Mc Kelby is an avid traveler and international shopper. Kelby also enjoys jewelry design/production and flamenco dancing.
According to the Arthritis Foundation, more than 27 million Americans have the chronic disease called osteoarthritis which is also known as OA. Osteoarthritis affects both men and women of all ...
May 28, 2012 - 7:42am
After watching a recent segment on 60 Minutes about undiagnosed illnesses, I became extremely interested in juvenile arthritis and how arthritis affects children under the age of 16.
From the ...
May 24, 2012 - 5:49am
Last night, my husband and I were glued to CBS’s 60 Minutes episode titled “The Hard Cases.” 60 Minutes highlighted a health vignette on the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Undiagnosed ...
May 21, 2012 - 8:10am
When you have a chronic illness, pain management can be crucial to managing your illness. While you may not be able to totally eliminate pain, there are several things you can do to reduce and ...
May 16, 2012 - 7:50am
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) “approximately 32 million people in the U.S. have autoantibodies, which are proteins made by the immune system that target the body’s tissues ...
May 14, 2012 - 9:26am
Gout affects more than five million people in the United States. More than 5 percent of arthritis cases are diagnosed as gout, which is a very painful form of rheumatic arthritis.
The ...
May 9, 2012 - 2:05am
High heels, a long walk to the office and some extra weight on my hips irritates and activates my sciatic nerve. This three-quarter inch in diameter nerve can wreak havoc on my lower back.
My ...
May 7, 2012 - 9:23am
According to the Arthritis Foundation, ʺAn estimated 6.1 million Americans have experienced at least one gout attack. The disease most commonly affects men and can manifest anywhere from age 30 ...
May 2, 2012 - 10:14am
My grandmother, who passed away at the young age of 99, suffered from rheumatoid arthritis which is also known as RA. According to the Arthritis Today Magazine, ʺRA which is a chronic disease ...
April 30, 2012 - 10:37am
Recently, I was supposed to drive to Boston to see some wonderful friends of the family. The morning we were scheduled to depart, I woke up in excruciating pain with the pain shooting down from ...
April 24, 2012 - 11:32am
When my dad was alive he suffered from gout. This man loved his anchovies, red meat and other shell fish.
These foods, high in purine, caused his gout which is a painful form of arthritis. ...
April 22, 2012 - 4:29pm
In 1975, I took my first trip to Hawaii. I was ten years old and wearing a baby blue pant suit when the 747 airliner touchdown in Honolulu. In those days, everyone dressed up when you were ...
April 17, 2012 - 9:18pm
The hula dance is one of the most beautiful and unique things about Hawaii and its culture. Every year in Hilo Hawaii, usually the week after Easter, is the Merrie Monarch Festival.
The ...
April 16, 2012 - 11:00am
After we were married in Hawaii, one of my closest friends asked me the dreaded question about having children. I couldn’t seem to catch a break, for the last 25 years of my life people were ...
April 12, 2012 - 8:54pm
This month, my editor directed me to write about women in their forties having children. I was truly astonished by the plethora of women who have either waited to have their children later in ...
April 9, 2012 - 12:30am
When I started dating my husband, one of the first questions I asked him was if he wanted children. He gave me a very comedic answer which I treasure and joke about until this day.
Always ...
April 3, 2012 - 7:47pm
I remember reading a text book when I was a kid which stated that ʺwomen over 40 were more than likely to have a child who was mentally handicapped.ʺ This really scared me and always made me feel ...
April 1, 2012 - 9:08pm
According to Donald Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, “More than 61 million Americans volunteer to improve conditions for people in need and to unselfishly give of ...
March 28, 2012 - 11:21pm
Unfortunately, the above creative headline was not penned by this writer. "Poi to the World" was the company motto of Craig Walsh’s now defunct Hawaiian company called the Poi Company which made ...
March 28, 2012 - 1:36am
One the most beautiful things about Hawaii are the plethora of local farmers’ markets. Many of the items at the markets are organic, homegrown and homemade.
The local farmers in Hawaii ...
March 26, 2012 - 8:57pm
Since I was 10 years old, I have developed a deep love and passion for the Hawaiian Islands. Fortunately for me, it wasn’t from watching the Brady Bunch episode about the tiki idol and Greg’s ...
March 26, 2012 - 1:13am
In my recent visit to Hawaii, I made a stop at the local kava bar. I wanted to brush up on my kava herb knowledge and to see what the kava hubbub was all about.
For centuries, Hawaiians and ...
March 22, 2012 - 11:39am
Did you know your finger nails can tell a doctor about your health? Your nails reveal your health history.
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, ʺnail problems make up about 10 ...
March 20, 2012 - 12:54pm
D and C stands for "dilation and curettage". Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage is one of the most common surgical procedures. It is also one of the safest.
The American College of ...
