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		<title>Finding Vital Emergency Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is very important that you have all of the emergency numbers on hand. This is especially important when you have small children who have a habit of getting into things and putting things into their mouths that can potentially hurt or even kill them. Having emergency numbers enables you to get advice and help [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is very important that you have all of the emergency numbers on hand. This is especially important when you have small children who have a habit of getting into things and putting things into their mouths that can potentially hurt or even kill them. Having emergency numbers enables you to get advice and help much quicker than if you have to search around for them. In emergency situations like this, every minute counts, which is why it is important to be prepared and have this information on hand. There are a number of ways that you can get your hands on all of the emergency numbers that you need.</p>
<p>Call the Local Police Department</p>
<p>One way that you can get the emergency numbers for your area is by calling your local police department. Do not call 911. Call your local police department by using the nonemergency phone number. When you call, explain to them that you want to get all of the numbers for emergencies, such as poison control and anything else you may need. They will be more than happy to give these emergency numbers to you.</p>
<p>Talk to Your Local Hospital</p>
<p>If you feel strange calling the police department and asking for this information, as some will, you can call the local hospital and ask. Ask to speak to someone in the emergency department and tell them why you are calling. They can provide you with the same information.</p>
<p>The Internet</p>
<p>Finally, there is researching on the Internet. When you are looking for your local emergency numbers, you can use the search engines and find them pretty quickly. All you have to do is type in the term, &#8220;emergency numbers for (Your city and state goes here.)&#8221; or &#8220;local number of poison control,&#8221; and you will find what you need in no time at all.</p>
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		<title>Advantages of Learning About Rare Diseases</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may think that it is crazy to learn about many types of rare diseases. You may think it is even weirder when you do not know anyone with these rare diseases. Though you may feel like this, there are a number of advantages of learning about rare diseases and ways you can learn about [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You may think that it is crazy to learn about many types of rare diseases. You may think it is even weirder when you do not know anyone with these rare diseases. Though you may feel like this, there are a number of advantages of learning about rare diseases and ways you can learn about them.</p>
<p>Become More Well Rounded</p>
<p>When you learn about rare diseases, you will become better-rounded. You will gain much more knowledge than you had previously.</p>
<p>Can Understand People You Meet</p>
<p>When you learn about rare diseases, you can have a better understanding of people you meet who have these rare conditions. When you can understand them better, you can better relate to them and possibly be able to help them by being their support and becoming a good friend. If you did not have this knowledge, you would not be able to understand them as well, nor would you be able to help them in the way that you can when you do have the knowledge.</p>
<p>Learning about these diseases is not difficult. There are a number of ways that you can learn quite easily, as a matter of fact.</p>
<p>Doing Research on the Internet</p>
<p>One way that you can learn about rare diseases is by doing research on the Internet. When you conduct Internet research, you can learn about any rare disease that you want.</p>
<p>Consulting Medical Books</p>
<p>You can also consult medical books. You can purchase these books in any book store or obtain them from the Internet. There are a host of resources available right at your fingertips or at the click of a mouse button, resources that are free and provide a good deal of help.</p>
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		<title>How to Entertain a Child With a Cast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When kids break bones, it isn&#8217;t fun for them, or their parents. It hurts and they get bored because they can&#8217;t do their favorite things. The cast is hard to get used to and nobody will sleep the whole night for a while. Here&#8217;s a couple of ideas for fun things to do with children [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When kids break bones, it isn&#8217;t fun for them, or their parents. It hurts and they get bored because they can&#8217;t do their favorite things. The cast is hard to get used to and nobody will sleep the whole night for a while. </p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a couple of ideas for fun things to do with children who have to wear a cast. Do them one each day or do them both in one day, but they&#8217;re guaranteed to take the child&#8217;s mind off the broken limb and put attention on the cast in a fun way. Gather these:</p>
<p>#Get a few packages of different colors and hues (pastels and neon colors) in markers<br />
#Stickers<br />
#Scissors<br />
#A chop stick or other long thin item that&#8217;s not sharp<br />
#Tape</p>
<p>Fun Crafts For Kids With a Cast</p>
<p>The first project is the easiest to explain; use the markers to make designs and pictures all over the cast. Offer help and use good imagination, and make colorful paisley-type designs, or maybe a plaid, or maybe put flames on it. This can take a while, especially knowing it has to be decided what to make on the cast. Then, when all the ink is dry, use the stickers to further decorate it.</p>
<p>The next project: Have the child draw two pictures that are about four inches tall and 2 inches or so wide. They can both be the same picture if the child wants, or not. Have them color the picture and find a way to write their name on it somewhere. </p>
<p>Cut the picture/designs out in the given dimensions and place them together so that a picture shows on both sides. Tape them together on the sides, leaving the bottom open. </p>
