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Staying Safe in the Summer Heat

The Summer of 2012 is on track to be one of the hottest summers on record. As the temperatur

Is Sitting the New Smoking?

There's nothing quite like spending the day relaxing relaxing on the couch...or is there?   &n

Don't Let Your Ostomy Prevent You From Enjoying The Summer!

Recently a friend and I were discussing a complication that he had while swimming with his new ostomy.  After giving him some advice on the situation, and with the heat of summer bearing down on us all, we wanted to present you with some helpful tips for beating the heat with your ostomy.

“He who fails to plan, plans to fail” We have all heard that old saying and it really can be applied to any aspect of our daily lives; swimming is no exception.  Try your best to calculate your “transit time”, the time is takes the food you eat to travel from mouth to pouch, and eat your meals at a time that will allow you to have the least amount of output during your planned swimming.  Most people will experience the least amount of output in the first few hours of the morning.

Caring for the Caregiver: The Family Caregiver Survival Guide

Imagine that you're seated on an airplane, ready for take off. Before the you get into the air, ever

Enjoying The Summer With Your Ostomy

With the end of June hot on our heels, we start looking towards fireworks for the Fourth of July,&nb

External Catheters: Helpful Tips to Get You Started

External catheters are a safe and reliable way to manage male urinary incontinence.  An externa

Summertime and the Livin' is Easy

Summertime and the livin' is easyFish are jumpin' and the cotton is highOh, your daddy's rich and yo

Bathroom Injuries

Every day, hundreds of injuries occur in the bathroom. Learn more about common dangers and the impor

Asthma Triggers and Hot Spots

Asthma is an inflammation of the air passages; this causes a temporary narrowing of the airways that

Ease the Awkwardness, Learn Some Etiquette

Since 1998, United Spinal Association’s Disability Etiquette booklet has been distributed across the country to thousands of businesses, schools, and organizations to erase some of the misconceptions about people living with different types of disabilities. The booklet also helps ease the awkwardness that many experience when interacting with someone with a disability for the first time.

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