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When My Child With Autism Was Diagnosed With Cancer

This week I want to share a guest post from Jess Block Nerren. Her son has autism and was recently diagnosed with cancer. Here is her heartfelt story:Autism and pediatric cancer. Autism and Hodgkins Lymphoma. No matter how you say those two together, it sounds tough.My son Royce, 8, with autism was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma about 60 days ago, on March 3, 2014.We went to the hospital for back …

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Normal Blood Pressure Levels in Children

When you take your child to the doctor for a yearly checkup, the nurse or doctor will usually take his blood pressure. While blood pressure is usually measured the same way for both children and adults, children should have much lower levels than the average adult. A child’s blood pressure is considered to be normal based on how it compares to similar children his age, sex and height.

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Migraine Headaches & Fever

Although many people refer to all bad headaches as migraines, a migraine must meet certain criteria. While the frequency and intensity of these painful episodes vary between individuals, they often occur with specific types of symptoms. The symptoms you experience can help your doctor diagnose what type of migraines you experience. An elevation in body temperature, known as a fever, is your body’s response to illness. Although not a common situation, fever and migraine headaches may occur at the same time.

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Remedies for Low Sex Drive in Women

More than 40 percent of women admit to experiencing a low sex drive at some point in their lives, according to the Mayo Clinic. Low sex drive is a prolonged lack of interest in sex that causes you and your partner emotional distress. Though desire for sex fluctuates with age, hormones and physical and emotional well-being, feeling little or no desire for sex is frustrating for many women.