Natural Way to Lower Blood Pressure in Elderly: Add Daily Steps
A study finds that adding a moderate amount of steps to one’s daily total in the elderly can lower their blood pressure. […]
The Senior Mouth: Overview of Dental Changes and Care
There are five changes that occur to our teeth and overall oral health due to aging. But there are things you can do about these unwelcome changes. Hair turns gray or disappears altogether, waistlines expand [...]
Five Benefits of Spinal Stenosis Surgery
Discover how spinal stenosis surgery can transform lives with benefits such as pain relief and enhanced mobility. Find hope for a pain-free future. The Benefits of Spinal Stenosis Surgery: Improving Quality of Life Spinal stenosis [...]
Preparing for Spinal Stenosis Surgery: What You Need to Know
Spinal stenosis is a spinal canal narrowing that can put pressure on the nerves in your spine. […]
Think You May Be Autistic? Beware of Stereotypical Checklists
Some autism checklists can make an undiagnosed Autistic think they can’t possibly be on the spectrum, and they end up never getting assessed. […]
Should Adults with High Support Needs Autism Strength Train?
Never underestimate how well a more severely autistic adult can take instructions in strength training. […]
Why Autistic People Are Obsessed with Trains or Dinosaurs
The answer to why it seems so many autistic people have train or dinosaur obsessions is actually quite simple. […]
Weird Knee Pain when Doing SI Dowel Exercise
Do you get a weird, kind of electrical pain just below your knee when you do the SI dowel exercise? […]
Numbness Right Below the Knee but No Pain: Likely Cause
Have you discovered that the area below your knee is numb yet there’s no pain when you exercise or press it? Should you worry? […]
Does Superb Masking Mean Your Autism Diagnosis Is Wrong?
Wondering if your amazing ability to heavily mask for years means you’re not autistic and are actually neurotypical? […]
Five Autistic Traits that You May Think Everyone Has
For years I did these having no idea they were due to my undiagnosed autism. […]
Autism Is a Disability Only in a Neurotypical World
“I do not consider Autism/Asperger’s to be a disability but rather a brain that functions differently from the neurotypical brain,” says Beau Shenkenberg, who was diagnosed at two with the then-termed Asperger’s syndrome. [...]
Autism Loud Noise Sensory Issue vs Hearing Health Conscious
Must wanting to avoid loud noise always be an autism thing? […]
Stimming in High Functioning Autism vs. Low Functioning
Is there a difference in how adults with high functioning autism engage in stimming behaviors compared to those with low functioning ASD? […]
Why Do Incline Barbell Presses Cause the Urge to Pee?
Have you noticed that after doing a hard set of incline barbell presses, you feel the urge to pee, even though you recently relieved yourself? […]
Coronary Artery Disease in Physically Fit Middle Age People
How could it be possible for a physically fit person in middle age to have significant coronary artery disease: dangerous blockages in their heart’s arteries? […]
Can a TAA About to Rupture Cause Transient Symptoms First?
Can chest pain, sweating and other symptoms signal that you have a thoracic aortic aneurysm that’s going to rupture soon? […]
15 Signs of Autism in Those Who Don’t Feel Disabled
Here are 15 signs you could be autistic even if you’re 100% self-sufficient and don’t need help living independently. […]
Autistic Planet: 12 Signs You Could Be Neurotypical
Here are 12 signs of the neurotypical spectrum disorder which affects a small percentage of people on the mostly autistic planet. […]
Can a Bad Diet Make Coronary Bypass Grafts Wear Out Faster?
Have you had coronary bypass surgery and are now wondering if you can get away with eating junk food or if this will wear out your new grafts faster? […]
Why Would Thin People Need Coronary Bypass Surgery?
“Thin people can be unhealthy” is a mantra by some influencers in the body positivity movement. But it’s true: Thin people do get heart bypass surgery. […]
Why Can’t a TAA Repair Be Done Electively to Avoid Watchful Waiting?
Is there a such thing as elective repair of a thoracic aortic aneurysm in patients who find “watchful waiting” too unnerving? […]
Leg Press Safety Guidelines for a Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Can straining hard on a leg press machine that’s piled with plates cause your thoracic aortic aneurysm to rupture due to the blood pressure spike? […]
Can a Straining Bowel Movement Cause Aortic Dissection?
If you have a thoracic aortic aneurysm, you may be worrying every time you have a bowel movement if pushing and straining could rupture it. […]
Why the Weightlifting Restrictions when a TAA Is Repaired?
When a thoracic aortic aneurysm is repaired, why are there still restrictions on lifting weights? […]
Martial Arts Guidelines with a Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
A cardiothoracic surgeon explains guidelines that are specific to martial arts such as karate when one has a thoracic aortic aneurysm. […]
Is Super Slow Weightlifting Safe with an Aortic Aneurysm?
Do the generic restrictions against weightlifting with a thoracic aortic aneurysm change when the routine is done the “super slow” way? […]
Can a Strict Upbringing Prevent Autistic Meltdowns?
If a puppy can be trained to sit still while tennis balls bounce past it, why can’t autistic kids learn NOT to have meltdowns? […]
Autistic Special Interest in Sharks vs. Normal Interest: Comparison
My interest in sharks was once autistic level but is currently at neurotypical grade. […]
The Benefits of Swing Set Play for Autistic Children
A devoted dad talks about how swing set adventures have helped his young autistic daughter with self-regulation and sensory issues. […]
My Special Interests Seemed Normal til I Realized I’m Autistic
Despite the intensity of my past special interests, I’d never given them a second thought and assumed many people had the same experiences. […]
How to Tell People You’re Autistic to Prevent Pity Responses
Many Autistics report when they disclose their diagnosis they get sympathy responses like “I’m so sorry.” […]
Just Got an Autism Diagnosis; What Do I Do Next?
You just got your official Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. […]
Might Madonna Have Had a Urinary Tract Infection that Spread?
A UTI can cause a life threatening infection if it spreads. When a UTI occurs in older people, it won’t cause typical symptoms and thus, can spread throughout the body before the individual even knows [...]
Autism: Then and Now – Autistic YouTuber’s ASD Pride
The first time I heard the word autism was when I was five and I asked my mother a very important question: Why am I different? […]
Why Do Autistics Congratulate when One Gets the Diagnosis?
I did it again: congratulated an adult when he said he just got his autism diagnosis. […]
Four Autistic Adults Who Are Running Thriving Businesses
The person you recently did business with just might be autistic! Autistic people are everywhere and, like it or not, it’s time neurotypicals accept this. Autistics should not be regarded as some separate, inferior or [...]
Why Do Shark Attack Victims Die a Day or Two Later?
If a shark attack victim makes it through the night, why do they sometimes die within a few days? What goes wrong? […]
3 Treatments for CFS Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About
Mainstream medicine has very little to offer people with chronic fatigue syndrome. […]
Eight Things to Know Before Your Autism Assessment
Don’t let these eight things to know before your ASD assessment end up as “Things I WISH I’d known before my autism assessment.” […]
