Monthly Archives: April 2011

MIGRAINE – A GENETIC DEFECT

Scientists have identified a genetic defect linked to migraine which could provide a target for new treatments. A flawed gene found in a family of migraine sufferers could help trigger the severe headaches, a study in Nature Medicine suggests. Dr … Continue reading

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MIGRAINE – What is a Migraine?

Migraine is a recurring headache disorder with intense pain that may be on one side of the head and accompanied by sensitivity to light and sound. When severe nausea and vomiting usually occur. The lifetime prevalence is 25% in women … Continue reading

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AND LIFE GOES ON…

Due to some security issues this site was offline for the last 24 hours.  I do believe everything is back to normal now so I have put us back online. I really truly believe in my heart that most people … Continue reading

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THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM

Yesterday (Monday) we had a big Thunderstorm with strong winds very early in the morning before the sun was up.  The lightening lit up the sky and the dark bedrooms and houses.  My cat, Salsa,  is usually fine with these … Continue reading

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READER CONCERNS ABOUT RADIATION FROM CT SCANS

I have received a lot of feedback from, I am presuming mostly men, who were more concerned about the radiation from Computed Tomography(CT) scans than from mammograms. I went back and did a Google search; as I was asked to … Continue reading

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TWO CHOICES

Sometimes a story comes along and just touches your heart in a way that you have to share with others.  This is one of those stories.  A friend of mine just sent this to me and I had to share … Continue reading

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