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Getting Down and Dirty vs. Cleaning Dirty Floors
Yesterday we all celebrated Labor Day, which makes me think of doing some labor intensive housework. Then there is the other kind of labor, childbirth and the activities that lead to pregnancy. I decided to do a little compare and contrast quiz between these drastically different methods of getting domestic.
Clean Green: Mop Your Floors with Vinegar
Weekends are when I get the majority of my house cleaning done. You know, the big jobs like mopping the floors. I like to send my husband to the park with the girls when I do this, not because I use a toxic cleaner that might hurt my loved ones (and my own) lungs.
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Methoxsalen (By mouth)
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Lucy Free Sweat Band Giveaway
If you're sweating it out during these dog days of Summer, jog on over to a Lucy store and pick up a free sweat band to mop your workout brow. Just fill out this form (it takes 30 seconds), print it, and take it to your local Lucy store — here is a store locator to find a one near you. While you're there be sure to check out their sale items to save some dough on some cute Lucy gear.
Vitamins Reduce the Benefits of Your Workout
Free radicals create oxidative stress on a cellular level and have long been considered a major culprit of the aging process. Since antioxidants clean up those free roaming bits of "reactive oxygen compounds," one would think vitamins loaded with free radicals would help folks live longer. However, last Spring, researchers found that taking high doses of vitamins may decrease life span rather than lengthen it.
Healthy To-Do: Burn Calories While Spring Cleaning
Spring has sprung, so now it's time for some Spring cleaning. Maybe dusting and organizing clutter is not the most exciting way to spend your weekend, but you'll feel so much better you'll feel when it is all done. Go ahead and clean out your closet, dust under your bed and on top of the fridge, vacuum your mattress to get rid of dust mites, and open up the windows to get some fresh air circulating.
Psoriasis
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- Introduction
- Types of Psoriasis
- Causes
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- Topical Medications
- Systemic Medications
- Phototherapy
- Managing Psoriasis
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Scleroderma
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- Other Treatments
- Treatment for Raynaud's Phe...
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- Treatment for Lung Complica...
- Treatment for Gastrointesti...
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- References
- Because significant depression can affect more than 50% of people with scleroderma, researchers say it may be beneficial for scleroderma patients to get routine screening for depression.
- Researchers have discovered a gene called connective-tissue growth factor (CTGF), which they say is more common in people with systemic scleroderma than in those without the disease.
- The prognosis for patients with systemic scleroderma has improved since the 1970s. Ten-year survival rates are up, and deaths from kidney crises have dropped. However, deaths from pulmonary fibrosis have increased during this time period.
- High-dose immunosuppressant therapy with cyclophosphamide significantly improved skin and overall function in patients with scleroderma.
- Evidence shows that intravenous iloprost given in progressively increasing doses can reduce the duration and frequency of Raynaud's phenomenon attacks.
- A potential new therapy using PVAC, a substance derived from the bacterium, Mycobacterium vaccae, can improve skin symptoms without causing significant side effects.
Newsletter - Week 18
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M 1st TrimesterWeek 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12Week 13Week 14 2nd TrimesterWeek 15Week 16Week 17Week 18Week 19Week 20Week 21Week 22Week 23Week 24Week 25Week 26Week 27 3rd TrimesterWeek 28Week 29Week 30Week 31Week 32Week 33Week 34Week 35Week 36Week 37Week 38Week 39Week 40 Welcome To Week 18 Your Baby: Did You Hear A Hiccup? At about 5 1/2 inches (14 cm) in length and up to 7 ounces (200 g) in weight, the fetus is growing fast and looking more and more babyish. During this week, your baby sense of hearing has become much more acute.Allergy to mold - dander - dust
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