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Using your fingers or wrists repetitively or forcefully often can cause carpal tunnel syndrome. To prevent this injury from occurring, you can either avoid the activities that lead to the syndrome or practice exercises and proper wrist movement ... more »

How to Prevent Liver Failure

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The liver is a major body organ that is also the largest gland in the body. It carries out organ functions like metabolism, storing glycogen, decomposition of red blood cells (RBC), synthesizes plasma protein and detoxification of the body, which ... more »

How to Prevent Salmonella Poisoning

By MIHealthCoach

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It seems like a few times a year a salmonella outbreak occurs. There are steps you can take to protect yourself and your family from becoming deathly sick from something you ate... more »

How to Prevent Swimmer's Ear

By Richard Ferri

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Swimmer's ear (or otitis externa) is an inflammation and/or infection of the outer ear. It can be very painful and got its common name from occurring frequently in people who swim a lot. However, anyone can develop swimmer's ear from exposure to ... more »

How to Recognize Gigantism

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Gigantism and acromegaly are related diseases, the difference being that gigantism occurs in children and acromegaly in adults, usually in their thirties or older. Gigantism, an extremely rare disease (100 reported cases) takes place when ... more »

How to Recognize Shock

By DrJewell

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When a person goes into a shock state it is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical attention. There are different types of shock states to recognize: spinal shock, anaphylactic shock, cardiac shock and septic or toxic shock, and also ... more »

How to Recognize the Symptoms of Appendicitis

By Angie Shiflett

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Many individuals experience Appendicitis at some point in their lifetime. This is where the Appendix in the body becomes inflamed. The Appendix is a tube like structure that extends out from the intestine that is considered to be large. The ... more »

How to Recognize the Symptoms of TMJ Disorder

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Temporo-Mandibular Joint, commonly known as TMJ, is located in front of both the ears. It joins the lower jaw (mandible) with the temporal bone of the skull. A small disk of cartilage separates the bones and moves each time with our jaw. The TMJ ... more »

How to reduce your PSA count?

By Splendor

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This video describes someone that I have talked with and worked with who has been using Natural Cellular Defense by Waiora. They will come out and personally share the testimonial after more test results. I am astonished at what I heard when I ... more »

How to Relieve Constipation

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Constipation is a very uncomfortable condition. Symptoms of constipation include straining, missed or infrequent bowel movements, hard stools and feeling like your bowels are not emptied after a movement. If you suffer from constipation, follow ... more »

How to Remove a Stuck Ring

By Silverwing

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Did you ever have a struck ring on your finger? Everyone probably has sometime. This is one way to get it off... more »

How to Sleep Through the Night

By alienangel555

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Millions of people suffer through sleepless nights due to the effects of insomnia. This disorder is high on the list of complaints among people who see doctors, following only colds, headaches and stomach problems. There are some things that can ... more »

How to Stay Safe from MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus)

By Heide Braley

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This is a superbug strain of staph found on an estimated 1/3 of the population. It colonizes on healthy skin, and only causes problems when it enters the bloodstream through a break in the skin. Four years after discovery of Penicillin, a ... more »

How to Stop a Hiccup

By Traqqer

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We all have hiccups and some of us are just better at handling it than others. A hiccup is essentially a pressure problem that needs to be relieved. The diaphragm needs to be readjusted... more »

How to Stop a Panic Attack

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A panic attack is a feeling of intense anxiety and impending doom in the absence of circumstances that justify these feelings--it's easy to define, but not at all easy to live with. Long-term treatments may involve medication and therapy. In the ... more »

How to Stop Head Banging

By FaithAllen

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Head banging is a form of self-injury, also known as self-harm or self-mutilation. Some people who are in deep emotional pain use head banging to manage their emotions. When they become overwhelmed with pain, they bang their heads rhythmically ... more »

How to stop the hiccups

By Matt Lee

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Hiccups can be one of the most annoying conditions a human can be plagued with. Though stopping them is no easy task either, I have one method that has worked for me and my friends time and time again. This method is particulary useful in ... more »

How to Support a Loved One through Infertility

By Jenna Nadeau

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Babies, babies everywhere... or almost everywhere. When a loved one is dealing with infertility it a disease that will affect every friend, acquaintance and loved one as well as the diagnosed individual. If you are that loved one, you need as ... more »

How to tackle seizures and fits amongst neonate

By synchrony

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The article I am going to write is about a very common disease or phenomenon amongst neonate or newly born babies. I have recently become a father and have got my first baby daughter. we were quite happy upon seeing our little angel but soon ... more »

How to tell if you are menopausal

By Linda McCloud

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Menopause is a fact of life. Every woman will go through it eventually. The essential meaning of menopause is the fact that a woman will no longer get her periods and will no longer be able to conceive a child. But the fact is a woman can ... more »

How to Treat Cauda Equina Syndrome

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Cauda equina syndrome is a serious condition that involves the compression of the nerve roots found in the spinal cord. Cauda equina syndrome can be caused by several things. It can be a result of trauma to the spinal cord, tumors, spinal ... more »

How to Treat Chilblains

By Cheryle Hoover Davis

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Chilblains are ulcers that occur when an individual is exposed to cold and humidity... more »

How to Treat Down Syndrome With Physical Therapy

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Physical therapy can be used to treat Down syndrome children, especially at a later age, when the basic skills have already been learned. Because there are several levels of severity in the symptoms of Down syndrome, an early consultation with a ... more »

How to Treat Foot Odor

By MarkTwain

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Do friends and family politely move away when you go to take your shoes off, or do worried looks come over their faces and their noses begin to turn up once you do? Have you heard people you just met exclaim! What is that smell? It could be ... more »

How to Treat Pancreatitis

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Pancreatitis is a descriptive term that applies to any inflammation of the pancreas. This causes the pancreas and its surrounding blood vessels to swell and trap the pancreatic fluid, which can then begin “digesting” the pancreas itself... more »

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