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Pregnancy & Prenatal Care What to Pack For Labor * A watch with a second hand. This will help you time your contractions. * Hard candies or lollipops. These will help keep your mouth moist. * Lip balm. This will keep your lips moist. * A small paper bag. This will help if you hyperventilate. […]
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Skin Conditions Bruises are broken blood vessels under the skin. In areas where the skin is thin, like around the eyes, the bruise will show up more. Bruises on the head or shin tend to swell the most because the bones in these areas are very close to the skin. Signs & Symptoms * Black
First Aid For Bites Signs & Symptoms * Swelling. Redness. Pain. Itching. * Bleeding. * Tissue loss, if the wound is severe. * Skin rash. * Lockjaw. This is a painful, persistent stiffness of the jaw due to a toxin. Tetanus shots can prevent this. * Allergic reaction, such as with insect bites. Causes *
Women’s Health For Breast Lumps Feeling a lump in a breast can be scary. For a lot of women, the first thought is cancer. The good news is that 80% to 90% of breast lumps are not cancer. Signs, Symptoms, and Causes * Solid tumors. These include: – Lipomas. These are fatty tumors that can
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Men’s Health A lot of men worry about going bald, especially if their fathers and grandfathers went bald. Worry builds when men hit their thirties and they notice their hair is thinning. Don’t be taken in by fraudulent claims for vitamin formulas, massage oils, lotions, or ointments that promise to cure baldness. No existing potion
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Pregnancy & Prenatal Care Pregnant women sometimes have light spotting. That’s when a tiny bit of blood leaks from the vagina or the surface of the cervix. It may happen after a vaginal exam. It may also happen after sex. If the blood starts out pink or red and turns dark brown, it is not
First Aid Most adults can donate a pint of blood without harmful side effects, but losing a quart of blood, quickly, can lead to shock and even death. In a child, losing a pint (or less depending on the child’s size) can put the child in extreme danger. Signs & Symptoms For External Bleeding *
Bone & Muscle Problems Back pain can be sharp, dull, acute, or chronic. It can be felt on one or both sides of the back. Causes Low Back Problems Back pain occurs most often in the lower back. That is where the human body absorbs the most weight and stress. About half of working age
Bone & Muscle Problems Back pain can be caused by many different things. The most common cause of back pain is muscle strain to the lower back. Using correct posture puts minimum stress on the joints. This reduces the risk of injury and osteoporosis. For correct posture, keep your ears, shoulders and hips in a
Pregnancy & Prenatal Care Causes Pregnant women get backaches because: * The growing uterus and extra weight pull the body forward. Standing this way can strain the back muscles. * Hormones are released during pregnancy. These make the ligaments soften and stretch. Ligaments are tissues that surround and support the joints. * Joints in the
