Health & Advice - The New Citizens Press

SECTION 504: Are Your Rights Being Violated?

Rina Risper13 years ago010 mins

By Karla Robinson, MD

You need to know the legal protections in place to protect your child from discrimination at school based on their health status. Asthma, heart conditions, seizure disorder, diabetes, and ADHD are just a few examples of the broad range of illnesses covered under the Section 504 law.

Interpersonal EDGE: Success Is Not a Popularity Contest

Rina Risper13 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services

Q. I’ve been in my career for a long time, and I am surprised I am not further up the corporate food chain. I’m friendly and adaptive, and I get along with everyone. For all my popularity, I still can’t seem to achieve the respect and influence I deserve. What can I do differently?

Avoiding Fireworks Injuries

Rina Risper13 years ago08 mins

Keep safe around fireworks.

By Karla Robinson, MD

The summer holiday season is often a time for family gatherings, cookouts, and fun in the sun. With the month of July in full swing, the start of firework season is also upon us. Although personal firework use is outlawed in several states, there are still many people affected each year by the dangers associated with a “backyard” firework display.

Interpersonal EDGE: Working Hard and Not Getting Ahead? Read This!

Rina Risper13 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services

Q. I’ve been in my job for 10 years. I’m loyal, hard working, have great people skills, and am highly competent. I am also consistently passed over for promotions. The people who are promoted are far less competent. I don’t get it! How do I get on my company’s promotional track?

The Kid’s Doctor: Remember, Drowning Is Silent

Rina Risper13 years ago07 mins

Keep your children safe around water this summer.

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com

In the summer, many families create memories and cool down at the beach, lake, or pool. Of course, the main concern is fun, but the first thing that comes to my mind when I think of water is safety.

Knowing that over 900 children between the ages of 1 and 14 drown each year, a discussion of water safety procedures is a necessary part of summer routines. Astoundingly, reports show that 9 out of 10 children who drown are under supervision.

The Top 10 Tests You Need This Year

Rina Risper14 years ago010 mins

Getting yourself tested may save you grief in the future!
Ask your doctor questions regarding the issues below.

By Karla Robinson, MD

The New Year for many means a renewed commitment to faith, family, and personal goals. Making your health your primary investment should top the list of priorities. In an effort to ensure that you are equipped with the tools necessary to accomplish this goal, we have outlined the top 10 tests you should be asking your doctor about this year. Make 2012 your healthiest year yet!

Interpersonal EDGE: Is Your Workplace a Tower of Babel?

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services

Q. Don’t men and women approach communication differently? Are you recommending techniques in your column that work for men better or women?

Health & Advice

Is Your Thyroid Affecting Your Mood? One Simple Blood Test That Might End Your Anxiety

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

By Karla Robinson, MD

The Thyroid and Your Mood

It is estimated that over 40 million people suffer from anxiety disorders in this country. However, what many don’t realize is that anxiety may be the first signs of a thyroid disorder. Thyroid disease is a category of illnesses that are typically characterized by the thyroid gland being either overactive or underactive. Anxiety can be a common symptom of hyperthyroidism or overactive thyroid.

Interpersonal EDGE: Avoid Hero Worship with Mentor

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services

Q. I have a mentor at work that I profoundly respect, and I’ve tried to have her be my role model. The problem is that we have dramatically different personalities, and I just can’t make some of her habits work for me. Do you have any advice on how to learn from a mentor who is very different than you?

The Kid’s Doctor: K2: Teens embracing new legal ‘drug’ to get high

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

K2 is a mixture of herbal and spice products that are then sprayed with a psychotropic drug.

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com

I was seeing patients the other day when I spotted a teenage boy in the waiting room whom I’d cared for since birth (one of the perks of being a pediatrician). He’d come in over lunch with his mother, who wanted him to be screened for drug use. The mother had found a “pipe” in a pair of the boy’s trousers and was concerned that he was smoking marijuana.