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How to prevent diabetes

There are ways to prevent type 2 diabetes. If a person really wants to know how to prevent diabetes and its complications, there are two things that are the most important to do to avoid diabetes. These two...

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Ringworm: Symptoms and Treatment

You probably already know that ringworm isn't actually a worm. Which means you probably also already know it's a fungus. And, even if you didn't already know this, the title probably gave you a clue. So why's...

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H1N1 Swine Flu - A Personal Account of Symptoms & Recovery

A personal account of the symptoms of H1N1 Swine Flu day by day. My experience of the UK response to swine flu, using anti viral Tamiflu, the incubation period and how long symptoms last. I live in Harlow, Essex....

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Toenail infection

Toenail infections are usually highly unsightly, often uncomfortable, and in some cases can lead to further infection and problems with your feet. Most toenail infections are fungal. Sometimes it affects the...

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Don't Put Me in a Nursing Home

I wrote this blog because my mom has Dementia, and we had been giving her home care. Deciding which type of home care to provide or whether to provide it in a nursing home is a difficult decision to make for...

24 comments    health care nursing home
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H1N1 Vaccine: dangerous or not?

800,000 flu shots for kids have been recalled due to losing strength. While in this case it is not dangerous, it is this sort of think that troubles me when new vaccines are rushed out without the full...

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What Abdominal Hernia Surgery Recovery Feels Like

A young women's honest experience with an abdominal hernia and the hernia surgery recovery that followed.

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MY Personal Ostomy Skin Care Tips

No matter what kind of stoma you have, it is very important to take care of the skin surrounding it. I have seen several sites recommending plain water with a cotton pad. But I am a firm believer...

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Ten Unusual And Bizarre Diseases (And How To Avoid Them)

A look at weird medical conditions, from blue skin disorder to walking corpse syndrome.

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Steroids A Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

Steroids, called Solu-Medrol, are delivered through an intravenous solution, to treat Multiple Sclerosis attacks, The treatment can be unsettling to say the least and down right petrifying to say the most....

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