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The first few days after a baby's birth are like living in a bubble so hospital visitors shouldn't burst it. Doting mothers stare at their new bundles of joy in awe and focus on if and when their babies are eating, sleeping and pooping. The following is a list of off-limit topics and behaviors for those heading to the maternity ward. Don't snap mad photos without permission — especially if Read more
If you've ever had a family member in the hospital, you know that keeping everyone informed about the patient's progress can be as exhausting as the nights spent in the waiting room. We rely on everything from phone trees to mass emails to get updates or find out where to send flowers, but I just discovered a website called CaringBridge that makes this very difficult task easier. Sort of like Read more
I'll admit that I'm a huge fan of doctor shows like Grey's Anatomy and House — not that I think they're entirely accurate. I am intrigued by the diseases and entertained that the doctors can perform miraculous operations to make people healthy in just 60 minutes. Luckily, I haven't had to spend much time in hospitals, and the only surgery I've had was pretty minor. What about you . . . Source Read more
Here's a heartwarming story to put you in a good mood before the weekend. The Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation and Nintendo have teamed up to put Fun Centers featuring Wii gaming consoles in about 500 hospitals across the US and Canada by the end of the year, with 750 more to come later this year. Fun Centers will not only come with a Wii and games like Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Sports Read more
I think it is hard to find anyone who has positive feelings about hospitals. For me, the only good thing to come out of them are babies, but I know so many women (including nurses) who opt to have their babies at home just so they don’t have to go to the hospital. Many people associate bad memories — too many ER visit for stitches as a kid, visiting a sick loved one — with hospitals or just Read more
Don't be surprised to see people chatting on their cell phones the next time you visit a hospital. According to Techdirt, a recent study found benefit in allowing mobile phone usage in hospitals, including improved communication among staff and lower error rates. Another study de-bunked the universal myth that cell phones interfere with medical equipment. Some hospitals are even going as far as Read more
We were shocked to read Owen Wilson was hospitalized today due to dehydration which is usually a good cover for many other things in Hollywood. Apparently he was in very serious condition but has since been stabilized and switched to a more comfortable hospital. We were holding out for more sources than the NE and Star but they were the first to say Nicole was pregnant so they are not always Read more
Dear Sugar-- I was dating this guy about 4 years ago. We got really close and he ended up confiding in me things he never told anyone. He's severely bi-polar and has a history of depression, so he was self-medicating himself with alcohol, and was a heroin addict. At the time we were going out, he was sober about a year and going to daily AA meetings. Our different lifestyles and his drastic Read more
There is nothing funny about being ill, but then again, we never get to see what the docs write down in those top secret hospital charts. Now there's some sick humor: She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a Read more
I guess this is what they mean by "in sickness and in health"...but if you ask me, they're all sick. Source Read more
