4 Steps You Need to Take to Prevent a Child with Chicken Pox from Scratching

Posted on 6 March 2017

Chicken pox, known medically as varicella, is a virus that often affects people during their childhood years. It's actually good to catch it early since having chicken pox in later life can be more serious, but the fact that the virus produces itchy blisters across the body can make it very hard for children not to start scratching all over. Scratching the blisters caused by chicken pox should be avoided since it can cause scars. [Read More]

Bigger Is Better: How Palatal Expanders Can Help Your Children Grow Up With Healthy Smiles

Posted on 3 March 2017

Losing their original baby teeth to have them replaced with fully formed, adult teeth is a integral part of any child's physical development -- unfortunately, some children don't undergo a process this simple. The adult teeth that replace your child's departing baby teeth are much larger than the originals, and your child may find that their relatively small and underdeveloped jaw simply does not have room for the amount of adult teeth that have started to erupt. [Read More]

First Aid Tips: How To React When You Get Bitten By A Recluse Spider

Posted on 2 March 2017

Spiders don't normally look like dangerous insects and so unless you are disturbed by their presence, it is easy to ignore them. And even when they do bite, most spiders rarely harm the human body. This is true except for recluse spiders, which are also known as brown or violin spiders. The bite of a recluse spider is poisonous, and its effect can last for hours if you don't take care of the problem. [Read More]

Five Tips for Preparing Meals and Snacks After a Wisdom Tooth Extraction

Posted on 21 February 2017

If you're planning to have your wisdom teeth removed or if your children are getting their wisdom teeth removed, you or they may need to eat soft foods for a few days. To prepare, you may want to do a bit of shopping and cooking prior to the oral surgery. Here are a few ideas to help keep you or your children full during the healing process. 1. Stock up the cupboards. [Read More]

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Caretaking for Loved Ones: A Health and Medical Blog

Welcome to my blog. If you have arrived at this blog because you are caring for a loved one, I want to welcome you. This can be a hard but rewarding journey. My name is Pat, and I cared for my mother for ten years as she became increasingly ill with dementia and diabetes. Now, I want to help others learn about caretaking strategies and about the health and medical industry in general. I love to write, but this is my very first attempt at writing a blog. Typically, I just do a lot of journaling and list making. Thank you for reading and best wishes with your situation and the health of your loved one.

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