A sinus infection is a very unpleasant thing that masks itself as a cold or allergy but then simply does not let up or go away. No matter what you use to treat your upper respiratory issue, it does not get better. The pain, pressure, congestion, and discharge may continue for weeks or even months with no abatement or resolution in sight. While you could ask your doctor for something stronger, the side effects of prescription medication are not something everyone wants to deal with.
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If you have a drug or alcohol dependency and are pregnant, it is never too late to give your child a better life by treating your addiction. While the majority of people are aware of how important it is to abstain from illegal drugs and to only use the prescribed amount of any medications while pregnant, staying sober can be challenging at the best of times and when coupled with the stress of pregnancy, it can be even more so.
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If your elderly parent has trouble with balance, strength, or endurance when walking, it may be time to buy a mobility aid for safety's sake. There are different options to choose from, and selecting the right one will help keep your parent active and independent for longer. Here is a look at some of the choices available.
Walkers
A walker is ideal if your parent needs help with balance or if stability is needed when they are getting in and out of a chair.
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If you have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, you may find yourself eventually faced with a decision as to whether you want to remain in the hospital or long-term hospice care facility or you want to go home to spend the rest of your life in a familiar and more comfortable environment. When you make the choice to go home rather than remain in a medical or hospice care facility, you may wonder what you can and should do (or have done) to make your home as comfortable as possible for you and everyone to maneuver.
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One of the least pleasant aspects of dealing with breast augmentation, if you choose implants, occurs immediately after your operation—and it isn't the pain. In fact, the pain associated with breast implants is generally fairly mild and easily controlled with prescriptions like Vicodin or Percocet. Instead, the real bugbear of the whole thing is something that you may not even have realized you were going to have until after the surgery was over: drain tubes.
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