Note To People With Scarred And Stiffened Lungs: Monitor Your Sleep Before Severe Fatigue Sets In (Medical News Today)

Mother’s legacy shows impact of severe fatigue, $2 million in research funding to help study disease Family, friends and neighbors remember Lisa Sandler Spaeth as an active mother of two in Potomac, Md., with a lot on the go, juggling her son’s baseball games and her daughter’s horseback-riding lessons with numerous committee obligations, organizing women’s activities at her local synagogue.


Waukegan boys find healing in horse riding (Lake County News Sun)

Despite suffering from numerous health crises, two Waukegan boys have found solace in the unlikely therapy of horseback riding. For Evan Dustan, 9, and his 2½-year-old brother Ian, life hasn’t been such an easy ride. At age 3, Evan was discovered to have autism, and just two weeks ago he was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia. His brother, meanwhile, has been connected to feeding tubes …


The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful People 2008 (DCist)

If it’s the end of July, then it’s time for The Hill ‘s annual 50 Most Beautiful People issue. If you’ve lived here for any amount of time, you know the drill: it’s when the paper sends out a small army of normally serious minded Capitol Hill reporters to track down crucial information such as whether an intern working for some no-name congressman enjoys horseback riding or not. It’s also …


Researchers link the extreme fatigue in pulmonary fibrosis to loss in body-rejuvenating R.E.M. sleep (News-Medical-Net)

Family, friends and neighbors remember Lisa Sandler Spaeth as an active mother of two in Potomac, Md., with a lot on the go, juggling her son’s baseball games and her daughter’s horseback-riding lessons with numerous committee obligations, organizing women’s activities at her local synagogue. Add to this Spaeth’s thriving home business turned wholesale supplier – making custom hair accessories …