Last revision: 10-13-22 By Eugene L. Heyden, RN I can’t imagine living a life like this. But perhaps you can. I don’t have ulcerative colitis, but perhaps you do. I think I heard someone say, “This is getting old.” I think it was you. Let’s see if we can help you out a…
Last revision: 08-29-22 By Eugene L. Heyden, RN This needs to end. One in eight women will deal with breast cancer at least once in their lifetime. And you never know, the incidence of breast cancer may be on the rise. As a post-surgical recovery nurse, I see it almost every day in…
Last update: 08-21-22 By Katybeth Dee Dealing with a cancer diagnosis and any subsequent treatments and procedures can be overwhelming. Whether you’re a cancer patient who was just diagnosed or you’re a cancer survivor in remission, you must deal with mental and emotional toll of the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Fortunately, there are…
Last update: 03-13-23 By Eugene L. Heyden, RN It’s just a matter of time. Things will click. The future will arrive. I hope we don’t have to wait long. Something unexpected has occurred. “A growing body of evidence in animal models of MS implicates the gut microbiota [bacteria and the like] in…
Last update: 08-21-22 By Katybeth Dee Sometimes at the grocery store, it seems like there’s a choice to make: you can either save money and sacrifice nutrition or shop healthy and go over your weekly food budget. Alas, there’s good news! Keeping the whole family healthy on a budget is easier than most…
Last update: 08-19-22 By Eugene L. Heyden, RN There’s a real story here. I don’t like it at all. It’s a sad story—and not just a sad story. It’s a tragedy. One by one, too many of our precious African American babies are off to a bad start in life. And I know…
Last update: 08-26-22 By Eugene L. Heyden, RN I actually hate to tell the little guy. It seems like I’m always dwelling on the negative. But since he wants to know, I think I should tell him. I owe it to him to be honest. And he looks a little worried at the…
Last revision: 01-28-24 By Eugene L. Heyden, RN It’s quite obvious. You’re having a baby. We’re glad. And we all want what you want—a healthy, happy baby. However, with all the focus on baby, meeting his or her needs for proper development, we often overlook the needs of someone else. You’re also…
Last update: 08-27-22 By Eugene L. Heyden, RN Maybe you’ve had this experience: Losing a baby before birth, one who never made it into your loving arms, one lost forever. Perhaps this has happened to you more than once. Unfortunately, fetal loss occurs all too often. “It has been shown that 31%…
