The older you are, the longer and more difficult the wisdom tooth extraction recovery process will be. But since wisdom teeth can get so consistently painful that you have no real choice besides extraction, it's important to find ways to reduce the pain while you're recovering as much as possible. In the days and weeks after you get your wisdom teeth removed, remember these three salt water swishing tips.
Heat The Salt Water For A Few Seconds In Your Microwave Beforehand
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If you had a mastectomy and/or radiation treatment for breast cancer, you may need to abandon your old bras. Finding the right bra can make you feel more confident if you are insecure after surgery and can prevent additional irritation after surgery or radiation.
Choose Cups With Some Stretch
If you have one prosthetic breast and have slight asymmetry between your natural breast and the prosthesis, you will want to choose a bra with cups that have a small amount of stretch.
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Dust is found both in the air you breathe and on the surfaces in your home, so when you're allergic to dust mites, the tiny bugs that live in your dust, daily life can be difficult. Here are four things you need to know about dust mite allergies.
What are the symptoms of dust mite allergies?
Dust mite allergies cause respiratory symptoms. These symptoms can be mild and cold-like, so it can be hard to know if you have an allergy or just a cold.
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When you are pregnant, you are supposed to take daily prenatal vitamins and drink even more water than before you became pregnant. This is no easy task, given that most women would rather drink the same amount of water or less to avoid running to the bathroom throughout their pregnancies. Then there is morning sickness, which can come at any time of the day and anything can set it off, from the wrong food to a lot of stress.
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If you've suffered a heart attack in the last few years, you may have already adopted many of your physician's recommendations -- losing weight, avoiding stress, stopping smoking, or taking a daily aspirin or beta-blocker. However, if you have a family history of heart disease, these preventive efforts may not be enough to stop a subsequent heart attack. What else can you do to reduce your odds of a second, more serious cardiac infarction?
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