Category: Wellness
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How to Tell If Your Wound Is Infected
If you’re a typically active person, at some point in your life you will have a break in the skin. This can be caused by a scratch from an object, a scrape from falling, a cut from a rusty nail, a knife slip when preparing food, an animal bite or perhaps an automobile accident. However…
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6 Risk Factors of Arthritis
Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States. In some cases, complications from the condition can even lead to death as was recently the case with Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey. The famed musician passed away January 18, 2016, from complications arising from rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, and pneumonia. Chances are good that you…
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Scary Seizures: Why They Might Occur
Seizures are among the scariest medical phenomena a person can experience or observe. Involving complete collapse, foaming, eye-rolling and intense quivering, a seizure usually draws a concerned crowd of onlookers who are both terrified and unsure what to do to help. An estimated one in 26 people in the United States will suffer some form…
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Get the Facts on Spinal Taps
Okay, let’s get the joke out of the way. This is not an article about Spinal Tap, a fictional rock band that was the subject of one of the first “mockumentaries.” The movie followed the journey of a heavy metal act that rode the fame train all the way down to the bottom. Sounds painful?…
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7 Symptoms of Nerve Damage
It’s a cold winter day. You’ve been out shoveling snow, trying to clear the walkway of the latest blizzardy blast. The shoveling is a workout all in itself. But that’s not what will create the strangest consequence you’d ever expect. At first, you feel fine. But soon, you notice a tingling sensation in your right…
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Sunglasses: Don’t Leave Home Without Them
Sure, sunglasses look cool. In fact, they look downright sexy. But what’s the real reason we need them? As that famous song goes, “the future’s so bright I gotta wear shades.” There’s more than a little truth to this song. That’s because the right pair of shades is essential when it comes to eye health.…
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How to Know If Your Psychic is the Real Deal
We all remember the famous Oda Mae Brown. In case you’ve forgotten, let’s take a trip down memory lane. The movie is Ghost, circa 1990. We’ve got big bangs, a bucket of popcorn, and a lusting thirst for Patrick Swayze. And let’s not forget the best part. We LOVE Oda Mae Brown There she stands…
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5 Ways to Prevent Bugs in Your Dried Foods
It’s cereal night. And you can’t wait to dive in. There will be no cooking tonight. The kids and dad are out at the movies and all you can think about is a little “you time” with your all-time fave bowl of cereal and milk. That is, until you get an unwelcomed surprise. Just as…
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The Great Outdoors: Your Common Sense Survival Guide
You’ve just watched Survivor. And quite frankly, you’re in awe. “I could do that too,” you think. “It’s just common sense.” A fantasy takes over. There you are, stranded in the woods. You’re cuddled up next to a fire with a wildly sexy man by your side, holding hands. Suddenly, a loud cracking noise distracts…
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Nature’s Own: Surprising Things That Put Your Pets at Risk
Americans love their pets. More than 36 percent of United States households own a dog, while more than 30 percent have a cat, according to pet ownership statistics compiled by the U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook, put out by the American Veterinary Medical Association. That’s more than 80 million households, and that statistic doesn’t…