Parenting in general is one of the most difficult jobs you can have, not to mention parenting a child with ADHD. Symptoms typically include excessive fidgeting, is unable to wait…
Gastroparesis Holiday Eating Guide
The winter holidays are a time for friends, family…and food. All year round, gastroparesis suffers must be wary of how much, when, and what they eat. Gastroparesis is a disorder…
Dealing with Holiday Depression
The winter holiday season, with celebrations for Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s is supposed to be filled with fun, friends, and family. However, for some people, the holidays aren’t the…
4 Types of PTSD Symptoms
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that some people develop after experiencing a shocking or dangerous event. Nearly everyone who experiences trauma will experience some form of stress reaction…
Cirrhosis Fact Sheet
Cirrhosis is the scarring of the liver – hard scar tissue replaces soft healthy tissue. It can take many years for liver damage to lead to cirrhosis. As cirrhosis becomes…
5 Fast Facts about Clinical Trials
1. What is a clinical trial? A clinical trial is a carefully designed study which tests the benefits and risks of a specific medical treatment or intervention, such as a…
Gastroparesis Essentials (INFOGRAPHIC)
Normally, the stomach normally empties in 1½ to 2 hours after eating a meal. When you have gastroparesis, your stomach takes a lot longer to empty. The delay results in…
6 Early Signs of Liver Disease
A healthy liver helps clean the blood, digest food, and fight infections. Typically, the liver can repair itself and create new healthy liver tissue when damaged. However, prolonged damage limits…
4 Male Depression Myths
Depression does not discriminate between gender, race, or age. Men be diagnosed with depression. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, in 2015 there were over 44,000 suicides, of…
Busting 5 ADHD Myths
Masses of misinformation swirl around the media, writing ADHD off as laziness and lack of discipline. While people with ADHD may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behavior, or being…
