Make Recovery After Breast Augmentation Surgery More Convenient And Comfortable

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While recovering from breast augmentation surgery takes only a week or two and won't inhibit the ability to maintain your independence, it can be a bit uncomfortable – especially during the first couple of days. Here are a few things you can do to make the recovery process more convenient and comfortable throughout: Shop for Special Clothes For at least the first couple of days after surgery, you'll have to wear a special support garment that wraps the breast area at all times until your doctor tells you it's alright to take it off.

15 August 2017

The Difficulties Of Aphasia In Children

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Children who suffer from developmental difficulties often experience difficulties with language that can be hard to master. One problem that often impacts many of them is aphasia, which can make it difficult for them to communicate with others. Thankfully, they can master this problem with a little help. What Causes It? Aphasia begins in children when the area that manages language is damaged for one reason or another. Some children may be born with brain damage that makes it difficult for them to communicate.

27 July 2017

3 Reasons To Offer Mobile Veterinary Services

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As a veterinarian, you might currently require pet owners to bring patients to your office for their medical care. However, offering a mobile veterinary service and going to your clients' homes can actually be a better choice. These are a few reasons to consider starting up a mobile veterinary clinic: 1. Provide Services for Those Without Transportation Some people just don't have their own transportation, for one reason or another. For these people, taking a pet to the vet can be difficult or almost impossible.

16 July 2017

Getting Your First Pap Smear: 3 Things To Know

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Starting at the age of 21, it's recommended that women get a routine screening known as a pap smear. This test is designed to detect cancerous or precancerous cells in the opening of your uterus called the cervix. It also screens for other abnormalities that may develop into, or increase your chances of getting cervical cancer, such as the human papiloma virus, or HPV, which is a virus that infects the skin cells of your cervix.

23 June 2017

Teens And Hearing Loss: 3 Strategies To Get Your Teen To Wear Their Hearing Aids

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Teenagers have a desire to fit into the crowd at school, and it is common for them to balk at the prospect of having to wear their hearing devices in public. Unfortunately, this leads to missed opportunities for learning and the possibility that their inability to respond to other people talking may be mistaken for rudeness. You also have valid reasons to worry about your teen's safety if their hearing loss is profound.

28 February 2017

3 Things To Expect When You Visit A Birth Control Clinic

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If you are currently sexually active, but do not want to get pregnant, then it is going to be in your best interest to take an effective form of birth control. A great place to visit when you already have a current form of birth control, but need to get it redone, is going to be a birth control clinic. This is going to be a clinic that specializes in birth control and often does not require an appointment.

21 February 2017

Don't Send Addicted Teens To Boot Camps: Try Adventure Therapy Instead

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When parents are trying to manage a drug-addicted teen, it can be a very difficult emotional experience. Many get desperate and turn to boot camps to help their teens. This is a major mistake, as boot camps are not as effective as it would seem. Instead, they should turn to the similar, but less extreme, adventure therapy method. Boot Camps Are Dangerous While boot camps were once considered an effective way of helping troubled teens get off of drugs and straighten out their behavior, they are now seen by many as dangerous.

27 January 2017