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  • Can You Whiten a Discolored and Traumatized Tooth?

    Teeth whitening is one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry treatments that most people will opt for today. It enables you to restore your beautiful smile and confidence without undergoing costly dental procedures. If you have a discolored tooth that's traumatised or has undergone surgical treatment in the past, you can have it whitened without any side effects to your dental health. However, the teeth whitening process is different from that performed on vital teeth.
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  • How Cosmetic Acupuncture Could Make You Look Years Younger?

    These days it seems everyone wants to look younger; after all 50 is the new 40, so you really do want the face to match that body you've worked so hard on at the gym!  With so many horror stories surrounding facelifts, Botox and other drastic cosmetic surgical procedures, women are rapidly turning to an age-old traditional alternative therapy: acupuncture. Smoothing out the lines Since the days of the Song Dynasty in China (960AD to 1279AD), acupuncture has been used to combat the signs of ageing and to help alleviate various skin conditions.
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  • Receiving counselling for marriages affected by PTSD

    Many people in the community can be affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. The disorder affects people who have witnessed or gone through a traumatic event, such as an assault, and commonly affects people who serve the community such as police officers and army officers who often witness violence. The impact of the PTSD can reach beyond the affected person and also affect relationships.  Here are some ways that counselling can help.
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  • Signs That You Could Be Suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition in which individuals experience brief periods of pauses in their breathing while they sleep. Unfortunately, this condition can remain undetected if one does not have a partner who notices this disrupted breathing pattern while you sleep. This article discusses some of the signs that may alert you that you could be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. Feeling Unrefreshed One possible indicator that you could be suffering from sleep apnea is a feeling of tiredness even after you have had several hours of sleep.
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  • Scared Of Ageing? 4 Strategies To Prepare An Anti-Wrinkle Skin Care Plan

    When it comes to skin care, no one wants wrinkles before they are necessary, so developing a proper skin care plan for anti-wrinkle treatments is a smart choice. This guide equips you with smart strategies to prepare an effective anti-wrinkle skin care plan. Begin Using Anti-Ageing Creams With Vitamins  Some vitamins have proven to have miraculous anti-ageing effects, so it may be a good time to start using them when you're looking to halt the ageing process.
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  • Tennis Elbow: What a Physiotherapist can do to Help

    Tennis elbow occurs when you injure the tendons which surround your elbow. Tears in these tendons can cause pain and inflammation in the surrounding tissue. Although this condition gets its name from the fact that it frequently affects tennis players, it can impact anyone who makes a swinging motion with their arm when performing a task, such as office workers, retail and factory workers as well as tradesmen such as carpenters.
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  • Safe Sex Tips For Lesbian Couples

    Just like heterosexual couples, lesbians are not immune to STIs (sexually transmitted infections), and that's why it's really important to attend your local sexual health clinic for regular testing.  Here are some tips on how to enjoy safe sex with your partner, together with some signs to look out for that could indicate that a trip to the clinic is in order. Safe sex tips for lesbian couples Remember that any form of one-on-one sexual activity could pass on an STI, especially if one or both of you are menstruating.
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  • Gym workouts for functional fitness

    Not all gym users are working out to create a spectacular physique. Some users just want to be able to perform their day to day activities more comfortably. This approach is known as functional fitness and is making a resurgence in gyms across the world.  Here are some common areas to work on to improve your functional fitness.  Core strength Building core strength isn't just about having a great looking 'six pack' of visible abdominal muscles.
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  • 3 Exercises to Help You Beat Neck Pain

    Neck pain can range in severity from a mild ache to sharp shooting pains, but, if you have it, it can really diminish your quality of life. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to alleviate the pain. Below are 3 simple exercises which can help you to combat your neck pain. While these exercises may seem to focus on other areas of your body such as the feet, hips and thighs, stretching these areas can help to reduce neck pain.
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  • Tips to Help You Lessen the Itch for Your Child Suffering From Eczema

    Eczema is a skin condition that mostly affects kids and triggers severe skin itchiness. You can help your child deal with the discomfort by adopting practices that help lessen the itch triggered by eczema and by talking with a dermatologist at a skin clinic. Below are effective tips and guidelines that you can use. Control the Heat High temperatures tend to trigger skin itchiness for kids suffering from eczema, so it's important that you keep your child cool or at least help your child to maintain a normal body temperature.
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