A child suffering from a ruptured eardrum after a hard slap or a prank gone is a far from uncommon occurrence. Luckily, the damage caused when an eardrum ruptures is rarely permanent, and with sound advice and treatment from a ear, nose and throat specialist, your child's eardrum can be repaired surprisingly fast.
However, repairing a ruptured eardrum that does not heal on its own does require some limited surgical procedures, and the thought of surgery on their child can make a shiver run down the spine of practically any parent.
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It is never pleasant to witness a traffic accident or drive past the aftermath of one, helpless to do anything about it. In June 2016, 95 people died on Australian roads. Some of these deaths could have been prevented had witnesses been trained in basic first aid as according to research from overseas, 85% of deaths occurring pre-hospital are as a result of blocked airways.
What if more drivers were trained in first aid?
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It's not easy convincing young children to take medication once in a while, and it's even more difficult if they have to take medication every day. The daily struggle can create stress for parents and children, and parents can heap pressure onto themselves as they worry about the consequences of their child only taking some of the specified dose of their medication or refusing to take it altogether. Thankfully, the services provided by compounding pharmacies can encourage compliance, and your child may even start looking forward to taking their medicine.
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Did you know that healthier food choices can help you prevent skin cancer? The good thing is, not only do these foods contain cancer-fighting nutrients, but they also taste great!
Turmeric
Turmeric is a popular spice in the Indian culture, widely known for numerous medicinal benefits. This root plant from the ginger family possesses a variety of anti-cancer properties that make it one of the best skin cancer-fighting food there is.
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Therapeutic massage professionals must undergo strict training and supervision to obtain licenses to treat specific conditions. Therapists can identify the contraindications of massage, determine the state of a patient through a check-up of the patient's history and regulate a particular therapeutic massage routine if they undergo extensive training. They are trained in the art of providing relief to patients who require general recovery, have soft tissue injuries and deal with other dysfunctions.
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