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How to Help Your Vascular Surgeon Prepare for Your Procedure
Whether you're addressing your varicose veins or undergoing balloon angioplasty, working alongside your vascular surgeon to make the procedure smoother leads to great post-operative outcomes. Before your surgery, you'll attend a pre-operative appointment. Preparing for this appointment and adhering to any instructions you receive will make the procedure more successful. Give your vascular surgeon a full and concise medical history During your pre-operative appointment, the vascular surgery team will ask you some questions.
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Pain Management | Natural Pain Relievers for Back and Neck Aches
In these modern times, most people spend a huge chunk of their day slouched behind a laptop in offices and at home. Additionally, the journey back home leaves you hunched over your steering wheel, and finally, you drop on your sofa and watch some TV. All these poor sitting postures we adapt put pressure on the back and neck. Try carrying a heavy load or play a sport afterwards, and you've got yourself a throbbing backache.
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Do You Want to Keep Fibroids Away? Don't Eat These 4 Things
Fibroids are one of the notorious medical conditions affecting women in the world today. They are muscular tumours (growths) that develop on the inner or outer walls of the uterus. Thankfully, fibroid tumours are benign and have no cancerous traits. However, they are difficult to live with because of pain and heavy menstrual bleeding. If you have this condition, eating right is one of the prerequisites for successful treatment and recovery.
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Health Checks: What You Need To Know About Veganism and B12 Deficiency
There are several reasons why the vitamin B12 is essential for all who practice the vegan lifestyle. The main function of the vitamin B12 is to form red blood. It also functions to maintain a healthy nervous system. The nerves in the body are insulated by a fatty sheath, which is made up of a protein known as myelin. Vitamin B12 also helps in the production of both DNA as well as RNA, which are essential in the formation of one's genetic material.
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Three Dental Injuries Necessitating Immediate Medical Attention
Dental impact and general facial disturbance can result in serious injuries of the teeth and surrounding tissues. If you have sustained this type of damage, it is crucial for you to seek immediate medical attention to avoid escalation of the problem. The injury does not always have to involve pain in order to be treated as an emergency, although this is a common symptom. There are other symptoms and risks which indicate serious trauma, necessitating prompt treatment.
About Me
Hello, my name is Peter and I live in Western Australia with my wife on our pet dogs. This is my blog which details how to deal with various medical emergencies and other conditions. Last year, several friends and members of my family suffered from various different kinds of medical problems. Some of them, such as my uncle had to be rushed to the hospital for immediate treatment that saved his life. Lots of my friends had minor problems which had a big impact on the quality of their lives. I take an active interest in first-aid and other medical matters so I decided to start this blog.