Glaucoma: Understanding Its Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Glaucoma: Understanding Its Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Glaucoma is a common eye condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is often referred to as the “silent thief of sight” because it typically progresses slowly and without any noticeable symptoms in the early stages. However, if left untreated, glaucoma can lead to irreversible vision loss. In this

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Battling Glaucoma: An Overview of the Latest Treatment Options

Battling Glaucoma: An Overview of the Latest Treatment Options

Glaucoma is a serious eye condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is often referred to as the “silent thief of sight” because it can cause irreversible vision loss without any noticeable symptoms in its early stages. However, with advancements in medical technology, there are now more treatment options

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CPAP Masks

CPAP Masks: Challenges associated with mouth breathing

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is best treated with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy. The CPAP machine is connected to a hose and delivers pressurised air through the CPAP mask. The mask that fits over the nose and mouth and keeps the airway open for oxygen to reach the lungs.

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Home Remedies for Sleep Apnea

Home Remedies for Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that affects people with sleep apnea. It is characterized by pauses in breathing or shallow breathing during sleep, usually lasting 10-20 seconds. These pauses can happen from 10-100 times an hour and are caused by the relaxation of the muscles at the back of

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A Story About a Sugar: The X-Factor

A Story About a Sugar: The X-Factor

I want to tell y’all a little story about a sugar – Xylitol. Cool name. Sounds a little futuristic. In my mind, any name with X’s or Z’s sounds like something from a 1950’s scifi movie. Maybe an alien name. First, to see the full image, click on the image

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Colic Foods to Avoid While Breastfeeding

Colic Foods to Avoid While Breastfeeding

The Problem May be Mother’s Diet: Whether you are nursing your baby or not, your baby’s diet may be the cause of their colic. But if you are nursing, the problem may be in your diet. This article is about finding the offending foods, and about colic foods to avoid while breastfeeding. If

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Soothing Your Colicky Baby: Tips for Reducing Reflux

Soothing Your Colicky Baby: Tips for Reducing Reflux

Note that many of the following tips and pointers will benefit babies that are colicky from ANY cause, not just reflux. Also note: it’s not just about the babies: it’s about comforting the parents, too. Some of these tips are designed to improve your ability to “read” your baby’s signs and symptoms, improving your ability

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Chronic Sinusitis

5-Step Program to Eliminate Chronic Sinusitis (and 1 more)

Biofilm The role of biofilms in chronic rhino-sinusitis (CRS) was recently reviewed on this blog. If we accept that biofilm-forming bacteria cause chronic rhino-sinusitis …. How can we use this information to treat our sinusitis? First, physical forces are needed to remove some biofilms. For some people, this means surgical removal of

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