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  • Eye Sunburn: Are Your Kids Protected for the Upcoming Summer?

    The warm days of summer will soon be here, and that brings strong heat and plenty of sun. As someone who has recently moved to Queensland, you are not yet used to the searing hot days this state provides. Now that you are a Queensland resident, it is important that your children are well protected from the damage of the sun's rays. Use these tips to learn more about eye sunburn and how you can prevent it.
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  • Understanding Ovarian Cancer

    Ovarian cancer typically starts in the epithelial cells that cover the ovaries and causes abnormal cell growth and the development of tumours. Cancerous cells can spread into surrounding tissues if you are not diagnosed early enough, and although any woman can develop ovarian cancer, it's more common in older women who have been through the menopause. The exact cause of ovarian cancer is not yet fully understood, but there are certain factors that are believed to increase your risk of developing this type of cancer, such as being overweight, taking hormone replacement drugs, a family history of any cancer of the reproductive system and having endometriosis.
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  • Stay free of neck pain while on the road

    Neck pain is a common complaint among a large segment of the population. Although it can be a result of trauma or health conditions, it may also be caused by stress and strain on the neck muscles or the bones or nerves in the neck. One of the common activities that cause neck pain include driving a car.  Have you considered how your seated position while driving might cause neck pain?
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  • Why It May Be Unwise to Listen to Friends When Choosing Hearing Aids

    Many people who have suffered from some form of hearing loss consult friends in order to know which kind of hearing aids they should get. However, this approach may be counterproductive because it may not address your specific needs. This article discusses some of the specific issues that should be considered when selecting hearing aids. Lifestyle Differences Before hearing aids are prescribed, professionals assess your lifestyle so that they can identify the environments in which you experience hearing challenges, such as when watching TV or when you are chatting with friends.
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  • Modern And Advanced Dental Technologies Demystified And Their Exceptional Benefits For Dental Patients

    Use of modern technologies in dentistry has made the dental experience more comfortable and easy to cope with for patients. Don't refrain from going for your appointment because you don't like a particular procedure. Instead, inquire from your dentist about the alternatives. Below are examples of non-invasive and very effective modern dental technologies for common dental problems. Teeth Whitening  Laser teeth whitening is a great, modern technology that you can opt for to have your teeth bleached.
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  • Unnatural Geographic: 4 Ways to Navigate Your Way Out of Geographic Tongue

    Geographic tongue (otherwise known as benign migratory glossitis) is a harmless yet bizarre oral condition which causes your tongue to resemble a satellite image of Earth. This is due to increased sensitivity and inflammation of the raised bumps on your tongue's surface (the papillae). And when this happens, red and white patches can form on the top and sides of the tongue and shift their position over time - much like continents do.
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  • How To Curb The Soreness Associated With Wearing Of Braces

    Misaligned teeth can deny you happiness and lower your self-esteem. The good thing is that teeth misalignment is not considered a disease in the medical field, nor is it incurable. It is just a condition, and it can be corrected using different methods including the use of braces. When braces are applied, there is usually little or no pain felt by the patient. But three days after treatment, you may begin to feel some sort of discomfort in your teeth.
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  • Deep Tissue Massage: Neck Area

    Deep Tissue Massage: Neck Area Therapeutic massage is defined as deep muscle relaxation at trigger points around the body. It is often a medicinal procedure used to patients who have injured specific muscles in their bodies. These injured muscles are known as trigger points. This article addresses patients with stiff necks and directs them on how to manage the pain themselves. Stiff necks may cause your life to be a living nightmare because the neck area is one of the most frequently used muscle in the body.
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  • Low budget funerals

    Although we'd all like to give our loved ones the lavish send-off they deserve, sometimes our financial situation just won't permit an expensive funeral. This can be a real problem if the deceased has not left a valuable estate or suitable insurance to meet their funeral expenses.  If you find yourself in this position, it's essential that you know how to hold a professional and dignified funeral without landing yourself deep in debt.
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  • The Pros And Cons Of Having Knee Replacement Surgery

    Often, when people have problems with their knees such as osteoarthritis, and traditional exercises, pain killers, anti-inflammatory drugs and other treatments don't help, orthopaedic surgeons recommend knee replacement surgery. For some people, this is the ideal solution. If your doctor has recommended that you have knee replacement, it is important that you do as much research on your own as possible before agreeing. Read on to learn more about the pros and cons of knee replacement surgery.
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