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A Mother’s Plea for Both her Sons to Live

A small study was done that indicated that a drug called Eteplirsen could help treat the symptoms of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. A mother has started a petition asking for the FDA to approve the drug. One of her sons was in the study and improved. Her other son was not in the study and cannot have access to the drug. Sarpeta is a company that makes a drug called Eteplirsen. It was designed to treat the symptoms of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. New drugs are not simply distributed to pharmacies and placed on the shelves of drug stores. There are a … Continue reading →

Hector “Macho” Camacho Dies

It’s not normally a sport girls like to watch a lot, but over the years, I’ve enjoying watching boxing from time to time and kept up with the bigger names in the sport. That’s why last Tuesday, when I learned Hector “Macho” Camacho was shot in the head in Puerto Rico, I was saddened. I remember watching Camacho, a Puerto Rican native, in the ring with his long, flashy trunks. His ring entrances were equally as flashy. Once, he came in dresses as a Roman warrior, including armor, once, he had a black mask on with a trunk that looked … Continue reading →

Schools, Scams, and Studies

This week, the Special Needs blog had a wide variety of topics discussed in the blogs that appeared. More than one covers concepts related to Special Education. There is a new study about autism, a scam to be aware of, and more! Here is a quick review of the blogs you may have missed. Support Hotline for Parents of Children With Special Needs In California, a support hotline is being run by parents of children who have special needs. The hope is that this resource will be used by parents of kids who have special needs who have become completely … Continue reading →

Sherman Hemsley Dies

Forgive the pun, but today, actor Sherman Hemsley moved on up, to a deluxe apartment in the sky. Now, if you don’t get the pun in that sentence, then you probably never watched “The Jeffersons.” Hemsley played the lead, George Jefferson, on that show, one of the most beloved comedies of the late ‘70s/early ‘80s. He died at age 74 of what is being reported as natural causes. (This work is in the public domain in that it was published in the United States between 1923 and 1977 and without a copyright notice.) Before he had his own show, Hemsley … Continue reading →

Homeopathic Remedies for Menopause

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I work at a health science center and a few weeks, they had a nurse conducting a seminar on menopause. I am not in full blown menopause, but experiencing the “joys” of perimenopause. But, I figured I would go to check out the seminar anyhow. What I did was pretty much waste my lunch hour. It might have helped some people there, but nurse mainly talked about hormone replacement therapy. Oh no wait, it’s called hormone therapy now. The study that was done years ago that showed that HRT could cause problems has been revisited by many and there were … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day Loot

Twas the night before Mother’s Day… are you headed to bed with visions of sugar plums dancing in your head? If you’re dreaming of waking up to a clean house, a new Dyson, hot breakfast on a tray served to you by non-bickering children and a bouquet of perky tulips, you may want to take an extra Ambien before you hit the hay tonight. Take two if you are relying on your husband to produce your Mother’s Day loot. According a recent poll conducted by PlumDistrict.com, 44 percent of dads forget to deliver a single rose on Mother’s Day. That’s … Continue reading →

“Grandmother Gene” Linked to Higher Birth Weights

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Scientists have discovered that a particular gene variation contributes to the birth weight of babies. The gene variant is one that is passed down from the mother or from the maternal grandmother. This is why it is being referred to as the “Grandmother Gene”. The size of an infant, when he or she is born, is noteworthy. Hospitals will write down the height, and the weight, of a baby in medical paperwork. News websites and television stations often have stories about babies who were born extremely small, or who were born at a much larger size than the average. New … Continue reading →

MomsRising Blog Celebrates Second Anniversary of ACA

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March 23, 2012, is the official two-year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. You will probably be hearing, all week long, how different groups are celebrating (or lamenting), this anniversary. The MomsRising blog has put together a “Blog Carnival” in support of the ACA. MomsRising is a blog that was started in 2006. The purpose of the blog is to bring together millions of people who share a common concern about the need to build a more family-friendly America. They want to bring important concepts about motherhood and family issues to the forefront, and to create cultural … Continue reading →

A Few More Studies About the Causes of Autism

It seems to me that there is a constant stream of news articles regarding studies that have found the cause of autism. I’ve heard so many different ideas about the cause of autism that I am having trouble figuring out which one is correct. This week, there are two more studies that may, or may not, have found the cause of autism. Right now, it seems that the only thing that is known for certain is that immunizations do not cause autism. There have been a plethora of other studies that pin the cause of autism on a wide variety … Continue reading →

Extra Space as the Birdies Leave the Nest

As I have been blogging about my son joining the Air Force, I have been expressing my mother heart. That part of me feeling pained about the idea of him leaving and just the uncertainty of enlisting in the military. However, there is another side of this that I almost feel guilty about. It’s the planning we have already been doing with the extra room we will have. As the little birdies begin to leave the nest, it opens up more space. And although I chastised my youngest for his first question being, “Can I get Daniel’s room?” I couldn’t … Continue reading →