Health

Mature Because it is a potentially dangerous medical procedure with long-lasting consequences, make certain the reasons are not transient.

Educational Coping with chronic pain that alters how you live your daily life can transcend the care medical doctors provide.

Educational A consequence of smoking or drug abuse is drama­tically altered diet, which can lead to irregular eating with poor nutrition.

Women Breast ironing is a practice of suppressing pubes­cent breast growth in a mis­directed attempt to preserve chastity.

Patient-Friendly There are several ways to handle cremated remains. A mortuary may dispose of them, ashes can be kept within an urn at a home, a crypt, or scattered at sea.

Patient-Friendly How do professional caregivers know when a patient is transitioning to death? Pre-active and active phases of death become apparent prior to the inevitable.

Women Are you under abnormal stress, unsuccessfully masking a personal tragedy, or simply skipping required nutrition? These situations can overshadow an ordinarily pleasant personality, causing social conflicts.

Women If your personal revelation begins with, “This may shock you…” it is probably a good idea to put the rest of the statement on hold while you contemplate consequences.

Educational The spectrum for autism is broad and can include Asperger’s syndrome — a social reticence.

Women What do you do when the personality familiar to you, your family and friends swaps with an unpleasant alter ego? Is it a harmless fantasy?