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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

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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/

Tension Headache

Tension Headache

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A tension headache – or tension-type headache, as it’s medically known – is the most common type of headache, and yet its causes aren’t well understood. A tension headache is generally a diffuse, mild to moderate pain that many people describe as feeling as if there’s a tight band around their head.

Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of a tension headache include:

  • Dull, aching head pain
  • The sensation of tightness or pressure across your forehead or on the sides and back of your head
  • Tenderness on your scalp, neck and shoulder muscles
  • Occasionally, loss of appetite

A tension headache can last from 30 minutes to an entire week.

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Swine Flu

Swine Flu

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What Is Swine Flu?

Swine flu is a highly contagious (spreads from person to person) infection caused by a virus.

The name “Swine Flu” is however a misnomer as the infection has also been detected in people who were never in contact with pigs. Thus the World Health Organization has changed its name to a more appropriate and scientific one- Influenza a (H1N1).

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Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism

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Hypothyroidism is the disease state in humans and in animals caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.

Causes

  • Iodine Deficiency
  • Diseases such as Hashimoto thyroiditis
  • Lack of thyroid gland
  • Deficiency of hormones from the brain

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