Health & Wellness

Expert Advice: Secrets No More

admin — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:09:00 -0600

If your spouse is suffering from an addiction, you're suffering from it too. Think of the toll it takes.

Widow Walks 10,000 Miles in Husband's Memory

batch — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:05:07 -0500

At age 88, Martha Michel reached a remarkable milestone—and she did it to honor the memory of her late husband, Lester.

On October 24, Martha completed her goal of walking 10,000 miles. It was a project that took her 11 years of daily laps around a lake at the Namaste Alzheimer Center, the Colorado Springs Gazette reports.

School Reaches Out to Cancer Student

batch — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:05:06 -0600

When 16-year-old Carly Davis was diagnosed with the rare and aggressive cancer Ewing's sarcoma and given a year to live, her friend's rallied around her to make her last days the most memorable.

Classmates began a fundraising event entitled Carly's Great Adventure, which has the goal of raising enough money so that the teen can cross everything off her bucket list, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Soldier Hopes Personal Story Will Help Others

batch — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:05:20 -0500

Army Captain Emily Stehr worked as a physical therapist helping other soldiers in Iraq, but after returning from deployment she found herself fighting against feelings of suicide.

In an interview with American Forces Press Service, Stehr said she wants others to read her personal story of living with depression and be motivated to seek help.

Nick Jonas Raises Awareness of Juvenile Diabetes

batch — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:05:12 -0500

Nick Jonas may be one part of one of the most popular groups in pop music today, but he says his life hit a bump when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

The 16-year-old member of The Jonas Brothers told the National Press Club about his real-life story of learning he had juvenile diabetes.

Nick said that at first, the diagnosis came as a blow. He wondered if he was going to die young and how he would cope with caring for diabetes on a daily basis.

Intensive Care

test_1 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:11:40 -0600

The thing that scared me most was the anesthesia. The fear was so overwhelming I couldn’t sleep the night before my surgery. I lay there in my room on the cardiac ward with the lights off, trying not to keep checking the clock on the wall. But I couldn’t help it. Every time I looked, only a minute or two had gone by. It seemed like morning would never come. I could accept that a surgeon would do the repair work my heart needed, but being “put under”? That sounded unsettling, close to being “put down,” what you’d do for a pet that was beyond help.

Glenn Close Speaks Out on Sister's Mental Illness

batch — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:15:08 -0500

Actress Glenn Close is sharing her family's experiences with mental illness as a way of challenging stereotypes and lessening the stigma associated with psychological illness.

Close has recorded a new public service announcement that shows her alongside her sister Jessie, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Jessie's son Caleb, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder, is also featured in the PSA.

Windows into Phillip's World

jbloustein — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:09:01 -0500

Phillip is my older brother.

Usually an older sibling looks after younger ones, but all my life I have cared for my brother, who has lived away from home since he was six years old.

Phillip is severely autistic. He is able to dress himself and enjoys looking good. He is unfailingly kind, endearing and loves to be helpful and busy.

Buried Alive? There's an App for That

batch — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:05:05 -0600

Aid worker Dan Woolley was buried under rubble of the Hotel Montana as a result of the earthquake in Haiti, bleeding from his head and leg.

Lying there, he remembered he had previously downloaded an application on his iPhone called Pocket First Aid & CPR, made by the American Heart Association.

Woolley read how to use his shorts as a bandage for his leg and tie his belt around the wound, according to CNN. He used a sock to stop the bleeding from his head.

Nonprofit Rebuilds Stroke Victim's House

batch — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:05:12 -0600

When Verdell Sims decided to help Rebuilding Together Dayton on their annual Rebuilding Day last April, she has no idea she would be on the other side of the cause one year later.

Sims saw a group of volunteers fixing up a home in her area and asked if she could help, planting flowers, getting rid of debris and lopping tree limbs, according to the Dayton Daily News.