What are some home remedies in your family?

Think about cures and home remedies in your family (i.e teas, powders, herbs, external application, etc) what is the origin of the "cure"? is it effective? Describe an incident in which you recall the remedy being put to use, and include a description of the remedy being but to use.

This is homework but i kust can'y think of anything all you have to do is give me a remedy please!

Dried cinnamon on wounds.
Works great.

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What home remedies ACTUALLY clear up acne and breakouts?

I HAVE TRIED EVERY PRODUCT OUT THERE! TRUST ME! So waht home remedies help? Is it true that a cucumber mask helps? I have searched in google. How long until my acne will clear? How often should i use this remedy?

I HAVE REALLY BAD ACNE! ALL OVER MY FACE!

i used calamine lotion over night, it help get rid of my acne just made my skin dry.

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Home remedies that can get pimples to reduce or disappear completely?

Tomorrow night is my court warming dance. I have a couple zits on my chest and face. I need some kind of home remedy to either reduce or completely make them vanish by tomorrow afternoon. Please only remedies you know that work.

There were totally 15 moles / black spots on my face and body before, I tried this mole remover and most of my moles were gone right now.  But please pay attention, don’t over use in order to avoid getting scar.  Hope it works for you too.

For more information, please see the following using methods, it is very useful for unwanted moles, beauty marks, black spots.

BRAND NEW DIY MOLE VANISH WART REMOVER
10 ML Skin Care non-Laser Removal

Usage:

(1) Clean the nevus and the area around it, use a toothpick (do not use a cotton stick to tip or wipe) to mix the liquid and sediment, and then tip a little amount of the mole remover and apply it onto the middle of the nevus. The area would turn to white colour after 1 minute. Use alcohol or water to clean the mole area after 10 minutes (If you tip the amount of mole remover properly, you don't have to clean). The mole would peel off (May help with finger) in 8 to 20 days. Repeat the process again until the mole peeling off if the colour of the nevus is dark. (it is suggested applying the liquid to nevus on hands or legs first to see the results and learn to control the usage before applying the liquid to other areas of the body, DON'T TRY on FACE for the first time!)

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What home remedies can get rid of acne scars? What is the fastest way to get rid of them?

I read that lemon juice, tomatoes, and cucumbers is good for acne scars. is this true? wat other home remedies can help u get rid of them? HOW FAST DOES IT WORK?  I want to know a way to make the acne scars disappear really fast?  Please give me only home remedies.

Raw Honey and Olive Oil will fade the scars greatly. However, for raised or pock-marked scars a laser treatment or filler would be most advisable.

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What are child care options for single mother when child is sick?

I am a manager and one of my employees is having some attendance problems.  Her child gets sick occasionally and she does not have other family who can help take care of them so she has to take off of work. They are all legitimate illnesses, but they are more than allowed by company policy and I really want to help her because she is responsible and reliable when at work.  Are there any childcare options for her when her child is sick?

Unfortunately unless she has family friends or a private sitter there is not much she can do except take care of her child.

But to help you, I work in HR...

If the child is diagnosed with a chronic illness (asthma as an example) then she would be qualified for FMLA in the US.  That would allow her to miss up to 12 weeks of work w/o being penalized.  The days do not have to consecutive it can be one day here and 2 days there.  She would be protected for for a total of 12 weeks off for a rolling yr not a calendar yr..

Get her FMLA papers and have her take them to her doctor to have filled out, the doctor will know if the child has an illness that is covered.

Also once she has missed 3days of work have her bring in doctors notes from the childs doctor to keep her covered from losing her job until the FMLA papers are completed.

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How to give child care provider your two weeks notice?

I am ready to change child care providers for a multitude of reasons.  My main concern now, is how to tell my current child care provider without burning any bridges or hurting any feelings.  I want to be professional about this.  I don't want to go into the whole laundry list of reasons why she isn't right for my child anymore.  Basically my child is going from the infant stage to the toddler stage and I am wanting something more structured and planned for him.  What should I say?

I am assuming your child is in a home setting, and not a center, which is why you are concerned about hurt feelings. I own a center, and we occasionally lose children for a variety of reasons. One of the last ones we lost just turned three, and the mother wanted him in a Christian-based preschool, which he was not eligible for until his birthday. She explained to me why she was taking him out - this little boy had been with us since he was a baby, so we were definitely going to miss him. But she was honest that we couldn't provide something she wanted, and so we understood.

