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• Every phlebotomist should exercise certain consistent precautions on a routine basis By: Shahbaz Ahmed - As per the guidelines from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) several disease-specific precautionary policies for patients known to be or suspected of being infected with certain pathogens are recommended to be followed by phlebotomists. Universal standard precautions assume that all specimens are potentially infectious and should be handled accordingly.Every direct contact with body fluid is infectious is the assumption in the Standard precautions.
• What is SureSmile? By: Ali Ghatri - For decades children and adults have enjoyed the benefits of orthodontic treatment to improve and idealize dental function, esthetics, and stability. In other words, orthodontists place braces on patients with the following common objectives: -To make sure teeth work well together and have the proper relationship to TMJ joints which support the jaws. To many patients this addresses the complaint of having an “overbite”. -To give patients a beautiful smile which translates to straight teeth.
• The Toxic Waste Dump Inside Your Body By: James Roshwood - It is well documented that obesity, which means being seriously overweight, is a growing global phenomenon in the Western World. Some would say that this time bomb would have the same devastation on our population as detonating a nuclear device in one of our major cities. The cause of the overweight problem is because we do not take enough exercise and eat too much of the wrong kind of food.
• How to lead a normal life after being diagnosed HIV positive? By: Mahoney - Don’t press the panic button in case your HIV reports have just tested positive. The world will not come crashing down. You have to be bold enough to take on the world with a positive mindset. Just remember that you are not the only one infected; and with the improvement in science and technology, the virus can be controlled. Although a permanent cure does not exist you can live normally with a few precautions in mind.
• The Power of Paternity Testing By: Jane May2 - According to people who live through it, it is hell going through life without knowing who your biological father is. It is a similarly hellish experience, (as a man) bringing up a kid without knowing whether it is really yours’ – unless that is a choice you have consciously made. Yet the number of people living through these experiences has been on the rise in the last few decades.
• Managing and treating migraine headache By: Mark Bevan - Migraine Treatment Fortunately, managing migraines have become possible in the last decade. Although there is still no cure, medications can help reduce the frequency of migraine and stop the pain once it has started. The right medicines combined with self-help remedies and changes in lifestyle can make a tremendous difference in migraine management. A variety of drugs have been specifically designed to treat migraines.
• Eight Tips for Avoiding Eldercare Burnout By: Stephen Joyce - The biggest risk to your parent continuing to live at home is caregiver burnout. Using the eight tips to avoid it can prevent heartache, headache and preserve your health. It will help you to learn why most of us put self care on the back burner. I know the principles of self care and tips to avoid burnout but ignored the warning signs until I had a crisis. My moment of truth came after spending five days in the hospital as a cardiac patient.
• Electronic Cigars Help Tobacco Products Evolve By: MACarticles - The cigarette and cigar have evolved over the last 70 years. Cigarettes were considered in during the First and Second World Wars. The war department was responsible as they gave out cigarettes as part of the ration package given to each soldier. Soldiers used cigarettes as they would money; for trading, gambling and just passing time. During this time the cigarette companies promoted cigarettes to women. Hollywood did their part to help by giving cigarettes a sexy image.
• Eye Care and its Treatment By: jerry james - The importance of the eyes to the human beings need not be emphasized. Eyes provide us sight, without which life would lose most of its meaning. But at the same time, eyes are constantly exposed to the external environment. Almost everyone in the world overworks their eyes, due to which several eye problems occur. The list of problems that occur with the eyes is almost endless. But even then, are we taking adequate care of our eyes?
• Eczema and its Treatment By: jerry james - Living with eczema can be one of the toughest conditions to have to live with, it not only affects the very young but can also affect the elderly, although not scientifically proven, some people say the condition does let up the older you get, but in my experience from working in the pharmacy industry it can actually get a lot worse. Eczema is a skin disorder that includes symptoms such as itchiness, dryness and redness and affects millions of people all over the world.

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