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Pregnancy and an Umbilical Hernia: Part 2

We were leaving earlier than scheduled from a trip with our kids. I was sad that they were disappointed but was relieved that my doctor’s nurse was able to squeeze me in for an appointment on my doctor’s booked schedule. I was 9 weeks pregnant with my third child and experiencing incredible pain around my belly button.

Hair-pulling or Trichotillomania: Uncontrollable urges

Christina Pearson’s hand unconsciously kept searching through the hair on her head to find the “right” hair that “needed” to be pulled as she lay on her couch immersed in a book. By the time she finished the novel, an entire pile of blond hair lay at her side.

Body Sculpting Tips

Body sculpting tips will shape and tone your body all day---not just during your workout! Take advantage of all the time you have available to you during the day to burn more fat and sculpt your body! I will assume you know that you MUST follow your fat burning meal plan to be successful with any fitness program!

The Today Sponge Makes a Comeback

The Today Sponge is back in United States pharmacies.

“Dear Cleaning Fairy: You Missed My House Again...”

As a stay-at-home Mom, I am faced with constant struggles of how to best manage my “free time.”

H1N1: Swine flu deaths rise, as does the worry. When should you or your sick child go to an ER?

Buckle up. This is getting to be a really bumpy ride.

As the H1N1 flu, also known as the swine flu, continues to spread through our schools and workplaces, conflicting information can almost paralyze us. We worry about the safety of the vaccine, especially for our children; but we worry more about the shortage of it. We listen to a sick child’s labored breathing, and wonder if she is better off at home or in the emergency room, surrounded by other sick people. The CDC announces a rise in H1N1 deaths, and all we can do is wash our hands some more.

Here’s a roundup of the situation as it exists today, Nov. 2. If you’ve got other questions that I don’t answer here, please add them in the Comments section below,

"Mandibularly" Speaking: The Case of a Broken Jawbone

The tenth most fractured bone in the human body is the jaw bone. Also known as a mandibular fracture, a broken jaw comes in right behind a broken nose as the most common facial injury. This type of fracture is usually the result of a direct force to the jawbone.

Top Ten Things Not to Say to Someone with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

1. "I get tired too."

The ridiculous moniker hung long ago upon this debilitating disease continues to throttle us. "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". Its name is all about being tired.

Women's Internalized Oppression: Undermining Your Own Sexuality

"Slut!"

Like children telling stories about a scary old man, women criticize each other's sexuality - from a safe distance.

"Slut!"

It's hit and run.

Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenges Can Help Discontinue Smoking, Study Says Part 2

So how does the combination work?

So why does this combination work when individually none of them therapies do anything?