Aside from my mom, I don’t think I’ve knowingly talked to anyone who suffers from depression. However, last night one of my co-workers sort of had a mental break down and she talked to us about how she thinks she’s suffering from depression. She was…
My name is Nathan. I’m approaching my senior year in high school, and like many others, am looking forward to graduating. I used to be much more “unhealthy” than I am now. Walking in on my first day of my junior year, I was 5…
I got my wisdom teeth pulled out a couple of days ago and I felt miserable. Well maybe I’m exaggerating, but it was still painful. It all started in the waiting room. My appointment was at 11 am, but I was told to be at…
When I was in elementary school my mom would make me wear a Hat. Capital H. This wasn’t your classic Red Sox baseball cap. No, this Hat was bright purple with a streak of gold down the middle, made of bathing suit spandex with a bill…
Jenny had an appointment with her doctor a few weeks ago. Today she received a bill from her health insurance company. She looked at the bill but couldn’t make any sense out of it. Co-pay? Deductibles? “What do these words mean?” she thought. “Why do…
It’s more than clear that tanning can lead to skin cancer. However, just like with other things that teens are told not to do, they do it anyway. I don’t think teens do this to be rebels; I just think they want to look good…
Nature Deficit Disorder, or NDD, is exactly what it sounds like: a condition caused by too much time spent away from the great outdoors. This disorder can be linked to many health problems: weight gain, diabetes, depression, poor sleep, attention problems, and poor problem-solving skills….
I recently read a post on Children’s Hospital Boston’s blog “Thriving”, which asked for input on how to help a 14 year old overweight girl (“Ms. K”) lose weight. In the post it said that Ms. K doesn’t eat breakfast, but eats a greasy school…
I just wanted to take this opportunity to give a public service announcement. Everyone should become an organ donor. There are so many reasons that someone may need an organ or tissue transplant. Some people develop age-related problems, some people get wounded in combat, and…
Isn’t it ironic that December is supposed to be such a happy month full of the holidays, but the health themes for the month are World AIDS Day, Cold and Flu Survival, and Drunk and Drugged Driving? I can probably think of an explanation for the…