“Revenge and retaliation always perpetuate the cycle of anger, fear and violence.” Coretta Scott King (American civil rights activist) These might as well be the words that echo through the hallways in schools as traumatized kids slowly walk to their classrooms – escorted by teachers and other staff – merely […]
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Breathing in Soot? It’s the Perfect Time for Chimney Cleaning
“Soot”, “Creosote”, “Black dirt”, “Foul Smell”, “Intense Gas”= Poison These words are very familiar with chimney cleaning job. The chimney sweeps are usually exposed to the dangers of the airborne ash and soot that end from gas, oil and wood kindling. HVAC labors, chimney and cleaners often face insect bites, […]
What makes Retirement Homes a Great Choice for Senior Citizens?
Uncertainty is the first thing that comes to the mind of people who are either planning to shift to a retirement home or have an elderly loved one who needs to be sent to this facility. And why not? Leaving your home and shifting to a new residential facility isn’t that easy. […]
The Investigation of Cord Blood as a Treatment Option for Autism
Autism is a complex developmental disorder affecting social, language and behavioral skills. The Sutter Neuroscience Institute in the United States is conducting a clinical trial investigating the potential of cord blood stem cells as a treatment option and assessing if it may assist with some of the symptoms of Autism. […]
Is Vitamin K2 Deficiency A Significant Cause of Cardiovascular Diseases
The body is a complex organism which is dependent on the interactions and interrelationships of organs, enzymes, hormones and vitamins. Anytime you take any nutritional supplement, at high doses you will affect the balance of others. The same is true for Vitamins K and D. When the ration between these […]
Different Types of Psychoanalytic Techniques
Mind is the most important part of the human personality and it has three parts that plays essential role in the life of any person. The parts of the mind are: conscious, subconscious and no conscious mind. The conscious mind is the part that where the current events and thoughts […]
Dual Diagnosis Therapy
While dealing with the effects of a substance use disorder or a mental health disorder, trying to continue or complete a treatment program often proves difficult. When you suffer from at least one co-occurring substance addiction as well as a mental health disorder, dealing with dual diagnosis disorders on your […]
Tips to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Depression and anxiety are those mental disorders that can occur in a certain point in the life of everyone. They do not discriminate. Of course, there are factors which make one more or less predisposed, but in general, a major depressive episode can occur. It is often associated with fatigue […]
Common Theories About Time
For most of us, time isn't really something to think about. Time is what we see when glance at our wrist watches on the way to a meeting or when we're reminded of our cuckoo clocks' song each hour, but time is much more complex and fickle than you think. […]
Forms of Autism
Recently, there have been a growing number of children that are diagnosed to be autistic. The latest statistics shows that 1 in every 150 children born can be affected with this. Autism is a form of brain disorder that hinders a child’s ability to communicate and relate with others. If […]
What a Psychiatrist Can Help You With
You may be unhappy of your life, for a variety of reasons. So you may be thinking about going to see a psychiatrist. Here is some information about who a psychiatrist is, what a psychiatrist does, and what he or she can help you with: What is a psychiatrist? The […]
Seeking VA Disability for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction – Legal and Medical Considerations
Many veterans struggle with a substance abuse disorder. Although the VA does not rate alcoholism or drug addiction as a service-connected disability, it can be placed as a secondary condition that worsens symptoms of a primary service-connected disability like PTSD. However, a veteran must prove that the service-connected disability caused […]