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Do you know that millions of young people have an illness or disability? There is a difference between the two. An illness is a sickness. Some illnesses are acute, which means they come on quickly and are over quickly (like a cold or the flu). Other illnesses are chronic, which means they last a long time and perhaps a lifetime (like asthma or diabetes). A disability is a physical or mental problem that makes it harder to do normal activities on a daily basis.  You can be born with a disability or get it later on from an illness or an injury. Many different kinds of illnesses and disabilities can affect people. If you have an illness or disability, you know that taking care of your needs can be hard sometimes. But you can learn about the skills and support you will need to live well with a disability or chronic illness. Young people with chronic conditions often have a lot more difficulties dealing with the tasks of adolescence than their healthy...

Many think that they will never use cardiopulmonary resuscitation for an infant, but it is very important for everyone especially parents to go for a first aid course. It is also vitally important for everyone to know the steps involved in CPR to help in an event of a breathing or cardiac emergency. Even if you have taken a CPR class for infants before, it is important to keep the steps handy so that the information stays intact in your memory. In this article, you will get a step-by-step guide on how you can perform CPR on an infant anywhere and anytime.  Before you Perform CPR on an Infant Before you perform a CPR on an infant , here are some things you need to consider: 1.        Check on the scene where the infant is lying to make sure it is safe. Secondly, flick the bottom of his or her foot to check for any response.           If there is no response, yell for help or call 911 or your loc...

A  drug overdose  is taking too much of a substance, whether it’s prescription, over-the-counter, legal, or illegal. Drug overdoses may be accidental or intentional. If you’ve taken more than the recommended amount of a drug or enough to have a harmful effect on your body’s functions, you have overdosed. An overdose can lead to serious medical complications, including death. The severity of a drug overdose depends on the drug, the amount taken, and the physical and medical history of the person who overdosed. source Risk factors Several factors can increase the risk of a drug overdose. These include: • Improper storage of drugs : Improperly stored drugs can be easy targets for small children, who are curious and tend to put things in their mouth. It’s easy for children to get into and accidently overdose on drugs that aren’t properly sealed and stored away from them. • Not knowing or following dosage instructions : Even adults can overdose on medic...

Dehydration Dehydration is a condition that occurs when your body does not get enough water. Without enough water, your body cannot function well. Your dehydration can be moderate or severe depending on the amount of water/fluid your body has lost. What Causes Dehydration? 75% of your body weight is contributed by water (H 2 O). This means that water is very important for your body to function properly. Losing water from your body is normal. You can lose it normally through: ·          Peeing ·          Breathing ·          Tears ·          Spitting saliva ·          Sweating ·          Urinating We usually replace the amount of lost water through the above ways by taking fluids and eating foods that contain plenty water such ...

Taking care of your teeth at home can help you maintain your  dental health  and prevent periodontal, or gum, disease from developing. Richard H. Price, DMD, spokesperson for the American Dental Association and a former clinical instructor at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, says regular home care should include daily brushing and flossing. “My advice is to brush thoroughly, at least twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening before going to bed,” says Dr. Price. “Be sure to floss at least once a day. I do it after every meal when I can.” Proper dental care at home, combined with seeing your dentist regularly, is your ticket to good dental health, says Price, who is retired from a 35-year private group dental practice in Newton, Mass. Think you know everything about proper brushing and flossing techniques? Understand the basics and what you can do to promote oral health. Oral health begins with clean teeth. Keeping the area ...