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Renal Diet for People with Kidney Failure or Disease

Aug 04, 2012 No Comments by

Our kidneys keep fluids normal levels and balances the acidity in the body. When the kidneys no longer work as they should, your diet must be changed to help keep these levels normal.

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How to Wash Your Hands Properly

Nov 09, 2010 No Comments by

Did you know that hand hygiene is the number one thing you can do to stop the spread of germs? Hand hygiene includes washing your hands with soap or applying gels. Staying healthy can be as simple as washing your hands to reduce the number of germs present. But you’re not always near a sink and wonder if it’s OK to use a hand sanitizer. Here’s the proper way to clean your hands and prevent illnesses and infection for you and your family.

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How to Treat a Cold and Cough

Aug 10, 2010 4 Comments

For those of you who catch a cold or cough, these are self-care measures you can take. I managed to shake my cold in 6 days, which is pretty short. I hate being sick, so I didn’t just treat it—I fought it! So, here’s what you do….

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Back Injury—causes, prevention, recovery and sex

May 10, 2010 No Comments

Nine out of ten adults will suffer from a back injury at some point in their life. Back injuries are the second leading cause of adults missing work. The good news is the majority of back injuries heal with time.

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Sex and COPD

May 09, 2010 No Comments

Men and women suffering from a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease experience problems with their sexual health. The inability to breath properly can cause insecurities and physical symptoms which make sex seem impossible. If a person with COPD fears sex it will become more difficult overcome the challenges.

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Sex and Diabetes

May 09, 2010 No Comments

Both men and women deal with sexual dysfunction caused by diabetes. However, diabetes affects each gender differently. Diabetes can affect your sex life on a physical and mental level. The changes in sexual desire cause emotional stress which leads to a lower sex drive.

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Blood Pressure Medicines

Apr 28, 2010 No Comments

If making changes in your lifestyle—such as reducing stress and losing weight—doesn’t lower your blood pressure, your doctor may want you to take blood pressure medicine. Most people who take blood pressure medicine take it for life. This is a list of the main kinds of blood pressure medicine and how they work: ACE (Angiotensin [...]

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Self Care

Apr 21, 2010 No Comments

Heal thyself! Or so we think we can. We all hate going to the doctor so we try to self-diagnose and then self-treat, hopefully without doing too much damage. It is important to know when a health problem is an emergency, when it can wait until your doctor’s normal office hours and when it’s something [...]

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