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Good morning! While you guys were sleeping, we spent some time cozied up with IKEA’s new 2018 catalog, which doesn’t officially come out until August 2. There’s all sorts of fun stuff in it (including a collaboration between IKEA and the Danish design brand HAY and a bar stool made to match the RÅSKOG cart). Of course, there’s lots of budget-friendly kitchen gear, too. Here are our favorites.
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My kids love cherries! But because my girls are young, I remove the pits before serving them, which leaves my cutting boards, laminate countertops, and fingers covered in cherry stains. Also because my girls are young, I inevitably end up with cherry-stained clothing, mouths, dish towels, and more. Cherry stains everywhere!
“Just like red wine and many other berries, cherries contain tannin, a chemical that’s often used as an agent for fabric dyes,” says Becca Napelbaum, a cleaning expert for Handy. (Read: It’s notoriously hard to clean off.) And your first instinct — to rub out that darn spot — is totally wrong! “Never rub the stain, since that will force it deeper into the fabric,” Napelbaum says. Well then, how are you supposed to get it clean?!
With quickness, for starters. “The sooner you clean it up, the better!” says Napelbaum.
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During the summer, the best time for pizza night is whatever day you hit the farmers market. Whether you shop with a plan or simply buy whatever looks good in the moment, this template teaches you how to transform your haul of fresh veggies and herbs into an irresistible pizza that tastes like summer. It will be cheesy and indulgent, thanks to a layer of herby ricotta and stringy mozzarella, and balanced with a mess of fresh toppings.
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When you don’t have the energy to cook (say, on a busy weeknight after a long, hectic day), one-pan meals are the answer. This recipe in particular is one to have in your back pocket at all times. It’s truly a dump-and-bake affair — no browning, boiling, or sautéing required.
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Imagine this scenario: You’ve decided to skip town for a last-minute weekend getaway and you’re scrolling though dreamy Airbnb listings when you see one that’s perfect. It’s a gorgeous apartment with five-star reviews that you can totally see yourself lounging around, and the location couldn’t be better. Alas, it’s beyond budget.
But it’s available for your dates and it can never hurt to try, right? It’s not the high season, you reason, and it’s not like it’s costing them anything to stay here. They’ll probably just be happy for any income!
Ping! Back comes the response. You’ve been declined. That’s because you broke the number-one unwritten rule of Airbnb bookings: Asking for a discount.
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“Follow my finger with your eyes…”
“What’s your name?”
“Do you know where you are?”
These are the kinds of questions that we commonly see asked when someone hits their head to check for signs of a concussion.
Whether you’ve seen the Will Smith movie, Concussion, about Dr. Bennet Omalu’s research on traumatic brain injuries in professional football players, or watched enough Grey’s Anatomy to know what to look for, there’s still a lot more to a concussion than you may realize.
Perhaps you’re thinking it’s weird to find an article about concussions on Girls Gone Strong. If so, you may be as surprised as I was to learn that females experience and recover from concussions differently than males. In fact, research shows that when playing sports with similar rules, female athletes sustain concussions at rates significantly higher than males. Females also report a larger variety of symptoms, have higher rates of neurocognitive impairment, and often take longer recover from concussions.1,2
Concussions are most frequently discussed in the media in relation to sports injuries, but you don’t have to be a professional football player (or any type of athlete) to sustain a head injury significant enough to cause symptoms needing medical attention.
A year and a half ago I passed out in the shower. As I collapsed, I hit my head on the edge of the porcelain tub. After a trip to the emergency room I was sent home with the diagnosis of vasovagal syncope and no diagnosis of concussion.
Overall, I felt fine. I returned to my normal routine the following day without difficulty.
I didn’t start to sense that something wasn’t right until eleven days after my fall. I began to feel exhausted, dizzy, irritable, and had difficulty concentrating. I couldn’t fall asleep at night despite feeling exhausted and I couldn’t stare at my computer for longer than a few minutes. I started to get headaches every day and loud noises made me so upset that I would sometimes cry. I felt like my daily life was moving in slow motion.
As it turns out, I had a concussion.
I was fortunate to have access to clinicians who are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of concussion and post-concussion syndrome, and I was able to feel better within a few months of starting a rehabilitation program. However, many people don’t have access to these types of resources, so it’s important to understand when there might be cause for concern, and when to talk to a doctor.
A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury. You can get a concussion in various ways:3
These direct or indirect forces cause the brain to accelerate, decelerate, and/or rotate inside the skull. This uncontrolled motion initiates a complex process that alters the brain’s chemistry and function, which can result in a wide array of physical, emotional, and cognitive symptoms.4
This video from the CDC provides a realistic visual of what can occur during these rapid and uncontrolled head movements.
As mentioned before, football is not the only — or the most common — cause of a concussion. In fact, concussions are most commonly caused by:5
If you think you or someone you know might have a concussion, look for the following signs:3
If you have a concussion, you might sense or feel the following:3
Physical Symptoms
Emotional Symptoms5
Cognitive Symptoms5
If you suspect that you may have a concussion it is imperative that you receive an evaluation by a health care provider.
This evaluation will involve a conversation about your health history, your current symptoms, and if you have a previous history of concussion. You may undergo a physical and neurocognitive exam at this appointment or be referred to a different health care provider who specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of concussions.
A concussion-specific examination will vary based on your individual symptoms, but could entail the following:6
However, if you or someone you know is involved in an event that could cause a concussion, and they demonstrate any of the symptoms listed below, immediate transportation to the hospital emergency department by ambulance is absolutely necessary.6
A concussed brain generally does not present with abnormal structure during imaging studies like a MRI or CT scan. These tests may be used to rule out more serious injuries if you or your healthcare provider feel that there is reason for concern. An x-ray may be used to examine the bony structures of your neck following a head injury if there is suspicion of a serious injury.
The medical treatment of concussion typically involves a multidisciplinary healthcare team that is specific to the patient’s symptoms and the lifestyle that they are returning to. For example, is the patient trying to return to school? A desk job that involves spending most of the day on the computer? A sport or specific recreational activity?
Physicians specializing in the management of concussion will often set up a treatment plan that may involve other healthcare providers, like physical therapists for the treatment of neck pain, vestibular dysfunction, and return to sport progressions and neuropsychologists to assist with cognitive and emotional symptoms.
Most of the current research on concussion is focused on athletes due to the high frequency of concussions during organized sporting events in high school and collegiate athletics (and professional football – thanks, Dr. Omalu).Most athletes recover from a concussion within three weeks of the initial injury. Those who don’t recover within this time period may be diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome. While the definition of post-concussion syndrome varies, it is typically diagnosed when a patient experiences a head trauma with loss of consciousness preceding symptom onset by a maximum of four weeks and develops symptoms in 3 or more of the following symptom categories:7
Patients with post-concussion syndrome may have delayed onset of symptoms and generally take longer to recover; often needing additional assistance to rehabilitate their physical, emotional, and cognitive symptoms:7
Concussions can significantly impact an individual’s ability to maintain their lifestyle recreationally, academically, socially, and professionally. Understanding the signs and symptoms and knowing when to seek medical care is critical in receiving the proper diagnosis and establishing an appropriate treatment strategy. If you think that you may have sustained a concussion and have not yet spoken with your physician I encourage you to make an appointment and to utilize some of the resources below for additional information.
Information for parents of children with concussion from the CDC:
cdc.gov/headsup/
Information on sports concussions from the American Academy of Neurology:
aan.com/concussion
Resources for parents, families, healthcare providers, and school personnel on how to recognize and manage concussions:
onf.org/documents/guidelines-diagnosing-and-managing-pediatric-concussion
References
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