Archive for the ‘Sickness Prevention’ Category
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The Winter Outdoorsman’s Guide to Hypothermia
The following is a guest post by Ski Snowboarder. He often writes about skiing safety, skiing gear (including a winter sports store), skiing tips and snowboarding tips. If you like what you read, I suggest you subscribe to his RSS Feed.
All of you ice-fishers, skiers, and snow-mobilers out there, listen up: [...] -
Do You Have a Sick Bag?
I’ve been sick the last week. It’s a cold that I just can’t shake. My wife, a pharmacist, thought that it even be strep, but a quick trip to the doctor eliminated that. So the recommendation now is lots of Tylenol, Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed), and menthol throat lozenges.
So while I’ve been sitting on [...] -
Basics of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a frightening ailment that affects thousands of people every year. While studies are still being done to determine why exactly this disease hits, research is also being done on methods that may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Much of this research is quite fascinating and shows that there may actually be ways that [...]
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Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention
As you know may or may not know each October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s shamefully poor that October is almost over and I haven’t written about it. Anyway, the purpose it to help to raise funds to fight breast cancer. The bulk of the funds raised goes towards pharmaceutical cures rather [...]
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Hair/Scalp Sunscreen Found!
A while back, I asked if anyone knew where you can find some hair/scalp sunscreen. I had a bottle of Banana Boat’s Hair and Scalp Protector for years and years, but alas it was almost gone and the product was discontinued. I hadn’t been able to find a replacement for years. I [...]
