Kid health; sex and stroke; schizophrenia -- Editor's Picks
Worth checking out from around the Web:
From the New York Times:
Small Steps: A Good-Health Guide: Trying to raise a healthy child can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be.
Training young brains to behave; six food mistakes parents make; small patients, big consequences in medical errors; feeling good about fish oil; how much exercise do children need; when childhood is enough to keep you up at night; and more.
From ABC News:
When Sex Leads to Stroke: Although uncommon, a heart defect and sexual activity can increase risk.
"Dr. Jose Biller treats hundreds of stroke patients each year. But few cases were as baffling as the one he received late one afternoon on Dec. 3, 2007. What puzzled Biller, chairman of the department of neurology at the Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, was that this patient didn't fit the profile of a typical stroke sufferer. The patient was a 35-year-old woman with no known cardiovascular risk factors."
From the Independent:
"He was a witty, gifted, charming young man. Then, six years ago, something changed. Patrick Cockburn recalls how his son slid into mental illness, while Henry Cockburn describes his life with schizophrenia."
-- Tami Dennis
