Excessive alcohol intake is a serious problem for some people in
every age group. Excessive drinking leads to depression and this can
have negative effects on your entire life. Look for the danger signs.
These include morning drinking, citations for driving while intoxicated,
automobile accidents after any alcohol intake at all, drinking to make
problems go away, drinking behavior that worries your spouse on your
friends, or medical problems of ulcer or gastritis. If any one of these
danger signs has occurred in your recent life, you should cut down. If
more than one of them have occurred, you should contact your nearest
Alcoholic Anonymous chapter or get some other form of professional help.
Usually, this problem gets too little attention too late. You should
look for these problems in family and friends, express your concerns to
them, and cooperate fully to help them establish a program for alcohol
control or elimination. You perhaps can save their lives, and perhaps
even your own
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Learn to Observe Yourself
The careful physical examination requires skill and experience. Some important observations can be made at home. If you can report accurate information on these points, you can further help your doctor.
Temperature
Don’t say “fever” or “running a temperature” or “burning up.” But a thermometer, read the instructions, practice shaking the thermometer down, and be able to report the exact temperature. If you have a small child, buy a rectal thermometer and learn how to use it.
Pulse
If the problem involves a rapid or forceful heartbeat, know exactly how fast it is beating. Feel a pulse in the arm or throat, or put an ear to the chest. Count the exact number of beats occurring in one minute, or have someone do this for you. If you think that there is a problem with the pulse, determine whether the beat is regular or irregular. Is the heart “skipping a beat,” “turning flip-flops,” “missing every other beat,” or is it completely irregular? A pulse irregularity often gone by the time you reach the doctor. If you describe it accurately, your doctor may be able to understand what happened.
Breast
The mammary tissue is normally a bit lumpy. Adult women should carefully examine their breasts every month in order to detect changes. Press the breast tissue against the chest wall, not between the fingers. Try several positions-lying down, sitting, and with the arm on the side being examined raised over the head. Look particularly for differences between the two breasts. If you note a suspicious lump, see the doctor immediately. Many women delay out of fear. Please don’t. Very few lumps are cancerous, but if the lump is malignant, it is important that it be removed early. Often the patient can feel a lump that the doctor misses; help the doctor locate the problem area.
Weight
Changes in weight are frequently very important. Know what your normal weight is. If your weight changes, know by how much and over what period it changed.
Other Findings
Know your body. When something changes, report it accurately. A change in skin color, a lymph gland on the back of the neck, an increase in swelling in the legs, and many other new events are easily observed. Just as important, knowledge of your body will help you avoid reporting silly things. The “Adam’s apple” is not a tumor. “Knobs” on the lower ribs or pelvis are usually normal. The vertebra (bone) at the lower neck normally sticks out. There is normal bump at the back of the head-the “knowledge bump.” I’ve known patients to report each of these as emergencies.
Temperature
Don’t say “fever” or “running a temperature” or “burning up.” But a thermometer, read the instructions, practice shaking the thermometer down, and be able to report the exact temperature. If you have a small child, buy a rectal thermometer and learn how to use it.
Pulse
If the problem involves a rapid or forceful heartbeat, know exactly how fast it is beating. Feel a pulse in the arm or throat, or put an ear to the chest. Count the exact number of beats occurring in one minute, or have someone do this for you. If you think that there is a problem with the pulse, determine whether the beat is regular or irregular. Is the heart “skipping a beat,” “turning flip-flops,” “missing every other beat,” or is it completely irregular? A pulse irregularity often gone by the time you reach the doctor. If you describe it accurately, your doctor may be able to understand what happened.
Breast
The mammary tissue is normally a bit lumpy. Adult women should carefully examine their breasts every month in order to detect changes. Press the breast tissue against the chest wall, not between the fingers. Try several positions-lying down, sitting, and with the arm on the side being examined raised over the head. Look particularly for differences between the two breasts. If you note a suspicious lump, see the doctor immediately. Many women delay out of fear. Please don’t. Very few lumps are cancerous, but if the lump is malignant, it is important that it be removed early. Often the patient can feel a lump that the doctor misses; help the doctor locate the problem area.