<p>Put the pictures on the end of a chopstick (or other non-sharp, long, skinny item) and tape them onto the stick. Use as much tape as necessary to do this. Now, the child has made a tool to scratch with when the cast gets itchy.</p>
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		<title>Does Your Computer Ever Run Slow?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia Do you ever have one of those days when your computer runs so slowly that you wonder if you are going to have to run out and buy a new one? That’s what happened to me over the past couple weeks. I’d be working on a blog post or uploading a photo [...]]]></description>
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<p>Do you ever have one of those days when your computer runs so slowly  that you wonder if you are going to have to run out and buy a new one?  That’s what happened to me over the past couple weeks. I’d be working on  a blog post or uploading a photo I&#8217;d just taken or just browsing the  Internet and my computer would suddenly start lagging. It would take  forever to go from page to page or to upload a new blog post. It was  really annoying, and I thought I had a virus or something.</p>
<p>I  ended up talking to a friend about it, and she suggested that I should  update my drivers. I’d heard people talk about that before, but I didn’t  really know what they meant. She explained that the drivers in  a computer are the things that help the hard drive recognize the signals  that it gets from things like the modem and the printer. She said if  they aren’t up-to-date, they can make your computer run really slowly.  Well, that’s what my computer was doing! I’m glad I asked her because  otherwise I would have spent a lot of money to get a new computer when  there is absolutely nothing wrong with this one.</p>
<p>Apparently it&#8217;s not hard to find free <a href="http://www.devicedoctor.com/">driver downloads</a>,  so I found a free update driver and installed it (super easy) and got  it running. I can’t believe what a difference it has made! Now I have no  problems surfing the web and everything is uploading to my blog  quickly. What a relief! I wasn’t happy about the thought of maybe having  to buy a new computer. Now I just have to keep it running in the  background and all of the drivers will be kept up to date; I won’t even  have to worry about them anymore.</p>
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		<title>Debunking The Myths of Women and Martial Arts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’ve decided to take up karate as a form of exercise. Good for you! You may find yourself facing a lot of issues that result from stereotypes that face women who are in this sport. However, please be assured that the reactions you get are based solely in myths and prejudices. Let’s look at a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You’ve decided to take up karate as a form of exercise. Good  for you! You may find yourself facing a lot of issues that result from  stereotypes that face women who are in this sport. However, please be  assured that the reactions you get are based solely in myths and  prejudices. Let’s look at a few of them and how you can address them.</p>
<p>Karate  and martial arts will make you unfeminine. We’ve all been taught that  vulnerability equals femininity. Leave that to fiction in romance  novels. Martial arts teach women confidence, self-esteem and  self-defense. Women who exhibit no fear are allowed to be more open and  warm.</p>
<p>Martial arts are too “rough.” Any physical training or  sport can be tough on anyone — men or women — and participants are prone  to injury. A good martial arts school will require padding or  protection during sparring and legitimate competitions require it at  tournaments.</p>
<p>Training in martial arts will make you aggressive.  Through training in karate, men and women are trained self-control above  all else. Patience and discipline are also primary in this type of  training. Women may get aggressive when facing an <a href="http://turbotax.intuit.com/">income tax</a> problem, but not just because she takes karate.</p>
<p>Women  who train in the martial arts are unattractive. Women who train in  martial arts are physically fit and just as attractive, if not more so,  than their non-training counterparts. All you need to do is a Google  image search for some of the top-rated female martial artists to see  that this myth is so not true.</p>
<p>A relationship will suffer from a  woman’s involvement in martial arts. This is only true if the partner  is not supportive of the woman’s desire to take martial arts.</p>
<p>Don’t let the stereotypes deter you from engaging in this life-changing sport!</p>
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		<title>Buying Friends Lunch with a Prepaid Card</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia I decided to go do some shopping today. It was a great deal of fun. A few friends came along, and we were able to get some great deals on awesome things. I was even able to find the perfect present for my picky cousin. You would not believe how many people [...]]]></description>
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<p>I decided to go do some shopping today.  It was a great deal  of fun.  A few friends came along, and we were able to get some great  deals on awesome things.  I was even able to find the perfect present  for my picky cousin.  You would not believe how many people were out and  about though!  It seemed like everyone in the entire city decided that  today was the best day to go shopping.  The stores were crowded, the  roads were packed, and even the place we stopped at for lunch had way  too many people inside.</p>
<p>I decided at lunch that I wanted to  treat my friends that came with me.  They didn&#8217;t need to go shopping  today — they came to keep me company.  So I used my <a href="http://www.elastic.com/">prepaid card</a> and bought them both lunch.  They didn&#8217;t like that I was paying for  them, but I told them to think of it as a Christmas present.  Of course,  what they don&#8217;t know is that I already have great presents for them!  I  found these great handbags at awesome prices last week and got one for  each of them.</p>
