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...exam. All indicators suggested that Sarah had meningitis as a complication of her chicken pox, but the vision complaint didn't fit. A spinal tap was indicated to confirm the meningitis diagnosis, but a CT scan, performed "just to rule out anything evil," showed a small resectable brain tumor pushing on her optic nerves. Sarah recovered well from both her chicken pox and the neurosurgery and remained relatively headache free until she needed glasses in 6th grade...
...promised to return after exams so we could reassess her stress and headaches. But the waking up at night bugged me. Most teenagers, once asleep, don't awaken easily. So again I ordered a CT scan "to be cautious," and again it proved a caution worth taking. Ashley's brain tumor required chemotherapy before neurosurgery, but she too has recovered well. She still gets headaches, however, because her sister won't get rid of the hamster, which is indeed the source of Ashley's allergies...
...disease, which can jump to humans in the form of a fatal brain illness, is another concern. It's believed to be a product of serving cattle parts to cattle. The practice was banned in the U.S. in 1997, but beef tallow is still allowed in feed (along with other "supplements" like chicken feathers)--a source of continuing controversy...
...were able to wait longer than the kids in control groups. (As one child said, "You can't eat a picture.") But De Laurentiis' and Goin's experiences suggest that we might try another strategy, one whose short-term risks may impart a long-term lesson: let your lizard brain eat all the cookies you want until you realize how awful you feel. De Laurentiis says she was "constantly sick" in Paris. Goin, who is often recognized by fellow chefs at top restaurants and then bombarded with extra food, describes the experience of gorging herself at some of those restaurants...
...Financial Times. Then off on a summer cruise-ship lecture tour. In October she will be fêted at the New York Public Library for her 80th birthday. Yet there will be no more books, save one. "I've been very ill," she says. "I had two brain surgeries earlier this year, so I'm sort of taking the year off. I'm much better now, thanks. I can stand, walk, even drive a car. I have this Honda Civic Type R, a special, souped-up model with a very powerful engine. I've always loved fast cars, this...