“Pain can be endured and defeated only if it is embraced. Denied or feared, it grows.” ~ Dean Koontz, Velocity The discomfort relief industry is a multibillion-dollar one. There are medicines to relieve headache, stomach distress, sore throats, back spasms–seems… Continue Reading
I find that October has a lot going for it as a month. Besides the tree leaves–purple, gold, and red– and the weather–cool and crisp as a MacIntosh– just this past year, on October 1, a new nephew arrived in… Continue Reading
To use, granted, the lower end of the statistical range, at some point in their lives 10% of women and 5% of men, if left to their own devices, will develop depression. But, according to the American Cancer Society, a whopping 25%… Continue Reading
Here’s one that screamers, hair-pullers, and dish-throwers alike will appreciate: Turn’s out it’s good for your health to express your anger. Now that may very well be one of those annoying things people come up with as they’re telling you how… Continue Reading
Although yoga has been a trend for years, It is such a complex practice, that speaking in Sanscrit is only part of it. Iyengar, Ashtanga, yin (which speaks Chinese, not Sanscrit)–hot yoga, power yoga, peace yoga, and more, While… Continue Reading
Years ago there was an ad for this incredibly trashy magazine, “The National Enquirer.” It said, “Enquiring minds want to know,” and the camera would pan to an avid reader of the rag, who would look straight into the camera… Continue Reading
Do you remember when anyone exhibiting signs of dementia was simply said to have Alzheimer’s? Wait–kind of a heavy pause here. What’s happening for me in this silence is the realization that to this very day, a significant minority, if… Continue Reading
“Pain is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death itself.” (French physician Albert Schweitzer, 1931) You might have taken a look at the title of this post and thought, “An awareness month for pain? This whole ‘Awareness’ thing… Continue Reading
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, only the second such observance ever. The idea is for organizations to run awareness-raising activities around the world for 30 days. It’s true this Awareness Month is only a year old–a mere baby as far as “Awareness”… Continue Reading
My mother has half a neck (missing the right sterno-cleito-mastoid muscle). She’s quite a stunning woman, tall, shapely, and she holds herself with a certain presence. With her grace and pride and sharp intelligence, she might almost be intimidating to… Continue Reading
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) just released its annual report (these things take a while, apparently, given its date), entitled, “Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Findings.” There’s a lot–and… Continue Reading
Recall in Part I that, although Pfizer’s angina treatment did little for the chest pain, it changed multiple thousands of lives in the bedroom when the scientists reincarnated it as Viagra. And date rape drug ketamine earned itself some points… Continue Reading