<p>After lunch, we headed our separate ways.  I  decided that it was time to go home and crash.  After all that shopping,  I was too tired to continue, even though I still have more I need to  get done.  Oh well.  Maybe I&#8217;ll go out next week.  I&#8217;m hoping that the  roads and stores won&#8217;t be quite as crowded, but I know better.  The  closer we get to the holidays, and the end of the year, the more likely  things are to be overrun with people.  On the plus side, the closer we  get to the holidays, the better deals I&#8217;m able to find on the things I  want to get, too!</p>
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		<title>Prevention is as Important as the Cure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet via Flickr There is an alarming number of women these days who are not looking at their health seriously enough. Women are not thinking about their own futures in terms of health. They are thinking about financial things. They are wondering about assisted living years from now, but they [...]]]></description>
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<p>There is an alarming number of women these days who are not looking at  their health seriously enough. Women are not thinking about their own  futures in terms of health. They are thinking about financial things.  They are wondering about assisted living years from now, but they are not taking a good look at their own personal health.</p>
<p>There are things that women, just like men, should be doing. In  addition to following a good diet and exercise program, women should be  getting yearly exams from their gynocologist. There are an alarming  number of women who don&#8217;t do such things.</p>
<p>The issue is that  there is often a wait-and-see approach to dealing with health issues.  Many people, not just women, allow their own health to go unmonitored  until there is something wrong. Going to a doctor is reserved for when  there is pain or a visible problem, but not before hand. Women who wait  until there is a problem run the risk of having to do more aggressive  treatment to cure the ailment or have the possibility of not being able  to cure it at all.</p>
<p>The key is to educate women from a very  young age about disease prevention and good health habits. Young girls  are often influence by their mothers and the other female role models in  their life. Making the decision to get them started early on prevention  will only force them to become more serious about it as they get older.</p>
<p>Some schools also teach about disease prevention to middle school and  high school kids. This kind of reinforcement can be rather valuable to  these kids. The bottom line is that prevention is paramount to  controlling diseases and allowing women to think about their future  health.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image by Getty Images via @daylife After everyone has stopped singing “For He&#8217;s a Jolly Good Fellow” and you have taken your personal belongings, retirement has finally become a reality. You have worked hard for the past forty years to get to this place; however, you know that some tough, important decisions are coming up [...]]]></description>
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<p>After everyone has stopped singing “For He&#8217;s a Jolly Good Fellow” and you have taken your personal belongings, retirement has finally become a reality. You have worked hard for the past forty years to get to this place; however, you know that some tough, important decisions are coming up soon. While you want to go have fun golfing, traveling, you know that your aging parents need you the most right now. You may have discussed <a href="http://www.assistedlivingsource.com/" target="_blank">assisted living</a> options with them, but still have some concerns. Will your parents enjoy their new home? Will you and your siblings be able to afford keeping them in a lovely assisted living community? Here are a few suggestions to help your mind when considering an assisted living community.</p>
<p>1.   Discuss with your aging parents where they would like to live. With so many great choices out there, assisted living communities are anywhere your parents want to go. Florida&#8217;s sunny beaches? Yes! California&#8217;s wine country? Yes! You and your parents can find an assisted living community wherever they desire to live.</p>
<p>2.   Get recommendations from your friends. Believe it or not, you are not the only one who has ever had to put a loved one into assisted living. Many of your friends probably have too and can offer good advice about the questions to ask, price , and their opinion of a particular assisted living community. Get your friends&#8217; advice and use it.</p>
<p>3.         Take a tour of the assisted living community and meet the people. By meet the people, not just the staff, the people who live there too. Ask them about the activities for your parents. Perhaps, you parents love playing cards with other people or bingo. Ask about those activities at the assisted living community. When you ask lots of questions, you can find the assisted living community that is right for your parents.</p>
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		<title>Drug Treatment Program Offers Medical Equipment and General Medicine</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who are going through a drug treatment program not only need rehabilitation to get over their addiction, but also the long-term support of their families. This is especially true of individuals who require any medical equipment for a chronic disease or illness, such as diabetes. Family members play an important role in general medicine, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People who are going through a <a href="http://www.thecyn.com/" target="_blank">drug treatment program</a> not only need rehabilitation to get over their addiction, but also the  long-term support of their families. This is especially true of  individuals who require any medical equipment for a chronic disease or  illness, such as diabetes. Family members play an important role in  general medicine, by ensuring the patient gets their treatment and takes  their medication. With friends and family to help out, patients should  do better with a regimen of general medicine practices to achieve  optimum health.</p>
