Monday, 14 October 2013
Sunday, 13 October 2013
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How to regularly get good night sleep
Most adults that having difficulty in getting good night sleep can solve it by cultivating good habits. Some tips below would help those facing
such difficulty.
- Avoid excessive caffeine, nicotine and kola nut intake before bed time. It is recommended that you don’t take caffeinated beverages 8 hours to bedtime.
- Avoid watching television into late hours.
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Don’t go to bed when not sleepy; go only when you are
sleepy. But if you do, get out of bed if not sleepy after 15-20 minutes on the
bed. Go back to bed when you are tired.
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Avoid eating late at night, take dinner 2hours to
bedtime.
· Don’t engage in
exercise or strenuous activities before bed time (at least 3 hours to bed time).
· Don’t take
daytime nap (adults only).
· Stick to a regular pattern of sleep; go to bed about
the same time daily. If you go to bed 9pm daily, ensure it is around 9pm daily.
This would help reinforce your sleep-wake cycle.
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Relax before bed time. Have less stressful routine
before bedtime.
· Stay off sleeping pills as much as possible. You are
only a candidate for sleeping pills when all these have failed. And that
sleeping pills prescription should be through a doctor for proper pre-evaluation
and prescription.
· We must endeavour to follow that age long wisdom of
avoiding stressful life and living happily, it will enable us to get good
sleep.
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Always consult your Physician whenever you have
difficulty sleeping.
5 tips to prevent poison ingestion at home
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It is very necessary to have the necessary tips to prevent
poisonous substance ingestion at home especially where there are small
children. Substance that are noxious that can be ingestion at home ranges from kerosene to
insecticides.
- · Do not store chemicals and kerosene etc. in beverage bottles like Coke,Pepsi etc. Children tend to remember the sweet things that are kept normally in such containers.
- · Chemicals should be kept in locked cabinet and out of reach of children.
- · Don’t mix chemical containers with other household containers like soap containers, detergents,herbicide or consumable.
- · Wash your hand after handling chemicals.
- · Discard all unused chemicals and containers.
Saturday, 12 October 2013
Visual impairment around the world [Infographic]
An estimated 285 million people around the world are living with impaired vision, but with access to quality eye care, 80 percent of all vision impairment can be prevented or cured. The nonprofit organization ORBIS works to eliminate avoidable blindness in developing countries by providing hands-on training to local doctors, nurses and other eye care professionals, partnering with local hospitals and advocating for policies and awareness about eye health.
Join ORBIS in making eye care accessible all over the world. Learn more at www.orbis.org.
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