The question of who is in charge of any person s life would seem to have an obvious answer. If someone were to say to you, Who is charge of your life. you would likely answer with, I am . That is exactly the correct answer, and we will explore that in more detail. However, let s first look at who is actually in charge of your life right now: The list is endless, but for most people it will include any combination of the following: Your boss, your children, your spouse, your friends, or your social organizations. Breaking it down even further, some people would include their doctor, their coaches and mentors, their parents, even their mechanic or their neighbors. The common reason why all of those people made the list is because they have some sort of influence over your life. Some have an extreme influence, while some...

Systemic lupus erythematosus is known to be a life-threatening chronic autoimmune disease. As indicated by statistics, around 2 million people in the United States suffer from systemic lupus erythematosus and most of them are affected by severe forms of the disease. Lupus is characterized by dysfunctions of the immune system, which begins to attack healthy blood cells and the body s genetic material. Instead of protecting the organism from external infectious agents, the immune system produces abnormal antibodies which cause serious damage to the entire body. Although modern medicine hasn t yet found a cure for systemic lupus erythematosus, the medical treatments available today can control the manifestations of the disease, preventing it from evolving. The progression of systemic lupus erythematosus can be very...

If at times you find going out and socialising a bit of a choir, spare a thought for people who suffer with a stammer. Stammering is a much wider problem than many people care to imagine and the affects of having a stammer can be very damaging. Most people who stammer would love to have the confidence and overall fluency to speak much more than they actually do in reality. Take for example a social situation where the person who has the speech impediment has been invited to the local pub to spend a Friday night out with his friends. Firstly if this evening has been planned for a number of days the stammerer will more than likely have been worrying about this night for some time, possibly even losing out on some important sleep. This is because people who stammer can at times find it quite difficult to socialise. During...

Dry eye syndrome, also called Keratoconjunctivitis sicca or xerophthalmia, refers to a lack of lubrication and moisture in the eye. This is mainly due to a decrease in the tear production or an increase in the tear film evaporation. The typical symptoms of dry eye syndrome are burning and a subtle but constant eye irritation. The condition may also lead to inflammation of the frontal eye tissue. There are several factors that may bring about dry eye syndrome. The condition is more common with older age, since tear production decreases with age. Dry eye as a syndrome may occur as a side effect of many medications. Harsh environmental conditions, such as a dusty or windy climate, may worsen the condition. Even your workplace environment, comprising of air conditioning or a dry heating system, may easily dry out your eyes...

If you are intending to have a gastric bypass performed there are several steps you need to go through before the surgery. First off you ll need to do some research for yourself and decide if a gastric bypass is for you. Then you ll need to see your doctor. Many doctors will insist on trying alternative methods of weight loss before moving on to the last resort as they call it. A gastric bypass surgery is permanent and an extreme form of weight loss. There are patients who undergo the surgery only to fail to lose their weight and keep it off. This can occur from cheating, falling back on old habits or a sedentary lifestyle. So if you really want to lose the weight by having a gastric bypass done you are going to have to make lifestyle changes in addition to the gastric bypass surgery. There may be a two year period in...