<p>Today, health medicine is a first step in treat a  variety of disease and chronic illnesses. Many family practitioners use  a more holistic approach to diseases than ever before, realizing that  lowering the number of medications a patient takes is helpful to their  recovery. Patients who need to see a specialist or holistic practitioner  for further treatment are referred to the appropriate physician.  Alternative medicine is seeing referrals from physicians who have  patients with chronic pain, stress related disorders and anxiety.</p>
<p>You  should still get your yearly physicals and checkups with your family  doctor who practice in general medicine. But seeking out an alternative  medical practitioner like an accupuncturist with state-of-the-art  medical equipment is becoming the norm. Patients using oxygen, are  getting relief from bio-feedback and massage has shown to lower their  stress levels. These patients are finding their daily activities are  easier and more pleasurable after such treatments.<br />
Whether you use  traditional or a more holistic approach to keep your health at your  best, is your choice. With proper preventative medical care, vitamins  and your dedication to a healthier lifestyle, you can maximize your  long-term health potential. Your  personal contribution and focus on important health factors like good  diet, exercise and plenty of rest will add years to your life. Regular  preventative care combined with good personal wellness efforts can help  sustain a healthy lifestyle.</p>
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		<title>Air Purifiers for Allergies</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia Allergies occur when a person’s immune system overreacts to normally-harmless substances called allergens. Allergens may come into contact with the body in many ways, including airborne particulates, food ingredients, or insect stings. Some of the most common types of allergies are to airborne particulates, such as pollen, dust, mold, and pet dander [...]]]></description>
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<p>Allergies occur when a person’s immune system overreacts to normally-harmless substances called allergens. Allergens may come into contact with the body in many ways, including airborne particulates, food ingredients, or insect stings. Some of the most common types of allergies are to airborne particulates, such as pollen, dust, mold, and pet dander (usually in the form of shed hair or skin particles.) These allergies can be alleviated in various ways, but one of the most convenient is through the use of an air purifier for the home. These units can be purchased new or used for reasonable prices and at excellent quality. The most effective way to alleviate indoor allergens is to eliminate the source of the allergens—for example, by improving ventilation systems or by weatherizing windows and doors. However, investing in one or more air purification units is a good idea even in well-constructed homes.</p>
<p>Air purifiers come in a range of shapes and sizes, from small standalone units to larger units that work with the ventilation system in the home. Air purifiers also use a variety of methods to purify air, the most common and basic of which is the use of a simple air filter which screens out particulate matter too large to pass through the holes in the filter. However, this technique may still allow very small particles to pass through unimpeded, and many allergens—including some organisms—are tiny. More sophisticated purification methods use ultraviolet light to sterilize the air, removing bacteria and other harmful or allergenic microorganisms. Still another purification method is that of ionization, using electrical charges to produce ions, which then adhere to airborne particulates. The ions are then electrostatically attracted to a collector, and disposed of. Possible drawbacks of air purifiers include noise and rare byproducts, most notably small amounts of ozone from certain types of ionizing purifiers. Ozone itself can be an allergen.</p>
<p>While there are many possible methods of air purification, do not assume that only one may be used at a time. Using several different types of air purifiers will give you the best chance of screening out allergenic substances.</p>
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		<title>CPAP for a Good Night&#8217;s Sleep</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sleep apnea can be a debilitating condition, robbing individuals of sleep and affecting their waking performance in every area of their lives. But a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device can alleviate apnea, allowing you to experience untroubled sleep. These devices can be bought used from medical suppliers for reasonable prices. Sleep apnea occurs in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" style="margin: 10px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/CPAP_mask_02.jpg" alt="CPAP_Device" width="300" height="300" />Sleep apnea can be a debilitating condition, robbing individuals of sleep and affecting their waking performance in every area of their lives. But a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device can alleviate apnea, allowing you to experience untroubled sleep. These devices can be bought used from medical suppliers for reasonable prices.</p>
<p>Sleep apnea occurs in two varieties: obstructive and central. Both types involve an interruption in a person’s intake of air while asleep, which causes the body to wake up. Usually, these instances of waking are brief enough that the person does not remember them in the morning, but if they occur frequently enough during the night, they can cause symptoms of sleep deprivation. Sleep apnea usually manifests as excessive snoring, interruptions in breathing patterns while asleep, or as excessive, seemingly-inexplicable fatigue while awake.  Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the muscles of the airway relax during sleep and occasionally block the flow of air. Muscle relaxation is normal during sleep, but does not result in a blocked airway. Obstructive sleep apnea can be caused by obesity, sleeping position, or a genetic predisposition to narrowed airways. Central sleep apnea occurs when the brain’s signals to the breathing muscles become interrupted, usually due to neurological conditions or heart failure. CPAP therapy is effective at treating obstructive sleep apnea, but cannot treat the neurological basis of central sleep apnea.</p>
<p>A CPAP device consists of a mask that covers the mouth and/or nose, and a compressed air pump attached to the mask via a tube. The pump provides a constant stream of air to the sleeper, which increases air pressure in the throat and prevents the airway muscles from falling closed as they relax during sleep.</p>
