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I remember nervously checking the box on my license.  Donate my organs?  Well. . .okay. Probably like most of us, it made me squeamish to think about someone digging in my body for my heart and lungs and kidney (I only have one functioning one!).  But then I realized, I'm dead.  So what does it matter?  And it might save the life of someone who really needs it. Now a new study has found the people who most often donate organs.  Wait for it.  It's doctors. According to newswise.com, a study that included about 15,000 physicians found that they were more likely to be registered as an organ donor compared to the general public. Sadly, less than 40 percent of the public is registered for organ donation in most countries with a registry. “One common fear is that physicians will not take all measures to save the life of a registered citizen at a time of illness. Showing that many physicians are registered for organ donation themselves could hel...

If your child had asthma, as mine did, from birth to about five, a new study says he could be at higher risk for diabetes type 1.  That's the really bad one, that, if left untreated is fatal. Diabetes Type 1 attacks your organs, including your heart , eyes , kidneys , nerves , and gums and teeth if treatment, which usually includes insulin injections, is not started. “Our study identified respiratory infections in early childhood, especially in the first year of life, as a risk factor for the development of T1D," the authors noted in their report, as reported by newswise.com. As a new mom, I didn't realize that seeing my son's ribs go in and out like an accordion while he was in the bathtub meant, get him to the pediatrician at once.  I waited until his breathing was very labored and then brought him in.  It took about 20 minutes with a nebulizer, through all of which he screamed, to get his breathing back to normal. He went on to have colds that turned into ...