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about sleep and seniors. Well, older people and seniors also need the same amount of sleep. But due to some factors, seniors tend to sleep less. Some older individuals and seniors sleep less because of medical conditions like insomnia, frequent urination and bruxism. According to WebMD, it’s important for seniors to get enough sunlight and get checked since medications can also affect quality of sleep. It also pays to use a mouth guard that can help prevent or limit the inconveniences that come…

by sitting on your comfortable positions as much as possible. Lie on your side as much as possible. • Your breasts are getting ready for lactation and may produce yellow sticky substances called colostrums. At this time you might get a leak in urination while laughing, sneezing or…

Uterine Fibroids Clinic Uterine Fibroids are non cancerous growths that can occur in the uterus. These growths are usually found in the muscle lining of the uterus. These are also called as leiomyomas or myomas. The size, shape and location of the fibroids can vary from one woman to another. They can be found in the outer wall of the uterus, inside the uterus or attached to it like a stem. A woman can have just one fibroid or many of various sizes. It can remain small and suddenly grow rapidly…

The hormone insulin, made inside the pancreas with the help of beta cells, is released with each meal, to help the body store the blood glucose it gets from food (1). Your blood glucose level is an important level to shows how much sugar a person's body has in their blood, which in effect comes from the food that we eat. The insulin normally targets the liver because it’s the organ that removes glucose from the body turning it into glycogen.(2) There are many different types of insulin based off…

Signs and symptoms in hyperglycemia include, high blood glucose, glucose in the urine due to your kidneys trying to expel the excess glucose in the blood, thus also having polyuria, and increasing thirst caused by frequent urination that leads to dehydration. (American Diabetes Association, 2014). Hypoglycemia is a condition where blood glucose levels are abnormally low, less than 70 mg/dl. Symptoms of hypoglycemia include shakiness due to the cells starvation for glucose,…

Even the most tamed hamster can be aggressive towards their owner, without the owner's knowledge of the hamsters behavior. There are many influences that can take effect on a hamster, like their natural behavior, environment, social status, natural instincts, and food. Over decades of research, laboratories, and experiments, the hamster will always have some type of aggression that we cannot change or eliminate. With children if the mother starts to hold and interact with the child at a young…

Carol is a 17-year-old patient who has been admitted to hospital. She has previously been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, and has been suffering from this since the age of 7. Carol is 6 weeks pregnant, and is showing signs of dehydration, high blood glucose, weight loss and changes in mood. It is important to understand the underlying cause of Carol’s symptoms to eliminate any problems in both her babies and her own health. This can be done through critically analysing the pathophysiology of her…

Cats and Stress It is a known fact that stress is a component of or the start of most common cat behavior problems and even some common diseases. Unlike other species cats tend not to show their emotions openly and instead they become quiet and withdraw in their anxiety. For owners to be able to help their cats they must be aware of the signs of stress in their cats. There are several physiological systems in a cat’s body which regulate stress. The two that deal with usual short-term stress in a…

Describe (in your words) Schistosomiasis life cycle. Use the video in theme 1 as reference. Schistosomiasis is a parasite that penetrates the skin and enters the blood stream leaving behind its tail or known as cercariae form. The parasite then travels to the lungs for 4-6 weeks to mature. Once maturing for 4-6 weeks the parasite travels to the liver or sometimes heart to develop into adults male-female pairs. Once again, relocate to the preferred resting site, which varies based on species.…

Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) is abdominal pain that comes and goes for more than 3 months without a known cause. RAP is common in children. It usually goes away with age. HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS Lifestyle • Respond to your child in the same way each time that he or she has abdominal pain. Ask your child's teachers or caregivers to do the same. • Try to distract your child from his or her pain, such as with books, activities, or toys. • Try to find out if something is causing…