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Benefits of Banking Umbilical Cord Blood and Tissue

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If you are pregnant, you may find yourself overwhelmed with the different tasks needed to carry and deliver a healthy baby. Proper nutrition, rest, and regular visits to your obstetrician are essential, but you should also consider potential issues that could affect your baby’s health in the future. Many parents are choosing to store their baby’s umbilical cord after birth. While surprising for some people to learn, the blood and tissue of the umbilical cord contains stem cells, which can grow into other cells that are needed to treat different illnesses and diseases.…

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3 Non-Conventional Forms Of Pain Management Strategies

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Living with chronic pain can be difficult, tiring, and overwhelming, but there might be ways for you to find relief. Pain management is something that refers to methods people use to reduce the chronic pain they have, and there are many types of methods you could try that may help you reduce the pain you have. Here are three non-conventional types of strategies that can be effective for reducing pain for some people.…

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Healing Procedures After A Hand Tendon Surgery

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If you have injured one of your hands and have cut or ruptured one of your tendons, then surgery may be needed to stitch the two ends of the tendons back together. If a flexor tendon is in need of repair, then you will need to seek out an experienced and competent hand surgery specialist to carry out the operation. Once the operation is completed, you will need to go through some fairly extensive healing.…

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Understanding The Medicinal And Behavioral Components Of Eating Disorder Treatment

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If you currently have an eating disorder and want to become healthier, then you will need to seek out treatment with your physician or through an eating disorder treatment facility. Treatments are often multifaceted and involve the use of traditional medical treatments as well as behavior modification therapy. If you want to know about a few of the different types of things that are likely to happen during your eating disorder treatment, then keep reading.…

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What Can You Expect During And After Bunion Surgery?

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If you’ve tried orthotics, cortisone injections, and an array of other treatments but still suffer from bunion pain, then it may be time to consider surgery. Bunion surgery is an involved procedure and it’s normal to be a bit nervous about it. However, knowing what to expect during the surgery – and more importantly, when you’re home and recovering – can make you feel a lot more confident. Here’s a closer look at what to expect.…

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Understanding 3 Types Of Medications Prescribed For Treating Breast Cancer

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Breast cancer is prevalent amongst American women, with 1 in 8 women getting diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime. While getting diagnosed with breast cancer can be a very scary experience, there are many different effective treatments and medications that can eradicate breast cancer cells. Understanding how the different types of medications work can really help you make a more informed decision regarding what treatment might be best for you.…

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5 Things To Know About Direct Primary Care

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If you are looking for a new primary care physician, you may be wondering what the difference is between fee-for-service providers and direct primary care (DPC) providers. Essentially, fee-for-service providers charge you for every service they provide and usually bill your insurance company directly. Alternatively, DPC providers charge a monthly subscription fee to cover their operational costs and either do not charge for basic services or charge a low fee. If you are considering signing up for a DPC program, there are several things you should know.…

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3 Ways to Treat Sinus Infections without Antibiotics

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Sinus infections are no fun at all. They come with facial pain, pressure that can lead to intense headaches, and cold-like symptoms that can really interfere with your day. Because it’s tough to tell whether a sinus infection is caused by a virus or a bacteria, it’s no wonder that patients desperate for relief ask their doctors for antibiotics just in case in the hope of eliminating the symptoms sooner. But the experts say that in 90 to 98 percent of cases, sinus infections are caused by viruses, which can’t be helped by antibiotics at all.…

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5 Things Lupus Sufferers Need to Know about Vitreous Hemorrhages

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Vitreous hemorrhages are an ocular emergency that can affect people with lupus. They occur when blood leaks into your vitreous, the gel-like substance inside your eyeballs. Here are five things lupus sufferers need to know about vitreous hemorrhages. How does lupus cause vitreous hemorrhages? Lupus causes vitreous hemorrhages in the same way it causes other health complications throughout your body. As you may already know, when you have lupus, your immune system mistakenly attacks your healthy tissues.…

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Facelift Surgery Recovery - How To Reduce Hematoma Complications

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If you receive a neck surgery along with your facelift, or if you smoke, take blood thinners, or have high blood pressure, then you may develop a hematoma after your facelift procedure. A hematoma occurs when blood pools under the tissues around the surgical area. A very large bruise will appear when this happens and your physician will likely need to drain the blood from your face. This is necessary because the hematoma can cause an infection to form, and it can also allow a blood clot to pull away from the hematoma and travel to the heart or brain.…

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