Elderly Care: Helping You Deal With the Dying Process
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Having Lower Back Pain? 2 Treatment Options To Make The Pain Go Away
Lower back pain can be debilitating especially if you do not seek the help of a health care professional. To help you start feeling better, below are three treatment options that are available to you. Your doctor may also suggest things you can do at home to help with this pain. Keep reading for more information so you will be pain-free. See a Chiropractor A chiropractor is a health care professional that can treat back pain along with many other ailments.
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Listening To Your Eyes: 5 Symptoms Of Poor Eye Health And What They May Mean
Your eyes don't just speak about you, such as showing the world you're happy or sad or curious or shocked; they also speak to you. Listening to your eyes is key to keeping them healthy and functional. 1. Your Eyes Are Always Itchy And Irritated Consider your indoor air quality: Is there adequate ventilation and circulation? Have the filters in the heating and/or air conditioning systems been changed lately? Dust, mold, and all kinds of particulates could be floating in the air around you, making for over-worked and irritated eyes, not to mention labored breathing.
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Prep For HIV Exposure Protection: What You Should Know
If you live a lifestyle that has put you at risk of HIV exposure, it's important that you take every possible step to protect yourself. One of the things that you need to think about is PrEP. Although there were not many means of protection from HIV in the past, PrEP has provided a prophylactic option that protects you against the virus. Understanding the basics of PrEP can help you decide if it's the right choice for you.
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome & Spondylolisthesis? Minimally Invasive Spine Deformity Surgery Is Right For You
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a disorder that involves faulty connective tissue due to a genetic problem with collagen. Many who have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome frequently dislocate joints and develop spinal deformities such as lumbosacral spondylolisthesis. Connective tissue with laxity as is seen in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome results in the inability for surgical scars to heal properly and is part of the reason why minimally invasive surgeries should be done whenever possible on patients who have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
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Common Myths About Labor And Delivery
Whether this is your first baby, or you have several children at home, chances are one of the aspects of your pregnancy you are dreading the most is labor and delivery. However, before you become too concerned, realize that many of the aspects of labor and delivery that cause the most concern are based upon misinformation and untruths. Here are some of the most common myths and misconceptions about labor and delivery.
As an elderly care worker, I have witnessed the deaths of many individuals. I have seen family members become angry, sad, and completely silent at the end. I have also seen individuals refuse to see family members out of denial. People deal with death in different ways, and the strong emotions are often unfamiliar and scary. If you have a parent or grandparent who is elderly, then I want to share with you what I know about end of life care and dying process. We are a society that does not talk about death, and this can cause great pain when a family member dies. Learn about the process and find out how to deal with your own emotions and how to love your family members at the end. If there is only a small amount of time left, then I want you to cherish the final moments.