At age thirteen my world was turned upside down. The summer between my eighth and ninth grade changed my life forever. I went from rarely stepping foot in a doctor’s office, to becoming so familiar with them I frequently found myself napping on the exam table. I spent the next several months being passed from one specialist to the next like unidentified matter. However, at age fourteen, I discovered the answer to my failing health: I was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis. Two years later...

Say good-bye to diapers and hello to fast, effective potty training, from the parenting author millions trustPotty training your child doesn't have to be a stressful experience. Parenting authority Elizabeth Pantley helps your child get on the road to bathroom independence without frustration, confusion, or tears.Elizabeth Pantley's easy no-cry solution will help you:Determine the right time to start potty trainingCreate a simple and...

For more than 25 years, there's always been a home in Uncle John's Bathroom Reader for those stories about doctor visits or routine surgeries gone horribly wrong--the wrong limb getting amputated, the wrong person getting a transplant, the nurse who didn't notice her patient had died…for three days. Because we never get tired of reading about big boo-boos (as long as they're happening to someone else), here is a whole book of the troubling and funny stories of when good health care goes ba...

If you've ever gotten wrapped up in the arcana of "E.R." or "House," or been absorbed by a piece in The New Yorker by Gawande, Groopman, or Nuland, or sat on that exam table wondering what's really going on in your doctor's head, then this book is for you. Expertise versus commonsense practice; moral judgments on young patients or their parents; asking tough questions; death and physician-assisted suicide; daily life with a doctor's job (yours or a family member's); docto...

This sensitive subject is handled with sound practical advice and good humor for parents... A must-read." -- Brooklyn Family magazine Dr. Baruch Kushnir is one of the worlds foremost experts on bed wetting bladder control and child development. With an M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology a Ph. D. in Medical Psychology and 17 clinics in his name Dr. Kushnir has synthesized more than 25 years of experience into this comprehensive step by step manual. The Magic Bowl Parent's Guide: Potty Training Ma...

Peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common diseases most people never heard of and yet, upwards of 20 million Americans have it! It is estimated that 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes have mild to severe neuropathy. That fact alone is staggering. Other causes include vitamin deficiencies, autoimmune diseases, kidney, liver or thyroid disorders, cancer and a variety of other medical conditions.According to the Neuropathy Association the extent and importance of periphera...

Parents will learn how to set the stage, recognize readiness, choose a potty seat, dress their child for success, deal with an uncooperative child, find products—cloth or disposable, handle accidents, understand the issues, use rewards—or not, cope when traveling, and deal with bed-wetting. There is a Potty Progress Chart and a Potty Diploma to fill-in to post a child’s successes.

As I became more and more ill over time I attempted to navigate through our healthcare system for help. I saw many doctors through this process and was astounded at the lack of care and intervention displayed. The healthcare system took me through a nightmare for two years as I continued to deteriorate and slowly starve. This system, that I am a part of as a registered nurse, left me to fend for myself and shattered my faith in the institution I was a part of. I became a part of this syste...

More than 200,000 tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies will be performed on children this year. Will you be ready?The new 2nd Edition of this bestselling book helps parents understand and organizethe necessary medical and emotional components thataccompany their child’s surgery. In an easy to followtimeline for events prior to and following a tonsillectomyor adenoidectomy, the author provides reassuringand accurate guidance that eases the process for thepatient and f...

A helpful guide for Pagan parents dealing with stresses of the NICU and challenges unique to being a minority faith in a health care setting.Included are various ways to bring faith into your child's space, dealing with discrimination, and helpful resources. The author has spent nearly 15 months in the NICU between her two micro-preemies, and draws on her experiences to make recommendations and provide support for other Pagan NICU parents.

“The Widow-Maker Heart attack at age 48” was written by a “miracle” survivor of a massive heart attack. He provides hope and a pathway to recovery for other heart attack patients and their loved ones facing the same daunting life changing, unexpected experience. His entire first year of life after suffering his heart attack; actually dying six times, is chronicled in this book combined with his ever changing physical and psychological feelings.In writing this book it w...

Alcoholics live in denial. Most of them would tell you flatly that they don’t have a problem. Since they refuse to face the truth, they can see no reason to get treatment for their illness. But, drinking is like a compulsion with them. The more they drink, they more they want. This is a problem that absolutely cannot be ignored, for alcohol can seriously damage the body and the mind equally. What can you do for a friend or loved one who abuses alcohol? Sometimes, the only way you can help ...