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Due to the decrease in the size of the Brain, there is a greater opportunity for trauma to occur in the elderly patient. A Subdural Hematoma is a very common occurence when the elderly have a fall. Many Physicians often miss the signs and symptoms associated with this type of Brain injury. Unless the patient receives a Cat-Scan at the Emergency Room, this type of injury is often fatal. The patient will exhibit signs of being sleepy and tired. Oftent their speech will be a bit slurred and a tad slower than normal. This is a result of the pressure increasing inside the cranial vault. The Subdural Hematoma continues to swell which causes the patient to become unconscious. Unless there is a person trained with an ACLS certification, the patient has very little chance of survival. The Brain injury will cause the patient to progress into respiratory and eventually cardiac arrest. Continue reading →

Aren’t you just sick over dieting? Every day it seems some expert is claiming he has the answer to your weight problem. If you are still convinced losing massive amounts of weight in a short period of time is good for you think again. Weight loss may mean muscle loss. Losing muscle tissue isn’t going to help you burn calories. Strength training to loss weight is a more sensible plan. Now getting active in activities such as jogging is great, but don’t forget to strength train and here’s why. Continue reading →

Well by looking at the star celebrities posing with all that extra poundage you have to wonder what’s up with all that beef? Everyone of these star levels and I do mean star levels as in the B,C and D list are fighting the battle of fat and it isn’t going to be easy for them. So is that why they make it so public? They like to keep their names and faces in the papers or magazines and websites. Hey they are celebrities. Celebrities like to expose their image as much as possible. These days there aren’t so concern of exposing all of it as it seems. And it doesn’t matter whether you are a music star, movie star, or TV star. Continue reading →

Water filters have become an important necessity in our daily life. Just as hygienic food is a requisite for a healthy mind and body, similarly pure water is also needed to keep healthy. You would not want to be afflicted by deadly diseases, just because you were using tap water for drinking and cooking. There are different types of countertop water filters available in the market. You can get them in different price ranges and they have different features, but their goal is the same, which is water purification. Continue reading →

Soon it’ll be that time of year when Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve will be upon us. Staying in shape through these holidays will take some work but it can be done. You can enjoy these holidays and eat but you need to do it wisely. Each holiday brings out different food temptations. From candy to pumpkin pies, to fruitcake to Champagne. So what’s a person to do when you’re looking at caloric overload? Continue reading →