If only a dime was thrown into a well every time there was a new myth about poor eyesight…for one thing, you wouldn’t find water in that well anymore. Blame it on the church or the ever-too-worried parents; eyesight has always been a subject of abject tunnel vision. People across demographics are usually worried whether
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Different blood disorders, immune deficiencies, and even some cancers; that’s what cord blood can treat, and even cure in many cases. For real! What is cord blood, though, you ask? Cord blood is the remaining blood in the placenta, and the umbilical cord after a baby is delivered. This leftover blood, which is, more often
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Thank you, Helen Keller. For showing us that despite being a deaf-blind person, life can still be lived at your own discretion. Deaf-blindness can affect one at pretty much any stage. For Helen, it came when she was only nineteen months into this world, but it is a condition most associated with older adults. However,
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Headaches can come as a benign nuisance, or they can get outright ugly. So ugly that they have led people to death; Melissa Dwyer in 2013 at 23, and numerous others. The primary issue is that the more common it is, the lesser people care about it. This is precisely why many people delay the
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What is Stroke? Understanding Symptoms and Management Personal health, today, is more predictable than ever. Complete guides exist on what to do and what not to, even for something as complex as brain health. All so that we are better aware of subjects like Canada’s third leading cause of death, i.e., stroke. But what is stroke?
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Symptoms of Dementia Beyond Forgetfulness The symptoms of dementia extend far beyond mere memory loss or forgetfulness. Consider this incident: In Colorado, United States, a 73-year-old woman with dementia is suing the city and its police department. The reason? She forgot to pay for her groceries, and the police made her compensate for that with
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As you begin the process of seeking out additional home health care services for yourself or for a loved one, it is quite normal to feel overwhelmed by the vast range of existing health care services. For this very reason, it will be important to enter into this with some key information that will help
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Benefits of Home Care for the Elderly Have you ever faced the extremely difficult decision of having to send elderly loved one to a hospital or long-term care facility? If so, this dilemma is absolutely understandable as you want to ensure that your loved one is well-cared for and safe. With that being said, fortunately
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