Polio or Poliomyelitis: Viral Paralytic Disease
Poliomyelitis is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by three types of poliovirus. The poliovirus is a virus most recognized for its destructive effect on the nervous system, causing paralysis.
Female Sexual Desire Pills Soon To Be Tested?
If the FDA approves phase three trials, a Dutch pill that increases sexual desire in women could soon be on the market. What exactly does the pill do, and would it help or harm women?
Spanking Makes Kids Violent And Poorly Behaved
Spanking makes children more aggressive and poorly behaved, a new American study of over 3,000 children shows — even if they have parents that usually respond warmly.
Sex or Mothering?
Were you held enough as a baby? Were you ever held with unconditional love? In the first six months of your life, did a loving person hold you most of the time? Or were you left alone a lot to cry, or held by a smothering or cold person?
Mothering: The Unmet Need
As a tiny baby coming into the world, we needed to feel safe and loved. This means that we needed to be held and carried by a loving Adult during most of our waking hours – an Adult capable of bringing through love from Spirit to us.
Is There a Right Way to Parent?
When I got pregnant with my first child, I read everything I could find on parenting. I wanted to find the “right” way to parent, which I knew was not how my parents had parented me. I was sure that there was a right way – if only I could find it.
Truvada, A New Drug For AIDS Prevention
In spite of heavy criticism, FDA has approved the use of Truvada for preventing HIV/AIDS in uninfected, high-risk individuals. Truvada is currently used in combination with other drugs to treat HIV-infected individuals.
Boredom
Pamela, in her early 50s, was often bored. A highly intelligent and creative woman with many interests, she found herself eating to pacify her boredom every evening after coming home from work.
Do You Get Stuck in Power Struggles?
Power struggles start early in life – between parents and children and between siblings. A parent wants his or her child to do something and the child resists being controlled.
The Challenge of Speaking Up For Yourself
What do you do when you get a knot in your stomach in response to someone being subtly inauthentic, angry, judgmental, demanding, or needy? You know this person wants something from you - you can feel the pull on you - but it is not overt.