Health Guide (Page 94)

The Most Common Foot and Ankle Conditions

Since humans walk upright, we place a lot of pressure on our feet to perform. And the result can sometimes be damage to the feet and ankles. However, many common conditions and injuries are easy to avoid if you know about them in advance and you behave carefully. Here are just a few situations you’ll want to steer clear of where your feet and ankles are concerned. Sprains, strains, and... ❯❯❯

Pollution Problems: China's Declining Air Quality & Health Hazards

The reduction of the quality of air in China is becoming an enormous problem that creates huge health risks for anyone who must breathe it. While China has had a long standing problem with pollution since the country began to industrialize, a particularly harmful source of pollution has been found; the burning of coal. Regions in China north of the Huai River give coal to their citizens to burn... ❯❯❯

Mall Madness: Germs Edition

Everyone knows that trying to make it through the mall during the holidays is not an easy task. With all of the chaos and crowds the mall can also be a breeding ground for germs and bacteria. Here are the most germ-infested areas of the mall to avoid this holiday season. Handrails Escalator handrails collect a lot of germs throughout the day. Everyone uses them, and deposits any germs they have... ❯❯❯

How to Detect Common Health Hazards Lurking in Older Home

When you happen to live in an older home, while it tends to come with its own charm (and oftentimes a lot more room), if there’s one thing that you definitely need to be on the lookout for, it’s certain potential health hazards. Now we’re not saying that there are things lurking in your house that should make you afraid to live there; it’s just that the more aware you are of some of the common... ❯❯❯

5 Toothache Pain Relief Tips

You’ve no doubt heard all kinds of old wives’ tales about how to treat a toothache, such as gargling with salt water or rubbing some whiskey on your gums. Some of them actually work to a degree and have some basis in scientific fact, but others are just silly (chewing gum? – that’s more likely to make it worse!). The first step is to understand the cause of your pain, whether it’s bruxism... ❯❯❯

Tooth Extraction Recovery Dos and Don’ts

Nobody likes oral surgery, even with all the feel-good drugs they give you these days, but losing a tooth certainly isn’t the horror that it was years ago. These days there are all kinds of ways to control the pain and prevent infection. And you don’t have to live with an embarrassing gap in your smile thanks to all manner of dental implants designed to look just like your real teeth (or better,... ❯❯❯

Risk Factors for Vision Impairment

Eye problems in children are likely more common than you think. Many cases of vision problems go undiagnosed, so it’s important to be aware of risk factors and signs that you may want to get your child some children's glasses. Some common signs of eye impairment include things like squinting or straining to see things in the distance, turning the head to one side when looking at something,... ❯❯❯

5 Life Insurance Tips for People With Diabetes

Something that all of us need is insurance. We need home insurance. We need car insurance. We definitely need health insurance and for the sake of our family’s financial well-being, we also need life insurance. But when you happen to be someone who has a health issue such as diabetes, it can sometimes be hard to get the kind of coverage that you would like being that some insurance companies are... ❯❯❯

5 Tips to Prevent Dry Socket After Tooth Extraction

Dry socket is a condition that can happen after a tooth extraction. Whenever you have a tooth extracted, a blood clot forms over the bone and nerves, which protects the bone from infection. After you have a tooth extracted, the bone and nerves where the tooth was can become incredibly vulnerable to infection. Dry socket happens when this blood clot dissolves too soon, thus leaving the bone... ❯❯❯

5 Major Health Benefits of Steam Showers

Although there are a lot of us who can attest to how wonderful it feels take a hot shower, have you ever stopped to think about the fact that it’s actually a therapeutic thing to do? That’s right. According to many medical experts, taking steam showers actually comes with a wide variety of health benefits. So whether you’re planning to take one at your local gym, in a spa or at home, the next... ❯❯❯