March 19, 2012 - 4:14pm
The first signs of pregnancy will differ from woman to woman. While some women may have no symptoms of pregnancy, others will have a plethora of symptoms.
Some women may have early signs of ...
March 19, 2012 - 12:56am
Cystocele is also commonly known as bladder prolapsed or fallen bladder.
According to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMM) ʺA cystocele is a downward outpocketing (hernia) of the ...
March 14, 2012 - 11:03pm
According to the American Pregnancy Association more than 875,000 women experience one or more pregnancy complications in the United States annually.
The American Pregnancy Association ...
March 13, 2012 - 9:40pm
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ʺeach year more than 400 Americans die from unintentional [carbon monoxide] CO poisoning, more than 20,000 visit the emergency room and ...
March 13, 2012 - 7:09am
Along with some of the most picturesque scenery in the world, Hawaii has some of the richest soil anywhere known to man. The result of the favorable climate and soil includes some of the most ...
March 12, 2012 - 2:26am
Let’s face it. Sex sells. Sexual images are prominently displayed in our movies, television, book covers and even video games.
But, what effect are the images of sex having on our children? ...
March 8, 2012 - 7:56am
YES!
According to the Nemours Foundation, ʺsometimes ovulation can occur before the bleeding from a girl's period has stopped or within a few days after her period is over. Sperm can fertilize ...
March 7, 2012 - 2:02am
According to the National Fibromyalgia Association, more than ten million Americans suffer from fibromyalgia and of those, more than 80 percent are women.
Here is some background on ...
March 5, 2012 - 9:37pm
Many people fantasize about moving to or vacationing in Hawaii. However, those with pre-existing respiratory conditions and visiting the Island of Hawaii (also known as the Big Island) may ...
March 5, 2012 - 4:24pm
According to the University of Illinois McKinley Health Center, ʺover 100 million women worldwide currently use an oral contraceptive, the pill, to prevent pregnancy. The pill is also widely used ...
February 29, 2012 - 8:23pm
Recently, birth control has been in the national news, first as a political issue and secondly as product recalls. This month, we have seen Pfizer and Glenmark Generics recall their oral ...
February 28, 2012 - 9:25pm
According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), ʺcardiac tamponade is compression of the heart that occurs when blood or fluid builds up in the space between the myocardium (heart muscle) and ...
February 28, 2012 - 7:08am
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and the third most common cancer in men ...
February 27, 2012 - 11:27am
If you have skin issues or irritations like allergies or psoriasis your doctor or dermatologist may prescribe clobetasol propionate (pronounced kloe-BAY-ta-sol PROE-pee-oh-nate).
Clobetasol ...
February 23, 2012 - 7:56am
According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, of the National Institutes of Health, more than one billion colds are suffered annually in the United States. That is a lot ...
February 21, 2012 - 9:23pm
One of the best sounds in the world is laughter. Some of the best laughter is generated by tickling.
"[Tickling is] one of the first forms of communication between babies and their ...
February 21, 2012 - 8:52am
While flying back from San Francisco, I heard a pop-pop in my right ear.
The week before I was having hearing issues in my right ear. All the noises directed to my right ear sounded muffled ...
February 20, 2012 - 9:54am
Every year on my birthday, I visit the Art Institute in Chicago. I cancel all meetings and take a mental healthy day. While roaming around the Art Institute, I take my time wandering around the ...
February 16, 2012 - 5:59am
It is the wee hours of the night and you are tossing and turning in your bed. Your partner and or pet are snoring away and you can’t catch any ZZZZZs.
You try to relax but 20 minutes had ...
February 15, 2012 - 7:18am
Since moving out to the Eastern Seaboard, I have developed the worst allergies. On a good day, my sinuses clog up and my eyes become irritated and red. On a bad day, I lose my sense of taste and ...
February 14, 2012 - 9:19am
The intrauterine device (IUD) and intrauterine contraception has been around more than 50 years. Over the years, size and shape of the IUD has changed dramatically. IUDs of the past resembled ...
February 13, 2012 - 2:02pm
On the eve of Valentine’s Days, we decided to give you some creative ideas to spice things up in the bedroom.
While many of you may not need any of these tips, it is always good to have a ...
February 13, 2012 - 11:23am
According to the American Thyroid Association, ʺmore than 20 million Americans have a thyroid issue and more than 60 percent go undiagnosed.ʺ In their lifetime, more than 12 percent of the U.S. ...
February 10, 2012 - 6:52am
First, don’t panic. You can experience a white milky vaginal discharge and you can also experience a white milky nipple discharge.
An odorless, white milky vaginal discharge is perfectly ...
February 9, 2012 - 8:44am
According to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), ʺroseola is a usually mild viral infection that is common among children. Most cases occur between the ages of six months and three ...
February 8, 2012 - 8:24am
According to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), ʺroseola is a usually mild viral infection that is common among children. Most cases occur between the ages of six months and three ...
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