<p>Because sleep apnea is a chronic condition which lasts indefinitely, CPAP therapy is likewise ongoing. Sleeping with the mask on may be a significant adjustment at first, and you may experience a few minor side effects such as skin irritation and dry nose, but these should go away after a few days. CPAP devices can be bought used, offering you an uninterrupted night’s sleep for a modest investment.</p>
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		<title>Would you let a Robot Operate on You?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia Over the past few years, it has come to pass that robotic surgical tools allow surgeons to operate on patients over the Internet, from thousands of miles away.  This has obviously been assisted by on site medical personnel, to oversee that the devices are working correctly and that all necessary &#38;quot;pre and [...]]]></description>
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<p>Over the past few years, it has come to pass that robotic surgical tools allow surgeons to operate on patients over the Internet, from thousands of miles away.  This has obviously been assisted by on site medical personnel, to oversee that the devices are working correctly and that all necessary &amp;quot;pre and post&amp;quot; steps are taken (as in, before and after the patient is actually opened up) to ensure that the entire operation goes off without a hitch.  But of course, science is just like the rest of human kind &#8211; nothing is ever going to be good enough.  And while this has generally been of some overall benefit to our species and its dominion over the world, it can also lead to some very interesting, potentially very troubling questions that we are all going to ask ourselves sooner than many people would like to consider.</p>
<p>Duke University roboticists (a fancy word for engineers who specialize in robotics, and probably don&#8217;t see the Sun very often) are working on the little details of creating robots that do not need to have a physician, in order to perform basic surgeries.  These robots will never have the tremors that a physician might develop, which could lead to an incredibly safe operational record.  They could also be used for training purposes, as they will follow what they are programmed to do every time without failure or issue &#8211; a robot will never have a hangover, and it will never &amp;quot;just feel like&amp;quot; doing something erratic that could cause suffering and law suits.  From a technical standpoint, a robot is the perfect surgeon.  But then, it has no actual mind.</p>
<p>The physicality of having a robot that is under the direct supervision and control of a read, bona fide, experienced surgeon is one thing &#8211; if asked, most people probably wouldn&#8217;t have a problem with that kind of operation.  But how comfortable would you be with the decision making skills of a robot that is given full autonomy to open up your body, conduct an operation, then close you up?  Would you feel comfortable?</p>
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		<title>More Vital Than a Masters Degree in Nursing</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is a foregone conclusion that a nurse that is worth their salary has got a few things on their belt at all times. A few pairs of rubber gloves (just in case) at the ready are a hallmark of an experienced medical professional. And a decent clipboard with a few bits of medical references [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is a foregone conclusion that a nurse that is worth their salary has  got a few things on their belt at all times.  A few pairs of rubber  gloves (just in case) at the ready are a hallmark of an experienced  medical professional.  And a decent clipboard with a few bits of medical  references on it (such as a CM ruler, pupil gauge and blood pressure  charts) can be as good as gold to folks in the nursing profession.  And  obviously, a proper stethoscope would be worth what you paid for it even  if it cost ten times what they do.  However, there is one tool out  there that pretty much trumps the rest.</p>
<p>While you don&#8217;t necessarily need a <a href="http://online.southuniversity.edu/academics/graduate/nursing_masters_degree.asp">masters degree in nursing</a> to appreciate the complicated tools in the medical profession, one of  the simplest ones is also one of the best for a lot of situations that  you are inevitably going to find yourself getting into.  If you have not  yet guessed what we&#8217;re talking about, it&#8217;s simple, everyday medical  scissors.  Do you need to clip a baby&#8217;s umbilical cord?  Snip!  Do you  need to handle removing a bandage, or resizing it?  Snip, yet again.  If  there is ever a need to cut something (which only happens about ten  times in a slow day), a good, sturdy pair of scissors are a godsend for  you.</p>
<p>While there are bent ended scissors designed for getting  underneath bandages easily, some of the most important features are the  materials your scissors are made out of, and whether they have  additional attachments to facilitate getting things done a bit more  easily.  Obviously, you are going to want your scissors to be made out  of stainless steel, because there is no room for rust in medicine.  And  in some very convenient cases, there are attachments on scissors for  operations like handling and unscrewing IV tubes.</p>
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		<title>Is There Anything Sound Waves Can&#8217;t Do?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia Sound waves are an incredible thing.  For one thing, they can be used to tell the police when someone is speeding (which might not be convenient if you happen to be the speeder, but it is nonetheless impressive), diagnose just about any kind of illness a person might have, and even take [...]]]></description>
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<p>Sound waves are an incredible thing.  For one thing, they can be used to tell the police when someone is speeding (which might not be convenient if you happen to be the speeder, but it is nonetheless impressive), diagnose just about any kind of illness a person might have, and even take care of malignant growths inside of an internal organ.  These are the kinds of things that one would simply never suspect that the humble sound wave might be capable of doing.  For the most part, we typically just assume that sound waves let us hear things, and leave it at that rather cursory level of accomplishment.  But sound waves can do a whole lot more than just identify the basic goings on in the outside world.</p>
