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Sunday, December 6, 2009

"But, you lost weight, right?" Our sick relationship with stomach sickness

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By Jennifer Romolini, Shine staff, on Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:08am PDT

A few weeks ago, while sitting in the Buenos Aires airport waiting for my flight to board, I experienced a strange, sharp pain in my lower abdomen. Ten minutes later, I was sweating, clutching my stomach, and wishing for death--it felt like someone had taken a blender to my insides. Alone and in full crisis mode, I managed to track down some Argentinean Imodium and $15 worth of bottled water, but was told I had to empty all liquids before getting on the plane. (My desperate pleas of "Por favor, estoy muy enferma," did not help a bit.) I had 11 hours of flying time ahead of me... Read More »

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Get flu ready: 8 things to stock up on in case the kids get sick

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By Charlene Prince Birkeland, Shine staff, on Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:38am PST

There's a buzz at my son's school and it's all about the stomach flu. I asked a teacher how her class was doing and she said, "They're dropping like flies." Just what a mom wants to hear when her kids are healthy. Also, it turns out that this particular stomach bug is… Read More »

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