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Due to rising affluence and increasing levels of health consciousness, growth in alcohol consumption has slowed in Western markets in recent years, while the sales of brands perceived as ‘premium quality' have risen. Meanwhile in the developing world, wealthier...

If I had a dime for every time someone said to me "but you don't look sick!" I'd still be right here, but my diamonds would surely be distracting.

To those around me, I look fine. Some days I might limp a bit or look over-tired, but inside I am really hurting.  It hurts to shake hands or for someone to thump me on the back during a hug, and the reason is that victims of fibromyalgia have three times the amount of "substance P" (the cells in the spinal...

Autism Acceptance

One of the greatest gifts, we as parents, can give our children on the Spectrum, is our acceptance of Autism as being part of their intrinsic selves.

When we can reach a heart-felt understanding that our children are unique individuals with their own temperament, personality, psychological/cognitive, physical/biological and emotional ‘make-up', whose immediate social, familial, physical etc., environment has a direct influence on their individuality...

I personally experienced this situation twenty one years ago when a consultant paediatrician calmly announced that my son would suffer severe ?info_id=62106" cerebral palsy for the rest of his life, before coolly ushering us out of his office. We travelled home and looked up the meaning of cerebral palsy in a medical dictionary! Now, you would use the internet, but should you have to? Why should you be treated in this way?

When one considers the devastation, which the deliverance...

Fosamax is a medications used to strengthen bone. Bone is in a constant remodeling state, whereby old bone is removed by cells called osteoclasts, and new bone is laid down by cells called osteoblasts. Alendronate inhibits bone removal by the osteoclasts. Fosamax is a medication created to help osteoporosis, a bone disease which generally affects postmenopausal women in the United States. It can be used by both men and women to treat the disease. It can be taken orally in either a pill...

Once, society viewed disabled people as dependent, unable to contribute to society. This has changed significantly. Today, disabled persons, particularly women in wheelchairs, have begun to destroy this stigmatized perception with amazing accomplishments. Furthermore, manufacturers have developed designer chairs to accent the incredible beauty and strength of these women.

Last year, New York designers held a fashion show specifically directed to display these chairs. The show...

Many parents and caregivers of someone on the Autism Spectrum know what it is like to be short on sleep!  For some reason, sleep disturbance is a common problem with autism.

Parents have told me so many stories about their childrens unusual sleep habits. Some children literally wander the house or their room all night long.

Recently I talked to a lady who would find her son sleeping in the closet.  She was concerned and tied the bifold closet doors...

Disability made easier

22 Tips on how to do it

After years of experience I can still never say that I have arrived and know everything about disability or how to cope with or combat it. One thing I have learnt is that disabilities vary vastly from person to person, even if diagnosed with the same disease, disability or condition (we won’t pursue the other synonyms in this article. That is an article on its own.)

I was once told...

" target="_self" An ankle sprain is an injury to one or more ligaments in the ankle, usually on the outside of the ankle. Ligaments are bands of tissue—like rubber bands—that connect one bone to another and bind the joints together. In the ankle joint, ligaments provide stability by limiting side-to-side movement. Some ankle sprains are much worse than others. The severity of an ankle sprain depends on whether the ligament is stretched, partially torn, or...

In today’s healthcare industry, ceiling lifts have proven to be the smartest solution to lift, transfer and transport patients with limitations. A number of firms are active in this field of manufacturing ceiling lifts in various specifications to suit customers’ needs. The ceiling lift solution was launched in 2002 in British Columbia. It was developed by OHSAH (Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare) for safer handling of patients during...