 Kid stuff
Most infants and young children will
develop an average of three respiratory infections each year, studies
show. Some infections are the result of viruses and will go away on
their own, but others are caused by bacteria and require antibiotics.
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 Sleep relief
Many
a bed partner’s sleep has been disturbed by their beloved’s
nighttime symphony. Homebuilders are rescuing the sleep deprived with
separate bedrooms for the nocturnally noisy that are attached, yet
separated, from the master suite.
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 Healthier by
morning
If
you don’t think good sleep is a critical part of staying healthy,
then you might be surprised by some of the questions Dr. M. Sandra
Casper asks her patients.
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Tame those
tender tootsies
News
flash: Feet aren’t supposed to hurt. Just try telling that to the
millions of Americans whose tootsies, ankles and soles are singing,
even wailing, the blues. Granted, some of the pain is the owner’s
fault — sky-high heels, extra weight, ill-fitting shoes, miles at
the track. And much of that can be eliminated with sensible heel
heights, a few less pounds, shoes with wider toe boxes or, for serious
runners, a reduction in training. But if your feet still hurt after
those solutions, it’s time to get professional help.
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Stage 4
In general terms, cancer is categorized
into four stages, with Stage 4 being the worst. For many years, Stage
4 cancer patients pretty much got their lives in order and said
goodbye to their loved ones. But recent medical breakthroughs in drugs
that fight cancer have been putting some Stage 4 cancer patients into
remission.
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The raw deal
With
a diagnosis of Glioblastoma stage 4 brain cancer, Lydia Johnson’s
recovery is dependent on a lot of things. She spent this summer
completing radiation and chemotherapy. She’s incorporating exercise
as much as she can. And, of course, she’s eating as healthy as
possible to aid in her recovery.
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A
heart tale
Robert
L. Walton Jr. thought it was just a really nasty cold. But, it hung on
for such a long time - about a month - that he decided to visit
the doctor. Little did he suspect that appointment in late 2004 would
change his life in a major way.
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Skip 'the
zipper'
The "patients" of actor
Robert Young who played the role of Dr. Marcus Welby in the 1970s
television show never questioned his diagnosis. But the days when the
physician was perceived as an omnipresent being, always knowing what
was best for the patient, are long gone.
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Survivor
stories
Like most of us, when Stephanie Wagner looks in the mirror, she can
see the resemblance she has to her father. She has his eyes, and his
coloring. She likes to think he’s passed on his sense of humor to
her, as well as a little bit of his intellect.
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Anticipation
Women
concerned about their biological clocks are being helped — and heard
— like never before.
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Swaddled
with Luve
When
Amy Seckinger’s son Austin was born 10 years ago, she looked for
something to make bath time more pleasant. "Before I put Austin
in the tub, he was all warm and swathed and cuddly," she says.
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Sneeze
patrol
A
full 10 percent of the United States population has an allergic
disease like hay fever and 15 million Americans have asthma, says Dr.
Mary Jo Rolfes-Lo, an allergist with ProHealth Care Medical Center in
Waukesha.
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An apple a
day
Who
is more attuned to what’s happening on the front lines in hospitals,
clinics and physicians’ offices than nurses? These highly trained
professionals have seen it all and they’re a great storehouse of
healthful and helpful tips. We sought out some of these
in-the-trenches experts to get their take on the basic information
they wish their patients knew or carried with them.
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The future
So
many factors influence longevity — diet, exercise, stress,
environment and genetics, to name a few — that it’s unlikely
researchers can create a single pill that would enable us all to live
longer, according to Dr. Paul Zillgitt, who teaches human genetics as
well as human anatomy and physiology at the UW-Waukesha.
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The
longevity game
You may be pleased to learn that you cannot die of old age in
Wisconsin. It’s the law.
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Eat smart
Eating
well is hard. But switching from the kind of diet that most Americans
eat to the kind that nutritionists want you to eat is even harder.
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The angel of
AIDS patients
Mary Busalacchi is a very attractive grandmother. She’s also an
HIV/AIDS nurse. "I’m pretty even tempered; not much gets me
down but I think that is a gift." Busalacchi and her husband live
in New Berlin, but every Tuesday and Thursday for a 10- to 12-hour
shift and half day on Wednesday, she drives into Milwaukee to care for
her approximately 200 patients in the offices of internist, Dr. Ian
Gilson.
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Under the
knife
Cosmetic
surgery often gets a bad rap. But, the truth of the matter is, not
everyone wants to stretch, snip and smooth themselves into Joan
Rivers.
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Robbed blind
Elijah Peil was born in September, but his father has yet to see
him.
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