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Donna: Open Heart Surgery After Stroke and Heart Tumor
The first sign that something was wrong with Donna happened after one of her marathons. “I felt unusually sick,” she said. “I’m always tired after marathons, but this was different.” Since she...
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Learn about Sutter's Pediatric Brain Tumor Program from Samuel Ciricillo, FACS and Sara, a mother of a child with a brain tumor. Watch the video to learn how Gamma Knife saved a young girl's life.
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I’ve made no secret of battling my weight ever since I’ve been a member of SacMomsClub. I’ve swung back and forth for as long as I can remember between loving myself, regardless of my size (don’t get me wrong, it’s a good thing) and being fed up with myself and all...
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Ok, that’s not true. Exercise is good for everyone… yes, yes… that’s true enough. Then WHY do I hate it so much? Why would I rather sit on the couch and knit than get my butt to the gym and in the pool? Is it the draining sensation of being around other people? Fear of...
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Healthy Teeth, Healthy Foods, Healthy Bodies
The school year is in full swing and children and families are on the move. The First 5 Yolo Children and Families Commission encourages parents and caregivers to help their children establish healthy eating habits, maintain good dental care...
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Why are overweight kids so picked on?
A new study adds insight!
I just read about an interesting new study on Medical News Online. The study was performed at Kansas State University and evaluated what children think about other kids with “undesirable characteristics, such as...
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Eating at a buffet is lots of fun, especially for kids. Children get very excited about the different choices they are offered at a buffet. For some, the idea of “all you can eat” is thrilling. How can you help your child navigate a buffet without going...
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I’m sitting in the waiting room of the Developmental Pediatric Neuro Psychologist; Waiting for three hours while she assesses my son. He’ll undergo a battery of different tests to get a clear picture of how his brain works, what he’s good at and what he’s not so good at....
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Sippy Cup: Friend Or Foe?
The sippy cup is a spill proof, lid-covered drinking cup designed to help parents teach their toddlers how to drink without spilling. Children can...
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About six weeks ago I started having sharp pain in my right side. Like most moms, I was busy and blew it off. When the pain turned into vomiting, turned into body aches and me in bed however, I hustled to the Dr.
They ran blood tests, pee tests, and took a CT scan. Nothing really came back...
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I’ve been a “blogger” for about four years now. That’s hard to believe. It started as a way for me to keep track of craft projects I was working on and share them with the world. Actually, I created it for myself. If other people read it, great. If not, that’s fine...
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It’s no secret that I’ve struggled with being fat, or being phat pretty much since my son was born. For those of you who aren’t aware of the term phat, let me help you out. Phat is a slang term that is an adjective for attractive and good looking (an acronym could be Pretty...
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I love to learn new things. My husband claims I’m always reading “boring books.” That is, books full of interesting information, or “how to” books. Not kissing and swooning books.
A book leapt off the shelves at me while at the library yesterday called...
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My name is *Creatress and I am a fast food addict. I love the stuff. Taco Bell, Burger King, Jimboys… Mmmm I could eat it three times a day. Of course I don’t, in fact I rarely treat myself anymore.
A little over a month ago my husband was diagnosed with high blood pressure...
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"Mary," my husband said to me quietly, "Linden has seemed awfully thirsty in the past few days." I looked at him with a sideways glance. I knew where this was going; we had talked about the possibility in the past. The possibility that any of my babies...
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