June 2014

Flu vaccine

Due to slight changes, called mutations, in the genetic material of the influenza viruses A and B, new virus strains emerge each year. At present, strains of influenza (2 influenza A strains and 1 influenza B strain) co-circulate in humans. To be protected from getting influenza, you need to be vaccinated against all three each year.
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Natural approach to constipation

Constipation occurs when stools become hardened and difficult to pass. There are many natural remedies, but the best one is to adopt a positive, healthy lifestyle.
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Dog bites - First Aid

Dog bites may cause injury and septic wounds, and carry the risk of transmitting tetanus and rabies. 
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Fashion can make you sick 

In the days of whalebone corsets, women actually damaged their internal organs by forcing their waists into unnatural curves. But are those crazy days over?

Sadly not. There are modern fashions that are similarly detrimental to your physical health.
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A natural approach to sleep problems

So you go to bed feeling tired and wake up exhausted? Join the club. You are not alone, there are millions of other zombies out there that also get less than seven hours a night. 
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