa Jo Rudy:
Last week, Congress asked for an independent investigation into the connection between autism and thimersol, a mercury based perservative used in the MMR vaccine. Thimersol is widely believed to be a cause of autism -- despite the CDC’s claim that there is no connection.