Those charmed individuals who don't experience allergies don't often realize that when you're an allergy sufferer, the symptoms can be as bad as having a cold, the flu, or worse. Allergies happen when the body is trying to defend itself against something it sees as a threat. Allergy sufferers know the drill. When certain seasons arrive, so does the suffering. It will soon be time to break out the tissues, the antihistamines, and the eye drops.
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If you are a menopausal woman, then you may be concerned about the changing condition of your skin. As people age, the skin tends to sag and wrinkle, and may even undergo pigment changes. Fortunately, there are a number of anti-aging skin therapy treatment options you can try at home to enhance the appearance and condition of your skin during your menopausal years and beyond. Here are some natural anti-aging tips to help you look and feel better:
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If you've recently had LASIK or PRK surgery to restore your 20/20 vision, you may be excited at the prospect of no longer needing glasses, contacts, or other vision-correcting devices. But even without the need to improve your vision, it's important to have regular checkups just to make sure everything remains in good working order. Read on to learn more about caring for your vision after corrective surgery.
Continue Regular Eye Exams
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Because babies are only able to communicate pain, fear, and discomfort through crying, it can be tough for new parents to narrow down the possible causes when their child seems inconsolable. On top of this, it takes babies months to physically adjust to the new world around them, which can generate everything from cradle cap to strange rashes to unusual bowel movements. How are new parents to know whether their child's physical symptoms or distress are due to allergies or something else?
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Young children often have a few issues with particular sounds that require a little motor speech therapy to be set on the right track in terms of development timelines. However, additional conditions can interfere with normal speech development beyond those basic issues. Severe allergies have effects on breath control and on articulation, to the point where speech therapy may become a necessary part of that child's treatment.
Mouth-Breathing Effects on Speech Development
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