A tension headache is a mild to moderate pain in the head that is described as a feeling of a tight band around the head and common among adults and also known as a stress headache. An episodic tension headache involves mild to moderate band-like pain, pressure or tightness that is felt around the forehead […]
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Burning mouth syndrome is a medical term for an ongoing chronic or a recurrent burning in the mouth without any possible cause. It affects the tongue, gums, and lips, interior of the cheeks and even the roof of the mouth. It happens suddenly and can be severe which is similar to a feeling that the
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Many people are not confident to help in an emergency because of the lack of first aid training. Despite the advocacy of the government and private organizations to train more people in first aid, the number of trained first aiders remains dismal. This reflects on the number of accident-related disabilities and deaths which could have
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A lot of people panic at the sight of an unconscious victim. If you have seen an unconscious person, you can do simple things to help him or her. Loss of consciousness results from the interruption of the normal brain activity, and can happen gradually or suddenly. It can arise due to certain medical conditions
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You find yourself dining in your favorite restaurant; suddenly, the person next to you collapses. You want to do something to help the person, but he won’t respond. What can you do to help? Dial 9-1-1 or contact the local emergency service in your area, and ask for help. This is the life-saving first step
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