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96Complications related to chronic weeping edema of lower extremities
. The simplest way to explain edema is to say that edema is the left over fluid from the blood your heart pumps every day. This is erroneous because heart failure is just one diagnosis that can have the...
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88Dry Clean Only??? Don’t be Afraid – It’s Just A Tag!
For some people, one of the most horrible experiences that they can have is to find a garment that they absolutely adore only to see those three terrifying words sitting there on the tag... "Dry Clean...
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74How to Wash Dishes
At first glance, this may seem like any other How-To article, but this one is geared toward a very specific audience: Men. More specifically, those men who, for unknown reasons, are particularly inept when it...
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78Superinfection-Staph Infection (MRSA)
What is MRSA or Staph Infection? MRSA is the abbreviation for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Basically, MRSA is a strain of Staphylococcus aureus that is resistant to antibiotics. What...
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75The Germaphobe's Handbook
Okay, I confess it--I'm a germaphobe and a clean freak. I'm always washing my hands, obsessively cleaning, and trying to avoid dirty places. I know, however, that I'm not alone. For you, my fellow...
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61How To Make Your Lingerie Last
How many of you have heard someone say, "make sure that you have on clean underwear before you leave home because you never know what might happen"? Funny? I know, but I wanted to take that phrase a bit...
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78Care and Storage of Vintage Textiles
How to clean and care for vintage textiles. Suggestions for long-term storage of fabrics.
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70Foaming Soap: A Popular Choice For Washing Up
Foaming soap is a type of liquid hand cleanser that has been whisked with air to produce a foam of soapy bubbles. This type of soap is typically sold in special dispensers and was first created for...
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79MRSA Mayhem Can Be Prevented With Simple Precautions
Staphloccus bacteria, also known as staph is common in about one third of the population. It lives on the body, and in the nasal passages of humans and animals. MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus...
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64What is the best way to make hospitals safe?
Ten years ago the Institute of Medicine published To Err is Human on the Internet. It was a very influential book. It had two main messages. One was heard loud and clear by anyone who read a newspaper or...
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