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Migraines impact an estimated 1 in 7 people across the UK and in total about 610,000 suffer from them chronically. Women are more than twice as likely to be affected as men with 18% of all women affected and 8% of men. Get Your Head Around Migraines – An infographic by the team at [...]
Tonight I am sat in the bath, the first bath I’ve had in peace in a month. Four weeks ago my son got chicken pox. What started as a few spots quickly escalated into a living nightmare. His whole body was covered. He was sore, itchy and crying a lot. Then then the other four [...]
Walking to nursery today Kaiden’s nose started bleeding, it didn’t just bleed it gushed blood. He had not fallen or banged it. He had a nose bleed for no reason. He didn’t really know what was happening and neither did I as we had no wipes on us. I carry baby wipes with me wherever [...]
Banana for Breakfast anyone? This is interesting. After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again. Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy [...]
Take this challenge: try to make your doctor blush. It isn’t going to happen…ever. Doctors have heard it all, and when you say something that makes you want to hide under the covers, they hear something that immediately gets their medical expert wheels spinning. As long as you’re talking to a doctor who’s in the [...]
There are many reasons an abdominal hysterectomy may become necessary, such as fibroids, ovarian, cervical or uterine cysts, endometriosis, cancer, excessively heavy periods, and more. Once you and your doctor have discussed the need for this major surgery and have set the date, there are things you can do to help make your recovery time [...]
Physicians and surgeons are busy people, so thank goodness for the many iPhone apps available today that can save time and money. With free and easy-to-use medical app technology, a doctor can now have all the information currently available on any illness or medication right at their fingertips. For your convenience, here are 10 [...]
Calorie counting is easier than ever, and long gone are the days of food journaling with pen and paper to make sure we maintain our daily caloric intake. Because now we hold in the palm of our hands—literally—the power to quickly calculate every bite we put into our mouths. Here are some of the [...]
Healthy oral hygiene habits are important, and it’s up to us to help kids take great care of the teeth that will last them a lifetime. It’s best to start with proper dental care and training as early as possible to ensure that our children’s teeth are strong and cavity-free into adulthood. Here are some [...]
After a long day, there’s very little that feels better than taking off your shoes. However, after that first rush of “Ahhh. No shoes!” passes, you are back to aching feet. When your feet are tired and hurt, the rest of your body, particularly your knees, hips, and back, will soon follow. Hours on your [...]
Migraine headache sufferers, or migraineurs, are most commonly women by a rate of three female sufferers to every one male. Researchers aren’t completely sure why there are more female migraineurs; however, there is some belief that fluctuations in estrogen levels play a part in bringing on a migraine. Other researchers feel that there may be [...]
Stroke is one of the most serious health problems in the world today. A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked by a blood clot or fatty deposit, or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. Each year, about 15 million people around the world suffer from a stroke, and it [...]
What To Do If You Get Injured Before I had kids, my life was pretty reckless. No matter what I did, I would never think about the consequences, but now that I have young children to look after, I have to think carefully about everything I ever do. Having six children to look after can [...]
Since my son was 4 months old he has suffered with eczema, it wasn’t until last year when his hand completely scabbed over and he couldn’t use them properly that he was diagnosed with psoriasis. Its a hard battle to keep it under control. I have tried every cream going for it from E45 and [...]
As parents, many fear the moment when they would have to bring their children to the dentist’s office. Even when it is a mere checkup or cleaning of teeth, a lot of children dread going to the dentist because of terror, discomfort and dislike of either real or imaginary pain. The negative feelings related to [...]
Where does bromelain work in the body? The vitamins and minerals we take in are not simply absorbed by the body on its own and eating healthy to get healthy does not stop with simply ingesting vitamin and mineral packed foods. These foods still need to be processed and its contents broken down to [...]
Most everyone knows that poor dental hygiene can lead to tooth decay and gum disease; however, many people are shocked to learn that it can also lead to cardiovascular health problems, such as endocarditis. Believe it or not, your mouth and teeth play a large role in determining your overall health. People with decaying teeth, [...]
What is it that: is there, but you can’t see it? can make you ill, but there is no medicine to get rid of it? may be toxic and may be harmless? if you find a lot, you should leave and call for help? Do you give up? The answer to this riddle is . [...]
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