Health notes on vaginal hygiene and obesity prevention tips
A medical manual advises daily mild cleansing and dry care to prevent vaginitis, recommends breathable underwear and avoiding harsh products, and suggests limited douching. It notes symptoms require a physician due to varied vaginitis types and possible prescriptions. Separate guidance urges gentle obesity prevention from infancy, emphasizing hugs, nutrition knowledge, and increased activity as age advances.
Life expectancy projected to rise to 82 in 30 years
A report from American Family Physician notes the U S average life span may reach 82.4 years in about three decades, up from the current 73 years. It contrasts with 47 years in 1900.
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Overweight linked to arthritis and Washington's death explored
In Atlanta, Dr. Frederic McDuffie notes studies linking overweight to earlier and more frequent osteoarthritis due to added stress on joints. Separately, history expert Dr. Edward Billett argues George Washington's 1799 death from streptococcal throat infection might have been preventable with modern antibiotics, contrasting 18th century practices like bloodletting and blistering.
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Creedmoor patients decorate rooms with Instant Graphics
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens invited patients to personalize their surroundings using Vija Nelson’s Instant Graphics kits. The program offered four vinyl shapes in bold colors, enabling residents to act as interior decorators and reflect their own worthiness and individuality.
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Kid entrepreneurs rake in Christmas cash with rakes and dreams
Scott McDaniel and Robbie Smith, both elementary students, launched a neighborhood money-earning effort after school and on weekends. The pair offer yard work and window cleaning, aiming to save for Christmas while trading playful rivalry for teamwork. They joke about cautious moms and missing lawn mowing due to safety.
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Migraines and TIAs differ in origin and impact
A reader asks if migraines are little strokes. Donohue explains TIAs are brief brain ischemia from an embolus, warning of stroke, while migraines arise from arterial cramping reducing brain blood flow, with distinct causes and similar symptoms.
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