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Facial Plastic Surgery: Familiarizing With Forehead Reduction Surgery
According to the Golden Ratio, facial proportions dictate how attractive an individual is perceived to be. The distance between the forehead hairline and a spot between the eyes should be roughly 1/3rd of the entire height of the face. Anything smaller or larger is perceived to be less attractive. Many people have longer foreheads that exceed the ratio of these proportions. Luckily, advancements in the medical and beauty industry has resulted in the possibility of forehead reduction surgeries that help lower the hairline, and improve disproportionate proportions.
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2 All Natural Pain Relievers For A Lumbar Herniated Disc
If you're currently suffering from a lumbar herniated disc, chances are you frequently experience numbness, weakness, pain, and tingling around the affected area. While steroids, anti-inflammatory drugs, cortisone injections, and chiropractic manipulation can help alleviate the pain, these treatments may also cause unpleasant side effects. In order to help ease the pain associated with a lumber herniated disc, try these two all natural pain relievers: White Willow Bark White willow bark contains an active ingredient called salicin.
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Urgent Care Interventions For Deep Tissue Lacerations
If you ever sustain a deep laceration, the urgent care center or emergency room that you visit will have special wound protocols in place to ensure that your injury is effectively treated. These interventions include both immediate care management and interventions to reduce your risk for further complications. Regardless of whether you visit an urgent care center or the hospital, the interventions will be similar: Assess Vital Signs The first thing that the medical staff will do when you arrive after sustaining a deep laceration is assess your vital signs.
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3 Ways Cardioprotective Aspirin Therapy Can Harm Your Health
If you take a daily cardioprotective aspirin to reduce your risk for heart attack or stroke, you may be risking your health. While aspirin may raise your risk for developing certain health problems, you should never abruptly discontinue your regimen without consulting with your physician. Doing so may increase your risk for a blood clot. Here are three ways that your cardioprotective aspirin therapy regimen may harm your health: Visual Loss
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Need Help Caring For A Parent With Alzheimer's Disease? 3 Tasks A Home Care Worker Can Assist Your Loved One With
Caring for an aging parent with Alzheimer's can be extremely exhausting, especially if you have a demanding career or other commitments that keep you pretty busy. Individuals with Alzheimer's required approximately 17.7 billion hours of care in 2013 -- and that large figure only includes the unpaid time put in by family members, friends, and other caretakers. Many free caretakers end up declining social invitations and giving up hobbies to focus on caring for a parent with Alzheimer's, which is unfair to the caregiver and may cause feelings of anger, depression, or resentment.
About Me
I have worked in a supportive role in the medical industry for over 20 years, and I have been amazed at the advances in medicine that have been made. While it is always great to hear about a new medication that helps cure a disease or a new surgical procedure that can help someone live a normal life again after an injury, I have been especially amazed at the research that has shown just how much our physical and mental health are connected. Since I keep on top of all of the amazing medical studies being performed and I know others are too busy to hunt them down themselves, I decided to start a blog to share my favorite health tips for keeping both your mind and body healthy.
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