Thinking about your elderly parent having health issues probably isn't easy. However, by identifying these issues as they pop up, you can help ensure that your loved one is getting all of the best medical care that is available. For example, hearing loss is common among many senior citizens, even if your mom or dad has never had trouble hearing before.
By noticing the problem now, you can help your parent get a hearing aid or another listening device.
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As you age, it's important that you educate yourself about potential medical situations and take preventative steps to ensure your good health. One of the most common, and also most difficult to handle, medical concerns for older people is varicose veins. Doing everything you can to prevent the pain and self consciousness that comes from these swollen, twisted blood vessels is an important step in maintaining your health.
Below, you'll find a guide to some preventative measures that will help you avoid varicose veins.
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If you're a pregnant and not sure of your vaccine status, the recent outbreak of measles may have sent you in search of a booster shot. As you would have found out, you can't get vaccines such as these when you're pregnant. However, there are vaccines that you can -- and should -- get if you are pregnant. This is because protecting yourself with these vaccines will provide protection in more ways than one for your baby once he or she is born.
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Being pregnant for the first time is often overwhelming because you never feel like you know enough, and just as soon as you think you do, something else changes. But at the same time, being pregnant is absolutely wonderful, and is something that most women treasure. When it comes to obstetrics there are definitely some things that you should know. This article will discuss 3 specific things your should know about your OB/GYN during your first pregnancy.
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Immunizations are generally reserved for children as most adults believe that they're still protected with the vaccines they received as children. In some cases, this is true, but it's not the case with pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough. If you're a new parent, it would be wise to get a Tdap vaccine, which increases your protection against whooping cough, as well as several other diseases. Encourage other people who spend a lot of time with your baby to also get vaccinated to further protect your little one.
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