<p>Ultrasound technology has been in existence for decades, but seems to grow more effective with each passing year.  With an ultrasound device known as Doppler ultrasound, these extremely high frequency sound waves can pick up what is going on inside of your body at the very moment that it is happening.  Rather like a cop with a radar gun, this fantastic piece of equipment can tell a trained physician or technician how quickly blood is moving through your system.  This information can be in three dimensions, show the actual movement of the blood (and the organs that move the blood around), and whether anything suspicious or potentially dangerous exists (such as a blockage, blood vessel narrowing or malformed object like a tumor or congenital defect).</p>
<p>Sound waves can even allow a previously barbaric process of removing malignant (cancerous) cells from the walls of a man&#8217;s prostate to be elevated into the modern age.  If you are a man whose prostate is under threat, the notion of your own cells threatening your masculine power is scary enough &#8211; but the idea of a doctor shoving a metal tool in there and scraping off those cells could be a nightmare.  A better method actually uses extremely high frequency sound waves to essentially liquify (or cavitate) the cells into getting out of there.  Yay sound.</p>
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		<title>Catheters and Sitting in Misery</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The word &#38;quot;catheter&#38;quot; actually comes from the ancient Syrian word for &#38;quot;to sit.&#38;quot;  The Syrians made the first catheters, which were simply reeds.  Using these reeds to &#38;quot;sit&#38;quot; inside of bodily orifices like plugs, they were a medical tool which could be used to drain out that which should not be in the body any [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The word &amp;quot;catheter&amp;quot; actually comes from the ancient Syrian word for &amp;quot;to sit.&amp;quot;  The Syrians made the first catheters, which were simply reeds.  Using these reeds to &amp;quot;sit&amp;quot; inside of bodily orifices like plugs, they were a medical tool which could be used to drain out that which should not be in the body any longer.  By inhibiting the body&#8217;s ability to close up a wound, and essentially &amp;quot;irrigating&amp;quot; out fluids of some sort, these tubes serve a valuable purpose to medical practice.  However, they can also cause a great deal of suffering to those into whom they are inserted.  After all, catheters have the potential to be very damaging to the people who have them inside their bodies.</p>
<p>A lot of people essentially go to hospitals to get even sicker than they originally were.  And catheters are no exception to this dubious rule.  As a catheter is essentially a foreign object sticking out of (and holding open) a human body, it is pretty much a guaranteed breeding ground for bacteria, as well as a highway by which this bacteria may have easy access to that body.  It has been speculated that of the tens of thousands of deaths due to the &amp;quot;super bugs&amp;quot; (infectious agents which are highly resistant to antibiotics, which breed like rabbits in a hospital setting), a very large number are due to catheters.  In the treatment of urinary catheters, especially, lies the potential for a great deal of infection.  It is in direct, constant contact with bodily waste, after all.</p>
<p>But of course, catheters can be useful, and most likely do save some lives due to their intended &amp;quot;drainage and irrigation&amp;quot; functionality.  Urinary catheterization is useful in the removal of the aforementioned body waste, and can also drain urine from the kidney by percutaneous nephrostomy.  Catheters can also collect fluid, as in cases such as abdominal abscesses.  They can also be used in veins, such as during angiograph, balloon sinuplasty, angioplasty and balloon septostomy.  A catheter can also be introduced into a vein or an artery, and used to measure blood pressure or intracranial pressure.</p>
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		<title>It Wants to Suck Your Wounds</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia It is far too true in our society that more often than not, the fanciest, more ridiculously over complicated way to solve a problem is often the most favored manner. Too often, if you did not know better, you would actually think that we were making a concrete effort to inhibit our [...]]]></description>
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<p>It is far too true in our society that more often than not, the fanciest, more ridiculously over complicated way to solve a problem is often the most favored manner.  Too often, if you did not know better, you would actually think that we were making a concrete effort to inhibit our own effectiveness and progress, by passive aggressively making tons of rules and spending tons of unnecessary time and money on solutions that are of only a moderate level of effective value in combating the problem that they supposedly do.  With that being the case, this is the kind of solution that pretty much blows one&#8217;s mind, from a standpoint of societal convention.</p>
<p>If you have ever been wounded, you know how nasty a wound can get in a hurry.  Puss and bacteria are just parts of the game, especially when you received your injury in a dirty place (such as during a natural disaster, where it may have been hours of filth before you could receive any sort of medical treatment).  There is a type of pump which is used to accelerate the healing process and reduce the frequency with which bandages need to be changed &#8211; that costs at least $100 a day to rent, and weighs 10 pounds or more (partially because of its batteries).  But of course, thanks to an MIT PhD candidate named Danielle Zurovcik, that bit of expensive, heavy nonsense is done with.  Her version of the pump costs $3, weighs half a pound, and can be charged up with a hand pump.</p>
