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What Causes a Dark Colored Urine?

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The kidney functions as the body’s main excretory organ. It eliminates the body’s metabolic wastes. Urine is formed in the kidneys, stored in the urinary bladder then excreted in the urethra. The normal color of urine ranges from pale yellow to deep amber. A colorless urine may indicate that a person may have been drinking too much water. Urine pigment is due to the urobilin or urochrome—a pigment that is thought to give the urine its color. A normal color of the urine tells a lot about the kidney and liver function of a person. Continue reading →

The 3 Layers of the Skin : Epidermis, Dermis and Subcutaneous Tissue

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The skin is the outer covering of the human body. It is the largest organ system of the body. No matter how you think of it, the skin is very important. It covers and protects the insides of our body and has many other functions such as providing a anatomical barrier from pathogens and damage between internal organs. It also helps the body maintain a normal temperature. Its pigments protect us from the damaging ultraviolet rays of the sun. We also get the natural vitamin D from the sun through our skin. Continue reading →

10 Known Benefits of Lomi Lomi Massage

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Massage is now considered as both a science and an art. It involves the skillful manipulation of the parts of your body to improve circulation with the use of innovative techniques and principles. There are many developed massages these days, all being able to bring rejuvenation to both body and spirit.

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10 Well-Known Techniques That Make the List of Alternative Medicine Treatments

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A huge smorgasbord of ailments affects so many people from all walks of life worldwide. Of course, prescribed medications by Western physicians are continuously utilized to help treat or correct these conditions. But because of the need for holistic relief and betterment, alternative medicine is already included in most of the treatments of the health disorders. When the approach is said to be holistic, it means that both mental, emotional, and physical aspects. Some patients even entirely rely on these alternative medicine treatments to prevent any chemical impurities from entering their bodies that could possibly aggravate their condition.

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What Makes a Back Specialist Right for You

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Your spine endures all the stresses and strains of your everyday activities. It is built to support the entire weight of your body. Imagine having it and putting it to work the moment you were born. All those years of subjecting it to all those kinds of pressure, there is bound to be a day when you will experience problems with your back.

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Perils of Eating Disorder: Bulimia Nervosa

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Eating disorders can be very horrible and little known to people but extreme dieting can lead to other serious problems and even death. Statistics show that an estimated 5 million people in the United States, primarily girls and women, suffer from the eating disorders of anorexia and bulimia. Continue reading →

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Types of Cervical Collars

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A cervical collar or a neck brace is an orthopedic brace that is used to support the cervical spine and the head. This is used to protect the neck after an injury to prevent further injury and for therapeutic purposes to relieve pain. It helps in realignment of the cervical vertebrae to prevent further injury. There are many types of cervical collars in the market for different indications. Cervical collars are also used to immobilize and relieve pain of strain and sprain injury to the neck part. These types will be discussed in detail but before anything else, it is paramount to know the importance of the cervical spine and its function to know the importance of using a neck brace for support. Cervical collars are also used to protect the neck during transport and from moving a patient suffering neck injury from one bed to another. Continue reading →

6 Overlooked Causes of Back and Hip Pain

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Everyday, all over the world, people experience body aches and pains. The most common of these pains are those located in the lower back and hips. Simultaneous pain in the lower back and hips should be given much attention because this may very well be a sign of some underlying condition. There are many possible apparent causes of lower back and hip pain. Gaining weight gives additional pressure on your lower back muscles. This presses on the nerves and the circulation in that area. Weak abdominal muscles are unable to support the lower back muscles. Abdominal muscles are our body’s natural belt. If this part is weak, then the lower back suffers. Increased wheat and meat intake in your diet cause increased pain and inflammation. Other similar causes of lower back and hip pain are lack of water in your body, and a very soggy, droopy bed.

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Indwelling Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal

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A foley catheter is a flexible tube that is inserted to the urinary meatus to be indwelled in the urinary bladder in order to drain urine. Catheters are sized in units called French, wherein one French is equal to 0.33 millimeter. Sizes vary to cater pediatric and adult sizes of urinary passages. A very large diameter of a foley catheter may post a trauma when inserted to a small urethral passage while a very thin catheter may have leaks and may have inaccurate urine output measurement for patients requiring intake and output measurements. Catheter sizes vary from French 9 (smallest diameter) to French 48 (largest diameter). Continue reading →

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Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Approaches in Pain Management

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What Is Pain?

Everyone had experienced pain in their life. Pain comes in many different forms. The perception and tolerance of pain vary widely from individuals and to cultures. Some people may have higher pain tolerance than others. Pain can be synonymous to suffering for many people. Pain is a sensation that hurts. It can be really hard to describe pain as it varies from individuals. A pain can be stabbing, sudden, intermittent, throbbing, pinching, or aching. Pain can be acute or chronic. Pain can be mild, moderate or severe. Assessment of pain is vital to treatment and management.

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