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© AGphotographer baby's bootees © AGphotographer Determine your ovulation Ovulation has an essential role when you are trying to conceive. Every month, woman's ovaries release an egg, which travels to one of the fallopian tubes. This is the highest fertility…

food © dharmacat (Flickr) How do you dry out breast milk? If you don't nurse or when you stop breastfeeding, your milk will dry up naturally after a week or so. However, the process can be quite painful as during…

pregnant belly button © davidcrehner () Castor oil can start contractions Castor oil is recommended by some experts for women who want to induce labour at home.They believe that ingestion of small amounts of Castor oil, after the pregnant woman…

baby © Mariusz Blach () Performing Pregnancy Tests HormonesDuring early pregnancy, the body produces a pregnancy hormone known as human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) and it is this hormone that forms the basis of pregnancy tests.The hormone is released into the…

© alancleaver_2000 (Flickr) Lose weight now © alancleaver_2000 (Flickr) Post-pregnancy Weight The majority of new mums find that they are disappointed with their post-pregnancy weight. Often they notice that their post-pregnancy weight is the same as their weight during the…

neugeboren © Yvonne Bogdanski () Feeding frequency Your baby will feed when he or she feels like feeding. It is essential to learn how to identify your baby’s cues for food and to respond to them appropriately. Your newborn baby…

outdoor exercise © Mitarart () Exercises for pregnant women Exercising helps a woman stay fit, boost her energy and train her body for labour and birth.Fitness during pregnancyIf your doctor approves, you may start toning you abdominal muscles with low-intensity…

blood transfusion dropper © alma_sacra () The facts about dialysis Who needs dialysis?Any one with kidney failure, or hugely impaired kidney function, will need some form of dialysis. This is because the kidneys do a vital job in the body…

1 Cold sore Source Author Ben Tillman Date 2008-11-28 Permiss © WikiMedia (Wikimedia) What are cold sores? Cold sore causesOral cold sores (otherwise known as oral herpes) are caused by the herpes simple virus (HSV-1). The infection is contracted by…

lace dress #2 © Lev Dolgatsjov () The causes and symptoms of bacterial vaginosis What are the Symptoms of Bacterial Vaginosis?Bacterial vaginosis is a bacterial infection that occurs in the vagina. Contrary to popular belief it is not a sexually…

lime © Horticulture () Cleaning When preparing food, it is essential to maintain clean hands at all times. Always wash your hands following use the toilet, prior to handling foods, and following handling raw meat.Remove jewellery before handling foods. Wash…

© Jose and Roxanne (Flickr) C-PAP Turndown © Jose and Roxanne (Flickr) Sleep apnea pillows for CPAP users Pillow styleThere are two basic styles of CPAP pillows made to accommodate different mask types and sleep habits. The pillows have contoured…

© effekt! (Flickr) 27/40 sick © effekt! (Flickr) Ingredients The main drug ingredient in Tylenol Arthritis is acetaminophen. In this product, it is in a dosage of 650 mg per tablet. Acetaminophen dosage for adults should be under 1000 mg…

© huwowenthomas (Flickr) pops spoon © huwowenthomas (Flickr) If your child is bedwetting at night, it may be a good idea to get a test done for diabetes. Thousands of children are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes every year, and…

© Otto Yamamoto (Flickr) Sussex County NJ © Otto Yamamoto (Flickr) Blood pressure readings Blood pressure is written in two numbers and measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg). For example,if the blood pressure is 120/80mmHg, then 120 is the upper…

© bark (Flickr) 40+60 Feet, Euw. © bark (Flickr) Features CausesWhen the muscles down the front of the leg get weaken, foot drop occurs. Whether the condition is temporary or permanent depends on the severity of the condition. Drop foot…

© Albert Lozano-Nieto hemostats and clamps © Albert Lozano-Nieto What is the SI joint? The SI joints are created when the sacrum and right and left iliac bones join together. The sacrum is the name of a triangular-shaped bone found…

© Bram J. Meijer blood © Bram J. Meijer Blood types Blood groupsAccording to the International Society of Blood Transfusion, there are currently 30 different blood groups known in a grouping called ABO and 50 groups in a grouping called…

© WikiMedia (Wikimedia) GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - A Navy corpsman applies a blood pressure cuff d © WikiMedia (Wikimedia) Introduction Blood pressure readings are taken as two numbers. The systolic blood pressure and the diastolic blood pressure.Systolic pressure versus diastolic…

© google mercury drops © google The severity of the poisoning depending upon the chemical form of mercury, the dose, duration of exposure, route of exposure and the general health of the exposed person. Mercury poisoning damages the central nervous…

© quinn.anya (Flickr) Pimply skin of an apple © quinn.anya (Flickr) Unfortunately, eating a lot of sweets can make acne worse. When your diet consists of a lot of processed carbs it can cause inflammation all throughout the body, including…