<p>This is roughly analogous to a luxury car costing less than $1,000, getting a few thousand miles to the gallon of gasoline, and being small and light enough that you could comfortably carry it around for awhile.  In this passive aggressive era, where it seems as if every new medical breakthrough has got to be huge, expensive and unbelievably complicated, this is the kind of innovation that all medicine cries out for more of.  What could be next?  Are there going to be heart catheters that work just like plumbing augers?</p>
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		<title>Prescription Medications Are More Expensive than Auto Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image by dumbeast via Flickr Drugs are more expensive than you can imagine. What you pay at your local pharmacy is just a fraction of the cost of the medication. There are pills that are literally 4,000 dollars a month if they are purchased with cash alone. It’s a multi-billion dollar industry and it’s costing [...]]]></description>
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<p>Drugs are more expensive than you can imagine. What you pay at your  local pharmacy is just a fraction of the cost of the medication. There  are pills that are literally 4,000 dollars a month if they are purchased  with cash alone. It’s a multi-billion dollar industry and it’s costing  you a fortune. The more sick you are the less money you have and there  is no way around that. If you can believe it, there are people who are  on over two dozen daily medications and without the help of insurance  they wouldn’t be able to afford the drugs they are taking. But just like  <a href="https://auto.21st.com/AutoQuote/home.do?method=getHome">auto insurance</a>, everyone needs to be covered.</p>
<p>That might be all well and true but that certainly doesn’t ease the  pain of the amount that people are paying for prescription drugs,  especially seniors on the infamous Medicare Part D program. It’s a  program that can save seniors a ton of money on their drugs even though  it doesn’t always feel that way. The reason that it often leaves a bad  taste in your mouth is because of something those in the business call  the donut hole.</p>
<p>The way it works is that for a certain period,  and up to a certain dollar amount, Medicare simply pays most of the drug  costs, leaving the patient with a fixed co-pay depending on the class  of medication they are getting. Once the patient has acquired a certain  amount of medication that Medicare has paid for, the tables are turned  and the patient is made to pay a larger portion of the medicine costs.  Depending on the medicine, this could equate to hundreds of dollars a  month and leave those on a fixed income scrambling to pay for them. But  without Medicare Part D they would be paying a lot more in the long run.</p>
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		<title>Managing Property Management</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like any significant investment, whether it’s medical equipment, property or even a yacht, by looking after it well, you’ll get a better return through longevity and good working order. Property is either purchased new or used; mostly it is the latter since property is generally built to last. Either way, buildings do require maintenance and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Like any significant investment, whether it’s medical equipment,  property or even a yacht, by looking after it well, you’ll get a better  return through longevity and good working order. Property is either  purchased new or used; mostly it is the latter since property is  generally built to last. Either way, buildings do require maintenance  and looking after to ensure they do their job for many years to come.</p>
<p>Good maintenance can be easier said than done when you have multiple  properties to look after, or don’t reside in the same location as your  investment property. That is where good <a href="http://www.allpropertymanagement.com/">property management</a> is essential to getting a good return on your investment. From the  aesthetics of a lobby to prompt repairs, a good property manager can  make or break the reputation and success of a site.</p>
<p>Investors  targeting the high-end residential property market rely on good property  management to provide the high level of service expected by residents.  The reputation of the investor is at stake so whether it is a holiday  residence or apartment block, an experienced and competent management  system must be in place.</p>
<p>Looking after multiple residences,  such as condos or apartments, has its own specific requirements. Serving  the needs of multiple tenants is time consuming in itself and with lots  of tenants moving in and out. This also results in a lot of  changeovers. Dealt with efficiently, tenant changeovers can be quick and  painless with the investor’s revenue stream unhindered.</p>
<p>Commercial property management often means dealing with a huge number of  people using a building each day, as well as multiple tenants  throughout the property. Retail, industrial and office environments all  provide different challenges to the property manager. In selecting a  property manager for a commercial property, look for one who has  experience managing the particular type of property.<img class="alignright" title="Property" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2609/3878215159_736990eb17.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of health care is only getting bigger and bigger. As hospitals invest millions into research and drug companies invest millions more into the perfection of medications, the cost to you, the patient, will only get more inflated as time goes on. So how do you safeguard against the rising cost of medical care [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a style="float: left; padding-right: 10px;" href="http://2find-medical.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/3966256588_fbf3469d0d_m.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-588" title="Little girl with cream" src="http://2find-medical.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/3966256588_fbf3469d0d_m.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="240" /></a>The cost of health care is only getting bigger and bigger. As hospitals  invest millions into research and drug companies invest millions more  into the perfection of medications, the cost to you, the patient, will  only get more inflated as time goes on. So how do you safeguard against  the rising cost of medical care in this day and age? The answer is to  take advantage of the systems around you and get in control.</p>
