You went to a hospital, or a clinic, or saw a physician at home. Wherever you got it, you received medical treatment. But the result wasn’t something that made you feel better. In fact, the treatment actually made you feel worse. Perhaps you feel you’ve been injured, either physically or psychologically. Perhaps you feel that your road to recovery has been hindered. It’s possible that you’ve been the victim of medical malpractice. But it’s not always that easy to tell. After all, not too many people can claim they felt better immediately after treatment. A lot of legitimate and correctly-prescribed treatments do have some nasty side effects. Medical malpractice is something different. It’s something that results in a worsening of your condition, or an emergence of a new one, as a result of a medical mistake. It’s estimated that nearly 100,000 Americans a year die as a result of medical…

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Eating a well-balanced diet should be a part of your beauty regime. If you’re eating well, not only will it make you feel good, but it’ll help your skin look healthier too. Certain foods can even help to repair damaged skin and restore its youthful glow. Here are seven foods with anti-ageing skincare properties that you should eat regularly for younger, beautiful looking skin. Pomegranates These are loaded with vitamin C, which helps promote the production of collagen and keeps your skin looking smooth, firm and plump. Vitamin C also helps to protect your skin against the harmful effects of sun damage like wrinkles, lines and sagging. Pomegranate seeds also contain ellagic acid, which helps diminish the damage done by free radicals that are a result of sun damage and everyday life, and punicalagin, which helps make collagen. Consumption: Try having a cup of pomegranates per week. However, avoid pomegranate juice as it…

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The federal government has made a lot of changes recently. In fact, it seems as if there isn’t a day that passes by without something in society being altered. In some ways this is a good thing. But in others, it means it’s hard for everyday people to keep up with all of the plans that are going into effect and how they are affecting us personally. If you haven’t heard about the recent government changes to Medicare (due to come into force in 2017) then you’re not to blame. A lot of others missed it too. After all, who has time to sit sifting through every single newspaper article and drifting from news channel to news channel. All alongside work, childcare and other responsibilities? But not to fear. We’re here to give you a quick and easy, simplified up to date summary of what’s going on. So you can…

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Cosmetic procedures are common choices for people who want to enhance their looks. People do everything from dying their hair to cosmetic dentistry or breast enhancements. Some people choose these things because they have always disliked one of their features. Others do it to repair damage from an injury or to combat the signs of aging. When people decide to have a cosmetic procedure done, there is one worry that many of them have. Is it going to look natural? Everyone has seen a celebrity who has obviously had cosmetic work done. Although you may not be able to keep it a secret from friends and family, will it be detectable by strangers? If you want your cosmetic work to look as realistic as possible, try the advice below to make it happen. Have Realistic Expectations Before you go looking for natural cosmetic work, you need to ensure your expectations…

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Over the last few years, numerous studies have been released which point to our sedentary lives as a huge problem for our health. But we didn’t really know just how bad it was until recently, with the discovery that sitting down all day in an office can shave years off our lives. People who spend their lives sitting down face higher risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity and muscular-skeletal disorders, even if you regularly work out. This is relevant for approximately 86% of American workers, and people around the wold are also having health problems from sitting and staring at screens. Personally, I’m a sloucher. I’ve always had terrible posture, and even when I’m standing I tend to slouch my shoulders and lean back and stick my stomach out (super attractive). Because these muscles are already weak, I think this makes it easier for me to become a sloucher…

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Healthy eating can help you lose weight, live a longer life, and feel better each day. However, fresh foods, and especially organic foods, generally cost much more than packaged, processed junk. If you’d like to clean up your diet while sticking to a budget, follow these tips to get started. Buy Frozen Produce Although it might seem counterintuitive to purchase frozen produce over fresh, it’s actually a great way to save money and reduce wastage. Frozen produce like berries are cheaper, especially when fresh berries are out of season. When you buy frozen, you’ll save money on the product itself and you’ll also remove the pressure to eat the food quickly. Skip Eating Out Eating out comes with ridiculously high prices and lots of extra calories. Sure, the portions from restaurants might be ample, but that food often goes to waste if it doesn’t re-heat well. If you’re prone to…

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Addiction can have a devastating consequence on lives, and dealing with it can be troubling and chaotic. Let’s face it, no one ever sets out to become an addict but these things can and do happen all the time. It can happen to people young and old, from all social classes regardless of their background and education. To understand why this can happen, first we must understand a little about addiction itself. When you can no longer control your impulse to take a drug, drink or perform a certain activity such as gambling or even work you have an addiction. Addictions can be physical where your body requires the chemical it’s addicted to in order to function normally. They can also be physiological, which is a compulsion where you are emotionally dependent on performing the activity you are addicted to. Drug and alcohol users are often addicted both physically and…

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In order to know whether or not you need a hearing aid, you’ll need to talk to a hearing healthcare professional. There are many different reasons why you may be losing your hearing, and also different types of hearing loss. The most common is called presbycusis which is loss due to ageing. This is largely dependent on genetics, how often you’ve been exposed to loud sounds throughout your life, and your health in general. One thing to remember about hearing loss, is that it occurs very gradually (it’s not like one day you wake up and suddenly can’t hear). Because of this, you may not even notice that you have hearing loss at all. We have millions of teeny tiny sensory hair cells inside our inner ears, giving us the ability to hear frequencies, from very high to very low. This means that hearing loss can vary by frequency and…

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In this modern age, it can be all too easy to let work and other daily stresses build up. Sometimes, a glass of wine at the end of a long day can be a great way to unwind. However, if that one glass starts to turn into one bottle, you might be dealing with an alcohol addiction. Some people may even turn to other dangerous substances to get through their life. However, living with an addiction can have devastating consequences on your life. Even if you think you are able to manage it. Here are some horrible ways one can ruin our lives. Health Issues Your health is going to be the first thing that suffers. Some of the symptoms of addictions include a loss of control. Your memory might also be badly affected. Of course, these are just some of the short-term problems. Over the long term, things will…

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Some girls spend hours getting the perfect manicure, but for others, just keeping them healthy is a struggle. There can be many reasons your nails aren’t as healthy as you want them to be. Some people don’t have naturally strong nails; others bite theirs or perhaps have a skin condition. Keeping your nails healthy can be hard, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Read some of the tips below and try them out to see which ones work for you. It could be much easier than you think to get your nails looking neat and healthy. Avoid Biting Many people bite their nails. For some, it’s a nervous habit that helps to calm them down. Others do it when they’re thinking and might not even notice that they’re doing it. If it’s a bad habit of yours, it can be hard to stop. It’s especially difficult not to bite your…

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