Weight
Changes in weight are frequently very important. Know what your normal weight is. If your weight changes, know by how much and over what period it changed.
Other Findings
Know your body. When something changes, report it accurately. A change in skin color, a lymph gland on the back of the neck, an increase in swelling in the legs, and many other new events are easily observed. Just as important, knowledge of your body will help you avoid reporting silly things. The “Adam’s apple” is not a tumor. “Knobs” on the lower ribs or pelvis are usually normal. The vertebra (bone) at the lower neck normally sticks out. There is normal bump at the back of the head-the “knowledge bump.” I’ve known patients to report each of these as emergencies.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Immunizations
Immunizations have had far greater positive impact on health in the developed nations than all of the other health services put together. Only a few years ago only a few years ago, smallpox, cholera, paralytic polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, and tetanus killed large numbers of people. These diseases are now effectively controlled by immunization in the United States and in most other developed nations. Smallpox has been eradicated from the entire world, and there is no longer any need for smallpox immunization. An incredible success story!
Frequent immunization is not needed now because these diseases occur less often and because we now know that the immunizations provide protection for a long time. Thus, tetanus boosters are only required every ten years for adults who have had the basic series of tetanus injections. As these conditions become rare, the problems of side effects from the inoculations are in some instances as great as the risk of the illness.
Keep a careful record of your immunizations. Do not allow yourself to be re-inoculated just because you have lost records of previous immunizations. If you haven’t had a tetanus shot for ten years or so, ask for a booster shot while visiting the doctor for another reason. You can save future tips to the doctor by being protected for the next ten years. In general, do not seek out the optional immunizations. Flu shots, for example, are only partially effective and often cause a degree of illness themselves; they are recommended only for the elderly and for those with severe lung diseases.
Frequent immunization is not needed now because these diseases occur less often and because we now know that the immunizations provide protection for a long time. Thus, tetanus boosters are only required every ten years for adults who have had the basic series of tetanus injections. As these conditions become rare, the problems of side effects from the inoculations are in some instances as great as the risk of the illness.
Keep a careful record of your immunizations. Do not allow yourself to be re-inoculated just because you have lost records of previous immunizations. If you haven’t had a tetanus shot for ten years or so, ask for a booster shot while visiting the doctor for another reason. You can save future tips to the doctor by being protected for the next ten years. In general, do not seek out the optional immunizations. Flu shots, for example, are only partially effective and often cause a degree of illness themselves; they are recommended only for the elderly and for those with severe lung diseases.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Bathroom Accessories
The needs of bathroom are always changing as the time pass. Chrome coated brass is used to pull out the waste. Toothbrush holder is used for keeping tooth brush and paste and a soap dish is attached with it. Other accessories are shaving mirror, towel rail and tissues. A bathroom could not be thought without tub, the shower, and commode. Contemporary bathroom should have beautifully designed bath, shower curtain in different fabrics. These products are available at the stores easily.
The true bathroom accessories will make a statement of your lifestyle, your attitude, and your frame of mind. There are some typical accessories that every one is familiar with: towel racks, paper holder, and some “fixed” accessories that are essentially attached to the walls. Find standard, almost imperceptible choices for these bathroom accessories.. There are varieties of bathroom accessories existing that have coordinating pieces or you can mix and match on the bases of color, style, or season. Let your individuality stand out with the accessories that are on the market nowadays. Another, often overlooked bathroom accessory is artwork. A simple picture, with a beautiful frame, can turn the blue and yellow room into the beach themed space.
Another way to jazz up your bathroom is the use of outlandish accessories in new ways. A paper towel holder (in the kitchen) can easily be altered to a magazine rack for the bathroom. A pleasant, big basket could be the fantastic towel storage. A plant hanger could an attractive paper holder as well. You are only limited by your imagination. Bathroom accessories are a fun and good way of giving your bathroom a facelift. Bathroom accessories are not much costly and easily available at excellent prices. Bathroom accessories can be purchased from retail and online bathroom stores at reasonable prices.
