The majority of parents, especially first time parents, check the development charts to see how their baby is maturing. Physicians ask at every healthy check up how babies are doing on accomplishing their motor milestones. Gross motor development is one area of development that physicians and parents are constantly checking. Is my baby rolling over ...
For nine months out of the year, most of us are cooped up indoors to share meals with family and friends. When summer rolls around, it’s time to take advantage of the warm weather and bring the party outdoors – enter a summer kitchen design. Creating an outdoor kitchen space in your backyard keeps the ...
The indescribable pain shocked me into wakefulness about 5:30 am on Monday, July 2, 2007 and I knew immediately what it was. I had felt this same pain once before, about 22 years ago when I had two heart attacks on the same day! Today, the pain seemed to begin just behind my left ear ...
Do you remember the Mole? ABC’s reality TV show ran for four season (the final two installments were Celebrity Mole editions). I would explain the show myself, but Anderson Cooper does it so much better. Here is a direct quote from the prematurely grey anchorman: “A group of strangers, working together to earn up to ...
I can remember before I moved to sunny Los Angeles from cold Philadelphia, I would hear how the weather and scenery were so varied that it was possible to surf and ski on the same day. Here is how I would surf and ski on the same day in Southern California: Surf First stop on ...
Say the word storyboard and most people who are familiar with the term immediately think of movies and films. Storyboards are a series of images that illustrate the movement of scenes in a film or documentary. They are usually hand-drawn, original images that put into small capsules the main action or drama for the major ...
A few years ago, I went to my doctor for my normal Pap smear. You can imagine what a surprise it was to me to find out that the results were anything but normal. The gynecologist discovered that on my cervix, I had pre-cancerous cells. This is what is known as cervical dysplasia. Cervical dysplasia ...
Coumadin also known as warfarin is a blood thinner It is a very common drug found among the elderly and is frequently used to prevent blood clots from forming. There are some important facts to be aware of if you are on coumadin therapy. 1. If you drink alcohol or smoke tell your doctor because ...
Everyone has clothes that they no longer wear. If they are in good shape, you may be able to turn them into cash. Many people also sell clothing as a way to get their feet wet in eBay sales, or sell them in order to have the Paypal funds to buy more clothes online. Here’s ...
My boyfriend and I are happy to sit in bed and watch a movie and head to the caf for dinner, but sometimes we want to do a little more. What do you do if you do not feel like hitting the party scene, yet dinner at the most expensive restaurant in town doesn’t please ...
