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 | | Pregnancy: Signs and Symptoms | | by Shergill, Aug 19, 2008 | | This is written by a Registered Nurse for the benefit of readers who may want to know if they are pregnant. The signs and symptoms may suggest that a female is pregnant but these should not be taken to mean that one is definitely pregnant. Pregnancy can only be confirmed with laboratory tests. Prenatal care should be initiated once pregnancy is confirmed. | | Comments(1) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | Deep Venous Thrombosis: The Causes, Treatments, and Preventions | | by Shergill, Aug 19, 2008 | | Written in response to recent studies which show that the incidence of DVT is rising during long distance travel. Hospitals have known that venous stasis caused DVT and they have been successful in reducing DVT. The airline industry can do more to reduce DVT during long flights. Reducing the intake of caffeinated products and alcohol when combined with increased water intake and short walks can reduce the incidence of DVT significantly. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | Common Mistakes When Writing a Case Study Costs Students Marks | | by Shergill, Aug 17, 2008 | | This is for the benefit of undergraduate nursing students who will be writing their first case studies. There are many things which students must know which are not in black and white but form an essential part of the assessment process. Eleven items which can influence a students are listed and explained here. These could be the difference between a pass and a fail. So follow through with these recommendations and assure yourself of your success. Good Luck. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | Circumcision Debate Continues | | by Shergill, Aug 2, 2008 | | The practice of Male Infant Circumcisions continue despite the fact that research by the World Health Organization has known that there are no benefits of circumcising male infants routinely. This author's article about the ten commandments against circumcision generated alot of debate. The debate continues. | | Comments(7) Liked It: 5 |
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 | | How to Prevent Frequent UTIs in Women | | by Shergill, Jul 31, 2008 | | Some women are prone to frequent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). The reasons for the recurring UTIs are not clearly understood. Here are twelve basic hygiene and home interventions to prevent recurring UTIs. | | Comments(6) Liked It: 8 |
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 | | War Time Benefits of Razadyne (reminyl) | | by Shergill, Jul 11, 2008 | | Examining a rare benefit of a commonly-used drug for Alzheimer's disease. The drug is called Razadyne. It has been shown to be an antidote for organophosphates and somin nerve gas. This discovery could have ramifications for ER nurses and front line soldiers. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 4 |
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 | | Depression: Recognition and Management of Mild Depression | | by Shergill, Jul 3, 2008 | | This is about very mild depression. The type one could manage at home. It gives the reader some basic interventions for the pre-depressive stage. Many-a-times, if the pre-depressive stage is managed right, full blown depression can be averted. Read this article and prevent full blown depression and safe the associated costs. | | Comments(8) Liked It: 5 |
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 | | Circumcision: The Pain Continues | | by Shergill, Jun 10, 2008 | | God is smart and he gave male infants a foreskin so that they could grow up with beautiful Glans Penis which are not keratinised. If God did not want us to have foreskins, he could have created us without foreskins. Why create foreskins with nerves, blood supplies, living and respiring cells, and then expect mankind to cut them off? Circumcision has complications like all other operations. Circumcision is not like cutting hair or finger nails. | | Comments(4) Liked It: 13 |
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 | | Circumcision: Mums Don’t Take Your Infant Sons to Town | | by Shergill, Jun 7, 2008 | | Circumcision is sexual mutilation practiced extensively by Muslims and Jews. They claim that circumcision has many benefits. None have been demonstrated. Circumcision exposes young, living, sensitive, male infants to surgical trauma and unnecessary pain. These are both costly and harmful. This ritual and religions practice needs to end. We do not have the right to mutilate our next generation in the name of religion or culture, particularly because research shows that it is harmful to the child. | | Comments(9) Liked It: 13 |
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