The true bathroom accessories will make a statement of your lifestyle, your attitude, and your frame of mind. There are some typical accessories that every one is familiar with: towel racks, paper holder, and some “fixed” accessories that are essentially attached to the walls. Find standard, almost imperceptible choices for these bathroom accessories.. There are varieties of bathroom accessories existing that have coordinating pieces or you can mix and match on the bases of color, style, or season. Let your individuality stand out with the accessories that are on the market nowadays. Another, often overlooked bathroom accessory is artwork. A simple picture, with a beautiful frame, can turn the blue and yellow room into the beach themed space.
Another way to jazz up your bathroom is the use of outlandish accessories in new ways. A paper towel holder (in the kitchen) can easily be altered to a magazine rack for the bathroom. A pleasant, big basket could be the fantastic towel storage. A plant hanger could an attractive paper holder as well. You are only limited by your imagination. Bathroom accessories are a fun and good way of giving your bathroom a facelift. Bathroom accessories are not much costly and easily available at excellent prices. Bathroom accessories can be purchased from retail and online bathroom stores at reasonable prices.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Bifold Doors
Bi fold doors are distinctive and vertical folding doors providing swift, easy and quite entry to the peoples. Mike Schweiss introduced Bifold doors in 1980. Mike’s first Bifold door size was 12 x 12 and placed in a factory at Renville County highway shed. Bifold doors are typically used in closet, pantries and between rooms. Bifold doors are always made in pair of two, four and six sides. Its side open from the center of the door.
Bifold doors are normally single doors, wardrobe doors and deliberate for the use in offices. Bifold doors also sometime uses as inner door for a greenhouse. Bifold private doors are space saver and let you easily use your whole closet. However, these types of bifold doors have some drawbacks. Sliding closet doors will only let you to open one split at a time even as closets with hinged doors face difficulties when any items are put near and around the outside of the door.
By far the most suitable design for door is the bifold closet door. If your room just has a small enigmatic, then you would be better to go for just one bifold closet door, but if it is big enough, then you could choose two bifold doors on opposite sides. Whilst, two bifold doors are not required they are extremely more pleasing to the eye and will add a small piece of a modern architectural look to your home. If you choose a stunning color scheme on the bifold doors, it will make the closets mix together with the rest of the wall to make the room feel more pooled and beautiful. A bifold closet door is the definitely a perfect option whether you have a small closet or a large walk-in closet. Another main thing to consider when selecting closet doors is the type of door that will affect the space and style of your room. If you want to save space, then preferably you should choose bifold closet doors. Not only are they visually beautiful but they drastically cut down on the space that a hinged door cover up in a room.
Bifold doors are normally single doors, wardrobe doors and deliberate for the use in offices. Bifold doors also sometime uses as inner door for a greenhouse. Bifold private doors are space saver and let you easily use your whole closet. However, these types of bifold doors have some drawbacks. Sliding closet doors will only let you to open one split at a time even as closets with hinged doors face difficulties when any items are put near and around the outside of the door.
By far the most suitable design for door is the bifold closet door. If your room just has a small enigmatic, then you would be better to go for just one bifold closet door, but if it is big enough, then you could choose two bifold doors on opposite sides. Whilst, two bifold doors are not required they are extremely more pleasing to the eye and will add a small piece of a modern architectural look to your home. If you choose a stunning color scheme on the bifold doors, it will make the closets mix together with the rest of the wall to make the room feel more pooled and beautiful. A bifold closet door is the definitely a perfect option whether you have a small closet or a large walk-in closet. Another main thing to consider when selecting closet doors is the type of door that will affect the space and style of your room. If you want to save space, then preferably you should choose bifold closet doors. Not only are they visually beautiful but they drastically cut down on the space that a hinged door cover up in a room.
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