When your ability to clearly hear decreases to the point at which you need one or two hearing aids, the process might not happen suddenly. If your hearing goes downhill over time, you might not realize the degree to which you're struggling with hearing what's around you. Visiting a hearing specialist for a test -- and getting hearing aids to restore your hearing -- can drastically improve your quality of life.
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Finding out that you are pregnant at a young age can be frightening. Some young, expectant mothers are unsure whether or not keeping their child is a viable option. Making this type of decision can be overwhelming when you are dealing with the physical strain of pregnancy. Rather than making any hard and fast decision while you are in an emotional state, you might want to consider interim foster care as a solution.
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Computers changed the world and in doing so, also created some medical problems for millions of people working jobs that entail sitting in front of a computer most of the day. The eye strain caused by a computer monitor is a lot different that the eye strain caused by reading the pages in a book. If you work on a computer every day, learning more about how to protect your vision while doing so is extremely important.
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An important aspect of drug addiction treatment and outpatient therapy is mindfulness. Mindful thinking allows you to appreciate and live in the present, without getting distracted by past experiences or future assumptions. Many counselors and providers offer mindfulness practice, but there are some simple exercises that you can do on your own, and that can improve the quality of everyday life.
Practice mindfulness using the following techniques:
Positive imagery.
When stressful situations occur, it can lead to potential for relapse which makes it necessary to develop some coping strategies.
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While not every child will need to have braces, the chances that your son or daughter will need them increases if you had braces as a youngster. One of the problems with their teeth and jaw that children inherit from their parents is malocclusion, which is a difference in size between the upper and lower jaw. This is more commonly referred to as an over- or underbite. Other causes for needing braces include:
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