How to Make Your Home Allergen-Free

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Allergic reactions can be a real problem to contend with when they crop up, so it’s best to keep these out of home life. Even though you cannot wipe them out of existence, to prevent allergens from spreading throughout your home, it would be best to follow these useful tips. Keep fibers maintained There are a ton … Read more

Keeping Their Smiles Bright: Preventing Tooth Decay Among Children

Nothing warms and brightens parents’ hearts other than their children’s smiles. But your children’s infectious grins and pearly whites can be marred by dental problems such as cavities and gum disease. These oral health problems can lead to poor nutrition, toothache, infection, and other illnesses that may affect their growth and daily activities. Cavities or … Read more

Treating Snoring and Sleep Apnea: Oral Appliance Therapy

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In a study conducted in 2016, it was reported that 24% of men and 17% of women in Australia had experienced loud snoring in their sleep. More than half of these people were diagnosed with sleep disorders such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) where the person’s breathing stops repeatedly during sleep.   Diagnosis of such sleeping … Read more

Essentials of Chronic Disease Self-Management

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Chronic diseases have, unfortunately, risen in number recently. Some of the most common diseases include COPD, cardiovascular conditions, asthma, diabetes, and several types of cancer. These, unlike other diseases, will call for long-term care to ensure optimum quality of life and well-being. The key lies in knowing the right people and organizations to partner with … Read more

Living a Life with Hypothyroidism

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Living with hypothyroidism is like being in a see-saw. You constantly have to balance your thyroid levels in order to feel good or be functional for the day. A slight change in balance can have various effects on your body. But, the art of finding balance is not something that comes easily. As in riding … Read more

Spotting Someone with Binge Eating Disorder

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People with an eating disorder are often hard to spot, and it’s especially difficult to see someone with this condition because these people don’t show traits that one would consider an eating disorder. If you think about it, they’re the ones you’re most likely not to consider having an eating disorder because they eat a … Read more

Are Massage Chairs Good for Your Health?

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It is safe to assume that the first Chinese people to have performed massage therapy never in their wildest dreams thought that humans could actually invent chairs that massage you while you’re sitting. Massage chairs were first popularized in 1986 by David Palmer, a San Francisco massage practitioner. He called the High Touch Massage Chair. … Read more