I was in year 9 and 2nd term was just starting. My boyfriend (my crush) was in uni… we missed each other more often as we couldn’t really see each other as how we use to.. So one day my boyfriend (my crush) didn’t have uni and he asked me to wagged school and go [...]
Nobody is naysaying the wonders of modern medicine-what would we do without a medication like penicillin to treat infections? But, as it turns out, everyday items have secret curing powers, too. Next time you don’t want to fork over money to get a common wart removed, consider using duct tape. Already popped two aspirin but [...]
Which will help me slim down-6 mini meals or 3 squares? I get this question a lot, especially from people who are trying to slim down, because I’m a registered dietitian and nutrition editor of EatingWell Magazine. It’s a common question, especially among dieters looking to get an extra edge on their weight loss.
This the Season….for Gout! The Attack of the Crazy Foot! True story I tell you! In many documented cases, gout starts on the big toe and then migrates to the ankle or maybe the knee, the elbow, the finger…no joint is safe. As a child growing up in Hmong community, we have all heard stories [...]
If you think that how long you’ll live is based on how long your grandparents and parents live, you’re only partly right. While genetics certainly have an impact, you have more control than you might assume. “By the time you turn 55, only about 30% of how quickly you age is based on your genes, [...]
A group of women giggled inside a mammography room at Mercy Medical Center on Wednesday night. They were not there to get screened for breast cancer — they were there to learn more about Western medicine. The women are graduates of the Partners in Healing program, which allows Hmong spiritual healers, known as shamans, to [...]
Recently there has been an unfortunate rise in teen suicides here in the United States. In fact, as many as seven have occurred in the last two weeks. In most of the cases, the ones committing suicide have faced severe bullying due to their sexual orientation or rumored sexual orientation. Whatever the cause of the [...]
I was recently sent a link to an article that talked about “being positive” and the benefits it can have for you and your life. I found the article interesting, but I’d like to throw in my two cents. I’ve always heard that being positive in life can result in positive things happening to you. [...]
About a year ago I came to a conclusion: I didn’t want to be overweight any longer. I had gone from 145 pounds to 198 in about five years. I had become someone had I hated and decided to make a change. I was going to try to seriously lose weight. I made lots of [...]
A stillbirth is said to occur when a fetus has reached 24 weeks of gestation and is born with no life. As rare as it may seem, there are actually 109 babies a day that are stillborn in the U.S., that is equivalent to more than 40,000 babies a year. The world wide tragedy of [...]
