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Diabetes: How to reduce your risk.

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Diabetes mellitus simply known as diabetes is a diseases in which there are high sugar levels in the blood over a prolonged period of time.

High blood pressure management.

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High blood pressure or hypertension is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated.

How to perform CPR

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CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies including heart attack or near drowning, in which someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. Learning how to perform CPR can save lives. After someone stops breathing, he or she can survive for only 4 to 6 minutes before lack of oxygen results in brain damage or death. It’s far better to do something than to do nothing at all. Remember, the difference between your doing something and doing nothing could be someone’s life. CPR consists of chest compression and rescue breathing. The first thing to do to help an unconscious victim is to check if he/her is really unconscious. Call out to them, tap them and gently shake them to try and provoke a response. You should also check for signs of breathing. If their chest is not rising or falling, there’s a good chance they’ve stopped breathing and will need CPR. The next thing to do is to have someone call for medical assistance so they’ll be...

How to get smooth and glowing facial skin.

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At birth, our facial skin is smooth, soft and flawless just like silk, but over the years this changes. The sun, cold weather, dry air, stress, cosmetics, poor diet, environmental pollutants can take a toll on the facial skin’s texture leaving it dry. Beautiful, soft, smooth and glowing skin doesn’t come with expensive products or salon treatments, it only require making a few changes to your daily routine and few products. The following are easy steps you can employ to regain the smooth skin on your face. Cleanse and exfoliate. One of the most important things to do to have a smooth face is to clean it regularly. Clean your face twice a day using a cleanser in the morning and before going to bed at night. It’s also important to remove makeup before going to sleep using face wipes. If you don’t remove makeup, your skin becomes dull and is more likely to breakout. Exfoliating is also very important to remove dead cells accumulated in the skin. Exfoliating can be done by applyin...

Medicinal benefits of quail eggs

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Quail egg is considered to be the best known natural treatment product as it is packed with vitamins and minerals. A lot of studies have been conducted on the therapeutic uses of quail eggs and it has been proven that regular consumption of quail eggs can help in the prevention, cure and treatment of several diseases.

Making your own simple first aid kit

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A first aid kit is a collection of supplies and equipment for use in giving first aid. It’s important to have your own first aid kit in your home, so you can deal with minor accidents, injuries and emergencies. It can be purchased at drug stores or assembled on your own. Kits often come in durable plastic boxes, fabric pouches etc. First aid kit should be kept in a cool dry place, easy to locate areas in the house and out of reach for younger children. Kits should also be checked regularly and restocked if any items are damaged or expired. Contents of a basic first aid kit are: Bandages in different sizes and shapes Cleaning wipes, cotton balls, cotton swabs, clean towel Gauze dressing Safety pins Disposable sterile gloves Scissors and tweezers Antiseptic solution Hand sanitizer Aloe vera gel, calamine lotion, petroleum jelly Skin rash cream Cream or spray to relieve insect bites and stings Painkillers such as paracetamol, aspirin, anti-diarrhea medicat...

Dealing with embarasing body problems

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Everybody’s got something they’d like to change about their body. Sometimes our bodies have a mind of their own and most of us suffer from embarrassing personal problems that occur at inappropriate times.

Miracle plant: moringa oleifera

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Moringa oleifera is popularly known in many countries as a miracle plant because of its nutritional and medicinal properties. It’s a fast growing, evergreen, drought-resistant plant which grows primarily in tropical, subtropical and semi-arid climate.

Cosmetic contact lenses: beautiful but dangerous

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Many people wear cosmetic contact lenses in the name of fashion without knowing the side effects. Cosmetic lenses are not bad but improper use can be dangerous.