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Should You Seek Botox Treatment During Pregnancy?

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If you’re a faithful user of Botox to help treat TMJ, chronic migraines, or unsightly frown lines, you may greet pregnancy with equal parts excitement and concern. Is it safe to continue to have Botox treatment during your pregnancy and while breastfeeding? If you’ve already had Botox prior to finding out you were pregnant, will your child suffer health problems? Read on to learn more about when you should continue your Botox regimen during pregnancy, as well as some scenarios in which it may be best to wait. Read More»

Should You Take Your Child To The Doctor For A Cough?

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If your family is like most, you probably go through a good amount of tissues and cans of soup during the cold season. There isn’t a cure for the common cold, so it makes sense if you don’t take your child to the doctor every time you hear him or her cough. But, how do you know that your child’s cough is due to a cold? Learn how to determine what type of cough your child has so that you know how to treat it. Read More»

Three Questions To Ask When Helping A Family Member Get Hearing Aids

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The need for hearing aids increases as a person ages, and if you have a family member who’s suffering from hearing loss, it’s helpful to attend his or her appointment with a hearing specialist. Your presence at this meeting, which can often include a hearing test and then a fitting for one or two hearing aids, is more than just about supporting your family member. You can also take the opportunity to ask some questions that your family member might be resistant to ask if he or she struggles to hear clearly. Read More»

4 Skincare Home Remedies Your Aesthetician Hates

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Regular trips to the spa for a facial will leave your skin glowing, but what you put on your skin between appointments can work against you if you’re not using the right ingredients. Throughout the years you’ve probably heard a lot of myths about household items that will make your zit disappear, help you avoid bags under your eyes, or add hydration to parched skin. Some of those ingredients may actually be causing more harm than good. Read More»

Everything You Need To Know About The Stages Of Dementia

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The terms “dementia” and “Alzheimer’s” are often used interchangeably, but they refer to two different conditions. According to HealthLine.com, dementia isn’t a disease, but a group of symptoms affecting a person’s mental tasks, like reasoning and memory. The symptoms of dementia can be caused by several conditions, the most common of which is a disease known as Alzheimer’s. The Seven Stages of Dementia No known cure for the symptoms of dementia currently exists. Read More»