http://chronichealthblog.com Your Online Guide to Chronic Illnesses, Health and Wellness Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:28:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've been told our entire lives to drink "plenty of water." Not everyone realizes, however, that it's possible to drink too much water. In January 2007, Jennifer Strange, 28, a Sacramento-area mom of three, died at home of water intoxication after competing in a radio station’s contest. The winner would be ... http://chronichealthblog.com/2008/07/15/too-much-water-can-be-as-dangerous-as-too-little%e2%80%94part-1/ No one likes to be the butt of jokes and humiliated by being laughed at. But for some people, the fear of being laughed at is so debilitating it can cause isolation. This fear is known as gelotophobia - a disorder that was not named until 10 ... http://chronichealthblog.com/2008/07/14/manic-monday-gelotophobia-is-nothing-to-laugh-at/ A medical education company is asking IBS patients to participate in a survey. The survey is for patients to share experiences about management of their IBS and interactions with their healthcare provider. The goal of the survey is to try to achieve better communication between IBS patients and their healthcare ... http://chronichealthblog.com/2008/07/11/fatigue-friday-weekly-posts-from-fighting-fatigue-7/ The childhood obesity statistics have seriously gotten out of hand across the United States and researchers are trying to do something to control the issue from getting any worse. One thing they have done is to study and consider the role of family dynamics and how they affect ... http://chronichealthblog.com/2008/07/10/how-your-children-are-fed-may-reflect-parenting-style/ A new study reveals that pregnancy can double or even triple a woman's risk of heart attack even though heart attacks are rare among young women. The study report, published in the July 15th issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, states that approximately 250 pregnant ... http://chronichealthblog.com/2008/07/09/wonderful-women-wednesday-pregnancy-increases-risk-of-heart-attack/ Some of the latest research in Switzerland on male breast cancer shows that the disease is often treated at a late stage and is not caught early. We don't often associate breast cancer with men but it is as real for them as it is for women. Dr. Marina ... http://chronichealthblog.com/2008/07/08/testosterone-tuesday-delay-in-male-breast-cancer-treatment/ I have panic attacks from time to time and what is scary about having these is that I never know when one will hit. There are certain situations that will cause me to have panic attacks but it doesn't happen every time that I am in that particular situation. ... http://chronichealthblog.com/2008/07/07/286/ I posted a couple of weeks ago here and here about my terrible bout with insomnia. After those two nights without sleeping, I did finally sleep the next night all night. But then the night after that (which would have been Thursday night), I ... http://chronichealthblog.com/2008/07/04/fatigue-friday-weekly-posts-from-fighting-fatigue-6/ Typically when we read about obesity, it is reported how bad being obese and overweight can be for your heart. But there is one instance, according to a recent study, where obesity may offer some protection after stenting. The researchers found that obese patients who had stents placed ... http://chronichealthblog.com/2008/07/03/few-patients-respond-to-melanoma-drugs/ We don’t necessarily think of exercising or eating a proper diet as fun. Getting optimal sleep may also not be fun, but it is just as important. Sleep experts recommend that, in addition to getting the necessary amount of sleep, as much as possible we should get up and go to ... http://chronichealthblog.com/2008/07/03/sleep-lack-of-it-can-be-fatal-part-3/