Health and Well-Being

Stories, reflections and advice from health professionals and individuals who have struggled to prevent illness or regain health.

What's My Alternative? Hypnosis instead of Epidural - posted on natural solutions mag.com

South Asians get heart smart: New heart center addresses higher risk of coronary disease among certain ethnic groups. posted on mv-voice.com , posted on mv-voice.com pdf (with photos)

Interplast brings smiles to the Third World - posted on mv-voice.com

"A Curious Kind of Widow": wife charts the ravages of her husband's Alzheimer's disease. posted on mv-voice.com

Speed is the key to outliving a stroke - posted on sf-gate.com

A revolutionary new device combats stroke - MV firm provides new tool that can save patients. posted on mv-voice.com

The face of an epidemic– Photographer Karen Ande documents AIDS orphans in Africa. posted on paloaltoonline.com or download today's paper as a PDF: Section 1 (with photos)

Whooping Cough is on the rise– 9,771 U.S. cases - adults vulnerable. posted on sfgate.com

Putting Pain to Work– Sufferers say it’s possible to find meaning in chronic pain. posted on paloaltoonline.com

Vacation Starvation– Time off can be a matter of health as well as happiness. posted on postcareerist.com

Preventing Infant Pain - It’s been overlooked, undertreated, even discounted. Here’s what you need to know. posted on parenting.com

Struck Down But Not Out - Surviving stroke is more possible than ever – even if the road to health isn’t an easy one.

Healing Together - Severely burned, JoBeth Walt found her deepest healing in helping young burn victims transform their own pain and shame.