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Homelessness and healthcare: A crossroad in need of remedy
Living on the street or in crowded shelters places individuals at a severely heightened risk of illness. According to a Canada-wide study, people who experience homelessness are significantly less likely to reach the age of seventy-five—and despite this risk, their healthcare needs are often outpaced by the ongoing battle for basic food and shelter.
By Samah Saci6 years ago in Longevity
Understanding Rare Cancers
Although rare cancers don’t occur often, they can affect people of all ages and genders. Greater awareness of rare cancers may lead to earlier diagnosis and management, and potentially better survival rates. Consider these facts about soft tissue sarcomas, one type of rare cancer.
By David Wyld6 years ago in Longevity
How Dangerous Is Bruxism and How to Get Rid of It?
This can happen when a person is awake (awake bruxism) or during sleep (nocturnal bruxism). A person with bruxism may gnash all their teeth or just the front teeth. Bruxism can be classified as a stress disorder. When bruxism is serious, it can lead to headaches, sleep disturbances, etc. Nocturnal bruxism is a particular type of sleep-related disorder. People who clench their teeth during sleep are more prone to snoring and also suffer from sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea.
By Amelia Grant6 years ago in Longevity
How Exercising Benefits You in the Workplace
Did you know that exercising will benefit you in the workplace? Regular exercise is going to improve your ability to focus and shift your attention. It will keep your brain a little sharper and raise your energy level. It will improve your overall mobility when you keep your body in shape with regular exercise. Walking is a form of exercise that will keep you sharp and limber at work. Exercise gives people a lift in their creativity and it will even alleviate any work anxiety. Exercising on a regular basis will keep you physically fit, and it will benefit you in the workplace by keeping you sharp and energized. The sharpest employees are those who take the make regular exercise a priority.
By Kari Oakley7 years ago in Longevity
Effectiveness of Arestin in Patients Who Smoke
Arestin can be defined as an antibiotic drug used by dental specialists in treating periodontal diseases in humans. The medicine is usually sold in powder form, making it easy to administer it to the patients. In addition, clinical studies have confirmed that Arestin is actually more effective than any other form of treatment, including the use of scaling and root planing (SRP). However, over the years, smoking has been seen as a detriment to the treatment of periodontal patients who smoke. Nevertheless, since the introduction of Arestin, it has proven to be very effective in tackling the disease among the patients who smoke. This paper will make an attempt to provide a comprehensive discussion of the effectiveness of Arestin in smoker patients. It will also evaluate past studies of other treatment options, such as SRP and their effectiveness when compared to the use of Arestin. Therefore, the paper will analyze the nature of Arestin and its effectiveness among smoker patients.
By Jessica Sanders7 years ago in Longevity
Health Hack—Why Bidets Are so Beneficial for Our Health
The French invention of the 17th century—a bidet—has been known as one of the bathroom appliances not many people feel comfortable talking about. Usually, when we think about bidet, various touchy subjects come to mind; such as, skin sensitivity, health issues, as well as mobility problems many people experience during life and are not comfortable talking about. However, nothing other than our wellbeing should come first, and if you think you can improve it, using a bidet is certainly an option to consider. Furthermore, by using a bidet, you can also reduce your environmental footprint and make this planet a better place for life.
By Sarah Jessica Smith7 years ago in Longevity
Don't Touch Me
I do not like being touched, especially by strangers. I don't like strangers trying to hug me. I'm not even keen on handshakes. I hate it when you are on the bus and the thigh of the person next to you rubs against yours. It makes my skin crawl. Crowds give me anxiety. I don't like it when people tap me on the shoulder. I hate it when someone I barely know touches my arm. Touch is not a comfort to me.
By Sarah Sparks9 years ago in Longevity
Better Dead Than Fat
As I was growing up, a fat little girl in a family of fat, short women, I always had the feeling that someone was missing. Someone who was supposed to be there and wasn't. I was surrounded by uncles, great uncles, cousins, my brothers, my parents, great aunts, several grandparents and even my great-grandparents. There was an abundance of extended family, but still, somebody was missing.
By Sarah Sparks9 years ago in Longevity
Forget Pokémon Go, Fitocracy is the Fitness RPG Site You Never Knew You Wanted
Has your Pokémon Go gotten up and gone? Are you tired of endlessly hiking the harsh (and occasionally paved) terrain in search of both rare Pokémon and getting swole, but finding neither? Still, if you’re a little geeky and like to combine your workouts with your nerd-outs, Pokémon Go’s the best program for that. Right?
By Anne St. Marie9 years ago in Longevity
