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| Pregnancy Day by Day : Welcome to your First Trimester (part 9) |
| To do a back stretch, get on all fours and lower your bottom toward your feet while stretching your arms out on the floor in front of you. Lower your forehead as far as you can, keeping your neck and back aligned, and stretch your arms as much as you can. |
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| Living with Migraine : Reducing Stress at Home |
| Stress increases the frequency of migraine attacks. In order to reduce stress, you need to determine what issues are creating problems. Relationships and financial situations are common sources of stress for many people. |
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| Living with Migraine : How Other People Can Help |
| Migraine is very common. It will not take you long to discover other sufferers once you start your treatment program. You will find that people with migraine are very interested in your experiences and treatment. |
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| Pregnancy Day by Day : Welcome to your First Trimester (part 8) |
| Egg collection will be scheduled (see image), following the first stage of IVF. Not all follicles that were stimulated will contain eggs. Two days after egg retrieval, you will be given progesterone to thicken the uterus lining. Two to five days after fertilization, the most promising embryos are chosen to be transferred. |
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| Pregnancy Day by Day : Welcome to your First Trimester (part 6) |
| One theory is that the female orgasm is an evolutionary device designed to convey semen into the cervix as the uterus contracts. If the woman climaxes up to a minute before her partner, or she doesn’t orgasm, she will retain less semen than if she comes at the same time or after him. |
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| Pregnancy Day by Day : Welcome to your First Trimester (part 4) |
| If you have any ongoing medical problems, go to see your doctor before you start trying to conceive. Conditions such as diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, heart trouble, a previous bout of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) , thyroid conditions, sickle-cell disease, and epilepsy can all impact a pregnancy. |
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| Pregnancy Day by Day : Welcome to your First Trimester (part 3) |
| Regular exercise can increase your chances of conceiving by allowing your body to work at optimum levels. If you’re fit and have a healthy lifestyle, you will reduce the level of toxins in your body and be less stressed, which makes it easier to conceive. |
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| Sleep Disorders : Limb Movement Disorders |
| These are disorders of excessive movement during the night that are not explained by any other abnormality or medical condition. They include periodic limb movement disorder and restless legs syndrome (RLS), which is quite common. |
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| Sleep Disorders : Snoring |
| Snoring is far from being just a nuisance and is rarely a joke either for those who snore or, more importantly, for people who have to put up with their snoring. |
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| Dealing with Stress at Work : Reclaiming Your Desk |
| Start with your own desk to reduce stress in the workplace. Mess just makes for stress. Do not fool yourself that an untidy desk is acceptable because you know where things are. Do not rely on new technology and the “paperless office” to rescue you. |
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| Dealing with Stress at Work : Taking Positive Action |
| An organization that sets out to take positive action on stress at work must commit itself to the costs involved to reap the full benefits. These benefits can be measured financially as well as in terms of morale and increased productivity. |
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| A Healthy Pregnancy : Traveling in Pregnancy |
| Provided your pregnancy is normal, going to faraway places is perfectly possible. However, discomforts such as extreme heat, high altitude, and makeshift accommodations may be less tolerable, and in some cases may compromise the safety of your baby. |
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| A Healthy Pregnancy : Skin, Hair, and Teeth |
| Many women look and feel better than ever during pregnancy, while those less fortunate report that there is a downturn in their appearance. However pregnancy affects you, the changes will be temporary and you’ll be back to your normal self soon after the birth. |
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| Living with Migraine : Changing Your Attitude |
| You cannot anticipate every possible situation that could trigger a migraine, so the best defense against a migraine attack is to have your illness as well controlled as possible. |
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| Dealing with Stress at Work : Devising a Strategy |
| Any organization should view devising a strategy to reduce stress as a necessary part of the cost of maintaining its most valuable asset – its workforce. The ideal strategy will depend upon the size and resources of the organization. |
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| Dealing with Stress at Work : Identifying Attitudes |
| Organizations, like individuals, differ greatly in their attitudes to stress. Some take a hard-line approach, expecting their employees to be tough enough to handle stress. Others are more caring and helpful in their responses to such problems. |
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| Sleep Disorders : Sleep-disordered Breathing |
| People who are obese are at greater risk of developing sleep apnea than people who are a healthy weight for their height. People with a BMI of 30 or more are usually considered obese. |
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| Sleep Disorders : Insomnia, Narcolepsy and Abnormal Daytime Sleepiness |
