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Health Guide: Conditions and Treatments (Page 32)

5 Opiate Addiction Detox Tips

There are many reasons why you might become addicted to opiates, but not all of them revolve around illegal or recreational drug use, as one might suspect. In fact, many people recovering from illness, injury, or surgical procedures find themselves dealing with an opiate addiction after the fact due to prescribed medications. It’s really not that uncommon and there’s no reason to feel ashamed.... ❯❯❯

Understanding Tattoo Health Risks

When you decide that you want to adorn your body with permanent artwork in the way of tattooed ink, you probably don’t trouble yourself unduly about the prospective health risks. These days, you don’t have to worry so much about the possibility of dirty needles and the like; any respectable operation will use an autoclave to clean its tools, and artists will utilize rubber gloves and disposable... ❯❯❯

5 Common Denture Problems and How to Prevent Them

Dentures allow you to enjoy the foods you love, while also keeping your pearly white smile. While dentures do provide us with many benefits, they also come with some problems and discomforts. Here are 5 of the common denture problems and how you can prevent them in the future. Inflammation, infection and sores are often common to denture wearers. This primarily happens when dentures are left... ❯❯❯

Tools for Recovery: Holistic Approaches to Addiction That Work

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has recently been gaining recognition amongst traditional medical practitioners, and a few doctors are now prescribing some form of it to their patients as a complementary therapy to assist with the treatment of various illnesses. Holistic medicine is a method of healing that considers each person as  a whole, and holistic doctors take into account the... ❯❯❯

An Aging Population: The Explosion of Mobility Aid Sales Today

In the period immediately following the end of the Second World War up to 1964, there was a notable increase in the number of children being born. This generation was dubbed the "baby boomers" and many a story has been told of the benefits they have reaped in the course of their lifetimes. The rhythms of life in Britain have changed quite radically in that period. Manufacturing and industries... ❯❯❯

Common Causes of Teeth Stains and Discoloration

There is nothing more beautiful on a person’s face than their smile. Especially when their teeth are an amazing shade of white. But even if you make an appointment with your dentist every year, you go to your local drugstore to get some whitening strips and you brush your teeth with a whitening toothpaste, you can still end up with some stains and shades of discoloration. If you have noticed... ❯❯❯

How to Tackle Your Drug Addictions

Image Source: Flickr Sobriety can seem like a far-fetched dream when you’re struggling with drug addictions. Recovery always seems out of reach, and you often feel a sense of hopelessness and despair. But it is important that you don’t give up. Click here knows your frustration, and is only too happy to help you examine your addictions and set you on the road to recovery. To begin to tackle... ❯❯❯

Sickle Cell Disease: Cord Blood to the Rescue

Normal red blood cells take the form of neat little discs, each one with a little depression at the center. With this shape, they are easily able to pass through every little blood vessel and valve in the body. Some children inherit genes from their parents that deform their red blood cells in a specific way - they become elongated and shaped like a crescent or a sickle. These red blood cells... ❯❯❯

Tips For Successfully Relieving Your Back Pain

A common injury that affects many people these days is back pain or any related back injuries. These back injuries happen in all sorts of ways such as sitting down all day or whether you lift heavy objects. The following tips in this article will help you avoid injuring your back. It may not be possible to get a same day appointment for treatment of a serious back issue, days to get a severe... ❯❯❯

What You Need to Know About Visiting the Eye Doctor

Many people have an eye doctor that they see regularly to help them with their vision concerns.  However, several people have never seen this medical specialist.  They assume that their vision is fine.  While this assumption is probably ok, there are many reasons it is important to visit the eye doctor throughout your life.  In fact, even people with perfect vision can benefit from seeing their... ❯❯❯

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