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Tips to Fight Computer Fatigue

Tips to Fight Computer Fatigue

Does logging on give you headaches, blurred vision, and dry eyes? Fight back with these tips.

Make sure your eyes look down slightly when you work.
Look away from your screen every half hour, and focus on something 20 feet away.
And leave your desk completely once every hour to give your eyes a break from the screen.


To Prevent Asthma Attacks

To Prevent Asthma Attacks

  • Keep asthma medicine with you at all times. Take your scheduled medicines even if your signs go away.
  • Avoid cigarette, pipe and cigar smoke.
  • Stay away from foods, medicines or things that cause you to have signs of asthma. These are called triggers.
  • Avoid contact with people who have a cold or flu.
  • Rest and drink plenty of liquids at the first sign of a cold.
  • Breathe through a scarf or other covering in cold weather.
  • Talk to your doctor about an exercise to strengthen your lungs.
  • Reduce stress.

Causes of Hair Loss

Causes of Hair Loss

  • Heredity: Genetics are a major cause of hair loss. If male pattern hair loss runs in your family then you’re likely to suffer from it also.
  • Stress: Both physical and mental stress could potentially cause u to have hair loss. If you are suffering from stress caused hair loss then you should find a way to reduce stress or get rid of the cause of your stress as soon as possible.
  • Improper Hair Care: Having tight braids, hair weaves, and tightly pulled back hair could potentially cause you hair loss problems that appear around the edge of the hairline. Some flatirons, dyes, and some relaxers might also cause hair loss.
  • Disease: Certain diseases will cause you to have hair loss.chronic cough n cold,ellergy conditions that could potentially cause you to have hair loss.
  • Medications: Hair loss is a fairly common side effect of many different medications. If you suffer from hair loss after taking a particular medication you should consult your doctor immediately.
  • Poor Nutrition: Not getting the proper nutrients is another reason why people lose their hair.
  • Hormones: Birth control pills, pregnancy, and menstrual cycles all have an effect on hair loss in women. In men, an increase in testosterone might affect hair loss.

Don’t Swallow Your Toothpaste

Don’t Swallow Your Toothpaste

The warning cautions thats can be read it on toothpaste label:

“WARNING: Keep out of reach of children under 6 years of age. If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, seek professional help or contact a poison control center immediately.”

Why the Need for a Warning?

One of the little-known facts about fluoride toothpaste, is that each tube of toothpaste – even those specifically marketed for children – contains enough fluoride to kill a child.

Most “Colgate for Kids” toothpastes – with flavors contain up to 143 milligrams (mg) of fluoride in each tube. This dose of fluoride is more than double the dose (60mg) that could kill the average-weighing 2 year old child. It is also greater than the dose capable of killing all average weighing children under the age of 9.


Limit Exposure to Radio-Frequency Energy

Limit Exposure to Radio-Frequency Energy

You can limit exposure to Radio-frequency (RF) Energy from your Cell phone. Although studies continue to assess potential effects of mobile phone use, the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified RF Energy as a possible carcinogen.

If you are concerned about potential health effects from cell phone RF Energy, the following are the recommendations:

  • Limiting cell phone use by children: Developing brains and thinner skulls lead to higher absorption in children.
  • Using a headset, speakerphone or text instead: Exposure decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the phone
  • Using belt clips and purses to keep distance between your phone and body:Â Do not carry on your body to at least meet the distance specified in your phone’s user manual.
  • Avoiding cell phones in areas with weak signals (elevators, on transit, etc.):Â Using a cell phone in areas of good reception decreases exposure by allowing the phone to transmit at reduced power.
  • Reducing the number and length of calls:Â Turn off your cell phone when not in use.

 

Learn more:

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs193/en/