Not enough vaccinated and cleaning your hand only to prevent from flu epidemic. There are other thing that must be done also.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
The other thing that also must be done is Staying home when you are sick. If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.
But over all, one thing that really good to do is Good Healthy Habits. Remind all people around of you to practice healthy habits too. A group effort can go a long way to preventing an outbreak.
The other tips in flu Preventing is Cleaning your hands often. It will keep the virus from "traveling" from one place to another. If it is possible, wash your hands each time you cough or sneeze. It may prevent the virus from spreading.
It is recommended by the CDC that when you wash your hands with soap and warm water [that you wash for 15 to 20 seconds], will prevent you from the influenza virus.
The mainstay of flu prevention is still vaccination (according to recommendations by health authorities), but good health habits like covering your cough and washing your hands often can help prevent respiratory illness like the flu. There also are flu antiviral drugs that can be used to treat and prevent the flu.
Cover your nose or mouth when you are sneezing or coughing. Influenza virus can spread through air droplets when we sneeze or cough. Covering your nose or mouth with a tissue may prevent those around you from getting ill too.
Home Remedies: Extricating Fish Bone From Throat With Finger
Posted by ML Labels: Health, Home Remedy, NewsAvoid This: Don't use your fingers to remove the bone as you risk pushing the fish bone even further down the throat and your fingernails may puncture the tissue lining of your throat, warned Dr. Y. H. Goh, Consultant at Y H Goh Ear Nose and Throat, Head and Neck Surgery.
The Alternatives: Go to the doctor immediately because complications usually arise when patients take too long to get medical help, said Goh. The situation may become even more severe when the bone is stuck near the oesophagus because there are many vital organs below it.
You may think that preventing an outbreak of an epidemic is out of your control. But the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will tell you different.
The most effective weapon to stop a virus from spreading, is essentially, you.
By practicing the following steps, you can play an active role in protecting yourself, and people around you from contracting the flu. Want to know more? Keep stay tune here. :)
Avoid this: There have been many cases where people cut their finger warts and end up getting an infection because the blade or instrument used was dirty. If the cut is too deep, it could cause damage to the skin, said Dr. K. V. Ratman from Ratman's Allergy and Skin Center.
The Alternatives: Ratman suggested using a pumice stone to file it. Or have it surgically removed by a doctor.
Avoid This: If the burn is deep, using butter will cause an infection. Butter is not sterile and the skin has already lost its protective function due to the burn. When butter is placed on a defenseless wound, it can introduce bacteria, said Ratman.
The Alternatives: If the burn is mild, you can use cold water to reduce the thermal injury. However, Ratman cautioned against the use of ice which will constrict blood circulation. I a blister is present, prick it to remove the fluid but keep the skin intact. Using a wet compress afterwards can help suck up excess fluids.
Avoid this: Toothpaste not only possibly worsens the acne, it can also cause irritations or burn the surrounding area. Some toothpaste contains high amounts of Hydrogen Peroxide and can therefore burn the skin, said Dr. Cheong Wai Kwong, consultant dermatologist and Specialist Skin Centre.
The Alternatives: Cheong suggested using diluted vinegar or diluted salt water to reduce the swelling of acne.
Avoid this: Alcohol has the same effect on babies as it has on adults. It can cause a burning sensation. Also, some people may put the wrong type of alcohol on the gums, said Dr. Warren Lee, head of General and Ambulatory Pediatrics Service at KK Women's and Children's Hospital.
While whiskey, wine and brandy are made from ethanol and are fit for human consumption, rubbing alcohol and methylated spirits contain methyl alcohol which can cause blindness and is not for human consumption, he said.
The Alternatives: Offer the baby something to bite on, such as a teething ring which can help relieve the pain.
Avoid this: Styes on the eyelids are very close to the eyeballs. You may inadvertently injure your eyeball with the use of a sharp needle so near the eye, said Dr. Currie Chiang, Consultant eye surgeon at International Eye Clinic.
The Alternatives: Soak a clean towel in boiled water and use it to compress the stye. This helps improve blood circulation and softens the stye. You can also aply antiseptic eye cream on the stye.
Avoid this: "Many people do it for detoxification but I wouldn't recommend it because there are no recognizable benefit. Detoxification takes place largely in the liver and kidneys, the colon is purely a digestive track," said Dr. Chua Bee Hong, General practitioner at Bishan Family Doctor.
The Alternatives: Chua said it is more important to develop a healthy diet consisting of a rich supply of antioxidant normally found in fresh fruits and vegetables as even with detoxification, toxins still remain in our bodies.
This is done by lighting one end of a hollow candle and placing the other end in the ear canal. The Smoke that flows through the ear canal is supposed to create suction that will help remove that wax and dirt in the ear.
Avoid this: Our ears are designed to be self-cleansing. Inserting buds or ear candle cones in the ear often lead to complications like ear infections or compressed ear wax. When ear wax becomes compressed, it could lead to a blocked ear; said John.
The Alternatives: John suggested using over-the-counter ear drops which will make ear wax soft and allow it to flow out on its own.
We all turn to home remedies, passed down through the gen-Internet, to treat little problems at times. But do they do more harm than good?
Dr. A.B. John, senior ear, nose and throat surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Medical Center, said some ear candling website claim that this practice is safe when it is not. However, not all home remedies are bad for you. It's just a matter of using common sense with them, Dr. John said.
There are some, however, that you should avoid... Want to know more? Lets see on the next posting! :)
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