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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are serious behavior harms. They comprise

* Anorexia nervosa, in which you turn into too thin, but you don't eat enough because you believe you are fat

* Bulimia nervosa, involving periods of overeat followed by purging, sometimes during self-induced vomiting or using laxatives

* Binge-eating, which is out-of-control drinking

Women are more likely than men to have eating disorder. They usually start in the teenaged years and often occur along with despair, anxiety disorders and matter abuse.

Eating disorders can cause heart and kidney harms and even death. Getting help early is significant. Treatment involves monitor, mental health therapy, nutritional counseling and sometimes medicine.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Earthquakes

An earthquake happen when two blocks of the earth unexpectedly slip past one another. Earthquakes strike abruptly, violently, and without caution at any time of the day or night. If an earthquake occurs in a populated area, it may cause goods damage, injuries, and even deaths. If you live in a coastal area, there is the opportunity of a tsunami. Damage from earthquakes can also lead to flood or fires.

Although there are no guarantee of safety during an earthquake, you can take actions to defend yourself. You should have a tragedy plan. Being prepared can help decrease fear, anxiety and dead.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Ear Infections

Ear infections are the most ordinary illnesses in babies and young children. Most often, the disease affects the middle ear and is called otitis media. The tubes within the ears become clogged with fluid and mucus. This can affect trial, because sound cannot get through all that fluid.


If your child does not yet talk, you need to look for signs of an disease:


* Tugging at ears

* Crying more than usual

* Ear drainage

* Trouble sleeping

* Balance difficulties

* Hearing problems


Often, ear infection go away on their own, but your health care provider may advocate pain relievers. Severe infections and infection in young babies may need antibiotics. Children who get recurrent infection may need surgery to place small tubes inside their ears. The tubes relieve force in the ears so that the child can hear again.