There is no cure for this type of hypersomnia, but you can find the right narcolepsy treatment. Here’s a narcoleptic definition, plus narcolepsy symptoms and therapies.
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These tips on how to deal with Transverse Myelitis are from a young girl. Sarah Todd was suddenly afflicted with the paralysis and pain that accompanies this spinal cord injury.
Finding the right gift for pipe smokers or tobacco hobbyists can be difficult, especially if you don't encourage smoking! These ideas include gifts that recognize a pipe smoker's hobby, but don't necessarily involve smoking.
Finding the right gift for someone retiring early is different than gift giving for someone retiring as scheduled. These retirement gift ideas start with Dr Seuss, and are intertwined with quotes about retiring.
This list of gift ideas for someone who is dying includes practical items, as well as whimsical and comforting gifts to help you think outside the coffin.
Here, a wine store owner describes her career in the wine industry: managing her gourmet food and wine shops. This job description reveals that owning a wine store is a labor of love and passion. As with any small business, knowing how to manage a specialty shop brings its challenges — and its rewards. One of the most surprising things about Tracy Kellner, owner of two Provenance Food & Wine shops in Chicago, is how enthusiastically she embraces the food and wine …
Here are several creative ways to wrap odd-shaped or awkward gifts such as bikes, scarves, coffee cups, travel mugs, money, socks, DVDs, and tickets. Those awkward gifts are hard to wrap, unless you rip up the wrapping paper. When I searched for “how to wrap a bike”, the article said to put a bow on it. Not so creative, is it? That’s because it depends on the size of the bike. A tyke’s bike can be inserted into a large …
A school psychological examiner gives an inside look at the psychology of testing kids, in this “Quips and Tips” job description. Here’s how psych examiners evaluate students for programs and placed in a school’s special education programs. “I think most people are surprised at the time and paperwork required to complete the evaluation process from start to finish,” says School Psychological Examiner Josephine Ciolli, who is certified in Missouri. “On average, it takes about 20 hours to finish a …
Controlling the process of dying is something people often do. Here, a thanatologist shares what she has learned from people at the end of their lives.
Here are five ways to hold on to hope even when despair and hopelessness threatens to overwhelm you. Stay hopeful when life seems hopeless.
One step at a time is the best way to start preparing for death. Here are several emotional, practical, and spiritual ways to prepare yourself for death...
Whether flower bouquets are boring or brilliant gifts depends on who you’re sending flowers to! Some people love getting flowers, while others (flower shop employees?) find floral bouquets boring. One thing we know for sure: flowers are a great stress management “tool”… “Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts.” ~ Sigmund Freud. If you think flowers are a good gift, check out the Peruvian Lilies – Fresh Cut Flowers on Amazon. Gorgeous! And here are four …
There's something on this list for every woman, and for every husband who wants to know what to buy his wife for Christmas.
The best charity fundraising idea is to share how your charity affects people. This sample speech is from a fundraising Gala hosted by Big Sisters in Vancouver.
Gossip affects our health, relationships, and careers — for better and for worse. Why do men and women gossip? Partly because it’s good for us! Science and evolution shows that gossip can improve our health and survival rates. Here’s what the successful Barbara Walters says about gossip: “Show me someone who never gossips, and I’ll show you someone who isn’t interested in people.” And another zippy quip about gossip: “If you haven’t got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me.” ~ Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Let’s …