Kids can be very fussy when it comes to mealtime, and this is a never-ending source of frustration for countless parents across the country. However, there are factors involved – sometimes more than one factor – that can lead to your kid turning up their nose at what you’ve prepared for them. This can be […]
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Caffeine occurs naturally in beans and plants, which we consume in a variety of different foods and drinks – the most common being coffee, tea, energy drinks, carbonated beverages and chocolate. All delicious I might add! But since caffeine is a drug, it is important to know the effects it has on your body and […]
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There’s a good chance you’ve heard of gallstones, but what you may not know is that they’re not really stones at all. Instead, they’re bits of organic matter that gather together in the gallbladder, the organ residing just below the liver in the human frame. Gallstones can actually form without causing any significant health problems […]
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Gout is the result of an increase in uric acid in your system that can lead to crystal deposits in your joints, and because of this buildup, your likelihood of developing kidney stones can also increase. We look into the most common risk factors for this condition.
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Parents of children know one thing all too well: kids get sick, and they tend to get sick pretty often. The good news is that most children rebound quickly, thanks to the generally resilient immune systems of young people. Parents often acquire the illnesses spread by their children and rarely is their rebound time so […]
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Delirium is when you depart from normal cognitive brain function, and it can be brought on by a variety of causes ranging from certain medications to diseases to infections and injuries. It can creep up suddenly and disguise itself as another problem, namely dementia. The Mayo Clinic said symptoms of delirium “begin over a few […]
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