• What are the most common cosmetic surgeries when we get older?

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    If you are approaching middle age, you may be wondering if the surgery could be right for you. As we get older, our bodies undergo certain transformation. Not only are you likely to have different energy levels, but you are also likely to deal with other complications and concerns. For instance, your skin cells do not have enough collagen what leads to a leaner look. You may notice that your body does not burn through energy or stored fat as before. In some cases, cosmetic procedures...

  • A brief guide on how to stick to your fitness program

    A brief guide on how...

    Many of us are guilty of not sticking to our workout routines. There are many excuses and reasons to shirk the gym. Even when we resolve to exercise, it does not last. To finally learn how to stick to your fitness program, you must first understand the common mistakes that people make, and how to stimulate yourself and achieve your goals. Lack of time It is important to turn exercising into a habit, just like how you will not give up brushing your teeth just because you are busy. Plan...

  • What causes sleep paralysis and how to prevent it?

    What causes sleep pa...

    Sleep paralysis is a condition when a person can not move just before entering or leaving sleep, it is also accompanied by a feeling of tension, as if something heavy is lying on the chest or a feeling of suffocation. This phenomenon is harmless, but it can be very stressful if you do not understand what is happening and why. Let’s find out why it happens. Whenever you sleep, your body’s movements between the different stages of sleep are controllable. Dreaming accompanies sleep...

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Can You Be Allergic to Fluoride?

Though there is much debate whether fluoride is helpful or harmful, studies have shown that people have hypersensitive reactions to fluoride. As recognized by the Physicians Desk Reference (1994, 48th Edition, p. 2335-6), these symptoms include gastric distress, headache, joint pain, lethargy, mouth lesions, skin rashes, visual disturbances and weakness. The book also says, “These hypersensitivity reactions usually disappear promptly after discontinuation of the fluoride.  Assure a Smile has prepared this research article to spread awareness for fluoride allergy and to provide patients with alternative methods of preventing tooth decay.

Side Effects of Fluoride Ingestion

Gum Disease Linked To Oral Cancer Virus

The British Dental Health Foundation is looking to educate the public on good oral health after scientists discovered severe gum disease could be linked to an increased risk of head and neck cancer cases caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

The study found patients with HPV-positive tumours had significantly higher bone loss, a key factor in the development of severe gum disease, compared with patients with HPV-negative tumours.

Latest figures suggest more than 6,000 people in the UK suffer from oral cancer, while almost 2,000 lives are lost to the disease. HPV is a growing cause of the disease, with experts suggesting it may rival tobacco use as the main cause of oral cancer within 10 years. Other risk factors for developing the disease include tobacco use, drinking to excess and poor diet. Read more…

What about the insurance subsidies?

Health Reform Subsidy Calculator

Based on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (including subsequent amendments in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010), as signed by the President.

The premiums are illustrative examples in 2014 dollars derived from estimates of average premiums for 2016 from the Congressional Budget Office.

Premium subsidies are based on a silver plan (with an actuarial value of 70%), so all premiums shown are for silver coverage. People may be able to pay a lower premium for less comprehensive coverage (i.e., a bronze plan, with an actuarial value of 60%). The tables showing results by age and income also reflect premiums for silver coverage, though the minimum insurance that people would be required to obtain would be bronze coverage.

The actual premium calculated is adjusted for family type, and for age (within the three to one limit specified in the proposal).

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Lupus Fog: How to Cope

For some people, the most difficult part of living with lupus isn’t the fatigue, pain, or other physical symptoms associated with this chronic autoimmune disorder. The most difficult part is lupus fog and the way it skews their ability to think, focus, concentrate, work, study, and sometimes remember even basic information. What causes lupus fog and how can you cope with it?

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disorder that’s more common in women than men and damages a patient’s skin, joints, organs and other parts of her body. There is no cure for Lupus, though there are treatments that make it easier to live with.

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