•Cataract Eye Surgery: Is It As Scary As It Sounds?
Just the thought of a surgeon messing with your eyes can send a chill through most of us. Cataract eye surgery is no exception. But with the development of microsurgical procedures, cataract eye surgery is quick, generally without discomfort, and will dramatically restore your vision to the point where you may require prescription glasses for distance vision or reading only.
Primarily distinguished by the clouding of the lens of the eye, a cataract doesn't cause blindness but instead...
•Duet Acting Scripts - Write Your Own!
Duet acting scripts are difficult to find on the Internet. If you've done any poking around at all in search of one, you already know this. But there is an alternative. More important, it's an alternative that will not only help hone your acting skills, but also aid you in understanding your characters even better.
The solution?
Write your own duet acting scripts.
I know. I know. Writing's scary. But this doesn't need to be a painful process or even a particularly difficult one. In...
•How To Balance Your Child's Diabetes And School
When your child has diabetes, it plays a major role in his or her life. Your child's normal routine, good habits and bad habits, forgetfulness and outright disregard for things that should be done, can all be supervised at home. But at school, you don't have that same control. You have to trust that your diabetic child and the people around him or her will do what's necessary to make sure your child's health isn't at risk.
Here are a few suggestions to help you balance your child's diabetic...
•How To Eliminate Your Puppy's Love of Nipping
If you've ever been nipped by a puppy, you know those teeth can be as sharp as ice picks. While other dogs generally have thick skin and can handle a nip relatively undamaged, we humans are not quite so fortunate. And yes, a puppy bite can definitely break skin.
So how do you put a stop to your puppy's nipping?
First, it helps to understand that he's not biting maliciously. Biting and mouthing are natural activities for puppies and young dogs. They instinctively nip when playing with...
•Taking Your Arthritic Dog To The Vet
If your dog suffers from morning stiffness, has trouble climbing the stairs, and appears to be less active now that he's getting older, it may be that he's suffering from arthritis. Even if he exhibits only one of these traits, it's time to get your dog in to see the vet. Here's what to expect on your first visit.
Your vet will begin with a full visual and physical examination of your dog. The doctor will check your dog's body for swollen lymph nodes, listen to his heart and lungs, and...
•The Spiraling Effect of Your Child's Stress And Pediatric Asthma
Childhood should be joyous and free, with long days that never seem to end. That's the way most of us remember our childhoods. Unfortunately, we forget that childhood can be just as stressful for a child as adulthood is for an adult.
For a child with asthma, that stress is often multiplied many times over. Imagine never knowing when you might suddenly be unable to breathe?
Researchers have found there's a clear link between pediatric asthma and stress. But it might surprise you to know...
•Why High Blood Pressure Can Be So Dangerous
We all know that high blood pressure is considered serious by the doctor. But not many of us know why. The truth of the matter is this: high blood pressure, left unchecked, can have serious consequences. The dangers can range from vision problems to ulcers to an outright stroke.
The higher your blood pressure, the higher your risk of heart disease and stroke. Someone with blood pressure of 120/80 mmHg is at greater risk than someone with blood pressure of 110/70 mmHg. It's as simple as that....
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