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Thursday, March 18th, 2010

So often when you are suffering from an illness, it can be extremely difficult to find the information that you need. And when time is of the essence, difficulty finding information about your illness and its treatment is an added stress that you do not need. Even if you find information, many times it has [...]

Coping with Asthma

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Managing and controlling Asthma is very important for asthma sufferers. Knowing the triggers that affect your airways and learning to avoid these things is key.
Asthma triggers can be any number of things. If you smoke or allow smoking in your home, you should stop. Wash sheets, blankets, and pillows once a week [...]

ADD As An Adult - What’s It Like?

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

Attention Deficit Disorder is often difficult to diagnose in adulthood as it sometimes masked by relationship problems, mood disorders, substance abuse, employment issues, or other psychological disorders. It was previously believed that children and adolescents would grow out of ADD, but it has just been acknowledged in the last few decades that it persists into [...]

Is ADD A Learning Disability?

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Attention Deficit Disorder, in itself, is not a learning disability. The term “learning disability” typically refers to a perceptual disability, such as an auditory or visual processing disorder, like autism or dyslexia. A person with ADD, however, has no problems perceiving or interpreting information. Therefore, it does not qualify as a learning disability.
Although it is [...]