| People with narcolepsy can have anywhere from 2 to 30 episodes of uncontrollably falling asleep during the day. These attacks can occur at any time, even if a person is working. Each sleep attack can be as short as a few seconds and up to 20 minutes in duration. Following a sleep attack, they feel refreshed. |
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| A Healthy Pregnancy : Lifestyle Hazards |
| Many of us use chemicals daily in and around the home. In addition to personal products, such as bath oils, deodorants, and hairsprays, we also keep dozens of other substances around the home, including cleaning fluids, detergents, bleach, and air fresheners. |
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| A Healthy Pregnancy : Illnesses and Medication |
| Whether you have a preexisting medical condition, or acquire an illness or infection during pregnancy, always consult your doctor before taking medication or before stopping any prescribed medication. |
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| Treating Migraine : Exercise and Sleep, Managing Time |
| You must be sure you have completely aborted the attack before you exercise, and you should decrease the intensity of your workout. You must be well hydrated and avoid hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). You may want to forego your usual workout and take a relaxing walk instead. |
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| A Healthy Pregnancy : Sex and Relationships |
| In a low-risk pregnancy, sex is perfectly safe, although your levels of desire may fluctuate throughout pregnancy. Most women report that their interest in sex is the same or slightly reduced in the first trimester. In the second trimester, it varies from woman to woman, and in the third trimester libido often falls. |
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| A Healthy Pregnancy : Exercising Safely |
| If you had an exercise program before you became pregnant, you can continue with this in the first trimester as long as you have the all clear from your doctor. As your pregnancy goes on, you may need to adapt your program. |
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| Sleep Disorders : Disrupted Sleep - The Epworth Sleepiness Scale |
| The Epworth Sleepiness Scale was first devised by Dr. Murray Johns in Australia and published in 1991. It measures chronic sleepiness over time. It has been extensively validated and translated into many languages, and is one of the most widely used clinical questionnaires in the world today. |
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| Sleeping Well : Mood and Memory, Sleep Diary |
| Keep your sleep diary beside your bed and fill it in every morning for 2 weeks– you can use the example opposite for reference. Indicate for each day any events that may have influenced or disturbed your sleep. If you do have concerns about the quality of your sleep or sleep patterns, seek medical advice. |
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| Treating Migraine : Sample Migraine Attack Treatment Plan |
| This sample plan shows how you can “step up” your treatment of a migraine attack if one particular combination of treatments fails. Use the combination that works best for you; different migraine attacks may need different combinations of medications. If you are not headache-free 4 hours after your migraine attack started, contact your doctor. |
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| Treating Migraine : Prescription Adjunctive Therapy |
| The most effective medication for the nausea and vomiting of a migraine attack is one that can alleviate the symptoms as quickly as possible. It is very important that these symptoms are controlled as soon as possible so you can drink water and eat. |
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| Survive Long-Term Stress : Deal with Burnout |
| Burnout is a very real threat to people in challenging and stressful jobs. It mainly strikes highly-committed, passionate, hard-working, and successful people, who lose all motivation and interest in their work. |
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| Sleeping Well : Sleep Disrupters |
| Sleeping pills of the benzodiazepine class can suppress slow wave sleep. Many antidepressants can lead to a reduction in REM sleep and some may induce either insomnia or excessive sleepiness. |
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| Sleeping Well : Sleep Promotion |
| If you can’t get to sleep within 15–20 minutes, you should get out of bed, leave the bedroom, and do something quiet and unstimulating (like reading a book or knitting) until you feel sleepy again. |
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| Treating Migraine : When to See Your Doctor |
| Many people who take over-the-counter medications for what they believe to be tension (stress-related) headache or sinus headache have mild to moderate headaches caused by migraine. |
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| Analyzing the Causes of Stress : Coping with Daily Life |
| Many people believe that they have no choice but to work all the hours available. This belief may be reinforced if work is used to escape from other problems. Be aware of your needs, and try to develop a fulfilling private life as well as a career. |
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| Analyzing the Causes of Stress : Assessing the Workplace |
| The structure of an organization and its day-to-day workplace conditions can have a major effect on stress levels. Take a long hard look at both these areas to help identify what is putting you or your colleagues under stress, then work out the best solutions. |
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| Treating Migraine : Over-the-counter Abortive Therapy |
| The most effective over-the-counter medications for aborting a migraine attack are aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen sodium. These nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) block the chemical reaction in the body that produces inflammation. |
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