<p>The first thing to do is make sure you have some sort of insurance. This  can’t be stressed enough. You are in terrible shape if you have no  company helping you to pick up the cost of your medical care. If you are  not enrolled then call your state office for assistance or ask at work.  Even if your company does not offer health insurance, you can certainly  find out how your co-workers insure themselves. This is the single most  important thing you can do.</p>
<p>If you are already enrolled  through work then ask about a flexible spending account. This is a great  program where pre-tax money is assigned to an account for you to be  used for co-pays, medications, and over the counter products that will  help you live a healthier life. While there are some rules and  regulations to this account, the end result is a great tax break to help  you pay for your health. It’s a smart decision if you are taking your  health care seriously.</p>
<p>And last, but not least, make sure you  have money in case you have urgent medical bills that arise. If you do  not then you can always get <a href="http://www.elastic.com/">emergency cash</a> from  an online lender. You can get the cash you need with a payment plan  that you can be comfortable with. Medical costs are too expensive not to  be prepared for them.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working as a travel nurse can have many rewards and benefits. However, when you are a nurse that travels to patients’ homes, there are many stereotypes that you may have to put up with. Permanent nurses may not respect you as much as other types of nurses, and you may feel some resentment from some [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Working as a travel nurse can have many rewards and benefits.  However, when you are a nurse that travels to patients’ homes, there are  many stereotypes that you may have to put up with. Permanent nurses may  not respect you as much as other types of nurses, and you may feel some  resentment from some colleagues. If this sounds like your experiences,  here are three things you can do to help overcome the stereotype of <a href="http://www.nurse.tv/TN_jobs_nurse.php">nurse travel jobs</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Have a Respectable Resume</strong></p>
<p>Permanent  nurses often look down on the traveling nurse profession because  they view travel nurses as less qualified than themselves. This  stereotype isn&#8217;t true. You can help overcome this misconception simply  by being qualified. Show your colleagues you can do the job just the  same as they can and let your work prove you have the same or better  experience and qualifications as permanent nurses. By doing this, you  can show them that you simply chose a different area of nursing than  they did. Keep in mind neither one is more important than the other.</p>
<p><strong>Be Organized</strong></p>
<p>Nothing  can make you seem less qualified than being unorganized. If you have  your papers scattered of if you can’t find a patient’s records when you  need them, you&#8217;ll appear as though you aren&#8217;t on the same level as  permanent nurses. Combat this by making it a point to keep all your  records in order at all times. If you have to, invest in an organizer to  make this happen.</p>
<p><strong>Be Professional</strong></p>
<p>Travel nurses can be  just as professional as hospital and permanent nurses. This means  showing up on time, doing your job correctly, and dressing properly. You  should also go above and beyond your job description to show that you  have what it takes to be in the nursing profession.</p>
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		<title>Electronic Cigarettes Can Be Used to Kick the Smoking Habit</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia There are many different methods that can be used to quit smoking. People use nicotine patches, nicotine gum, prescription medication, and other methods. One alternative, however, that is not as common is the use of electronic cigarettes. An electronic cigarette was made to mimic the action of smoking, but with less harmful [...]]]></description>
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<p>There are many different methods that can be used to quit smoking.  People use nicotine patches, nicotine gum, prescription medication, and  other methods. One alternative, however, that is not as common is the  use of electronic cigarettes.</p>
<p>An <a href="http://www.cigarti.com/">electronic  cigarette</a> was made to mimic the action of smoking, but with less  harmful effects. They look and act like a traditional cigarette but they  release less harmful toxins. Electronic cigarettes have a nicotine  cartridge, and an atomizer to heat it up into a vapor that is then  inhaled by the user. The nicotine cartridges come in a variety of  different flavors, so the smoking experience can be even more enjoyable  than the traditional non-electric alternative.</p>
<p>The reason why  electronic cigarettes could be used as a method to quit smoking is there  are cartridges with varying amounts of nicotine, so the addiction can  be decreased gradually. This is important because when someone is  suffering from a nicotine withdrawal, they are more likely to relapse  and start smoking again. If someone can be weaned off of nicotine very  gradually, then the next step is just to stop the routine habit of  smoking since there would no longer be a chemical dependency.</p>
<p>You  can buy electronic cigarettes online. There is a start-up cost  involved, but after the initial purchase, electronic cigarettes have  similar operating costs as traditional cigarettes. You can simply buy  replacement nicotine cartridges and batteries. It is worth a shot to try  electronic cigarettes if you are trying to quit smoking but other  methods have failed. You may just require a more gradual approach.</p>
<p>Electronic  cigarettes can look like traditional cigarettes, or they can have  entirely different designs. People love that they are able to  personalize their electronic cigarette options, so see what is available  for you. You might be able to get an electronic cigarette that matches  your personality and lifestyle perfectly. Quitting doesn’t have to be  hard if you take a gradual approach.</p>
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