I would simply tell your provider the truth, thank her for the care she has provided to this point, but as your child is getting older, you think a more structured setting would be better. You don't have to go into any of the other reasons why she's not the right one. If she's a mature caretaker, she should understand. If not, you have more reasons why your child shouldn't be with her. Offer to bring your child by to visit when you have time, so she can see how s/he is growing - a good caretaker gets attached to "her kids" and wants to know they're growing well.

Being honest is always the best policy. FWIW, the little boy who left us for the Christian preschool is coming back next month. He never could get adjusted to the new teachers, he missed us too much! We'll be happy to have him back.

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How do the tax benefits work with child care expenses? We will spend 24,000 in child care this year.?

We have 2 children, both under 5. This year we will spend 24,000 in child care expenses. I am not sure how this will work on our taxes. I know you can claim child care expenses, but how much do you usually get back for child care expenses?

You can only claim $6,000 of that and depending on your income you can get a credit of up to 35% of that

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How hard is it to find affordable Child Care in the Rural areas?

Would you like the rural areas to have a custom built child safe building, local child care providers, 24 hour child care to cover shift workers, Government child care subsidised and provisions for child care for no more then 6 children per building?

The bigger question is:

How hard is it to find AFFORDABLE child care ANYWHERE?

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Pregnancy Problems

One of my freinds told me that her sister had a baby and she had to get the baby examined and the doctor had to stick his arm all the way to his elbow to see where the head is...has this ever happened to you moms?

shes 6'3"...but do they really stick up their whole hand to feel where the baby is? why cant they do an ultrasound?

No, they usually just push on your belly to make sure the baby isn't breeched. If she was very far along, he or she may have been stripping her membranes though.

For more informatio visit Pregnancy Website.

First pregnancy I had a delivered early what are my chances for the second pregnancy?

I had to deliver my first baby @ 34 wks on hospital bedrest. How likely will I have to do this again with my second pregancy? Also since I delivered a healthy baby the first time, is there a chance I'll miscarry this time or will I likely have another healthy pregnancy?

With my first, my son was born 3 weeks early.  With my second, I went 2 days over my due date and then begged for an induction. 

Every pregnancy is different, unless there is a problem with you physically that caused your first to be born early, for example if you have an incompetent cervix.

There is always a chance for miscarriage, but again, unless you have some physical problem that makes you prone to miscarriage, the chance for miscarrying isn't any greater this time than any other time.

It's normal to freak out and stress!  Just remember every pregnancy is different, and take good care of yourself.  That's all you can do.

Is there evidence that pregnancy causes the mother to develop an autoimmune disease?

My grandmother and a cousin both developed severe rheumatic autoimmune diseases after pregnancy, when being previously fine before pregnancy.  I have not been able to find any additional evidence of pregnancy causing an autoimmune disease to develop, but am wondering if anyone knows of a link between the two, either clinical or anecdotal. 

I realize that pregnancy has effects on women who already have autoimmune diseases, but am trying to weigh the risks of developing an illness from being pregnant.

What happens is that the disease is not active, but there, and flares after the delivery. Autoimmune diseases are "triggered" and often dormant.

I have RA. It was triggered by strep throat at age 27. I probably got it at about age 23, when it was assumed I had carpal tunnels from being a pastry chef. Turns out, after having the electrical test for carpal tunnels, I didn't have carpal tunnels. I was experiencing the beginning of my RA those years back, without the full-blown symptoms I had once the strep throat came along. Now I have the full-blown RA.

Keep in mind that giving birth is a traumatic event to your body and trauma can cause an autoimmune disease. People have been triggered into RA by car accidents, believe it or not.

Will home pregnancy tests still work a few months or ever all the way through the pregnancy?

What I mean is, is what they are testing for only present in the first month or so of the pregnancy, or will they still work throughout the pregnancy or at least in the first half or so? Would pregnant women who were 2, 4, 7, 8, and 9 months pregnant get accurate results if they used a home pregnancy test?

Pregnancy tests work based upon the high amounts of hormones we have present in our bodies during pregnancy. They work all through out pregnancy.

What health care problem should I address in a statistics assignment?

I have to make a power point about a health care problem for a statistics class and include a frequency table, which means I need actual numbers, not percentages as most statistic information is portrayed. Does anyone know what would be a good health-related topic where I could find actual numbers easily? Or any good websites for health-related data?


The Robert Woods Johnson Foundation is a research think tank.  They have all kinds of references to interesting research around health care and health reform.  With a little digging, you may be able to contact some of the researchers.

WebMD is another useful source for anything and everything health care.

What health problems are needed in order to qualify for gastric bypass surgery?

What types of health problems are needed to qualify to have gastric bypass surgery? Do you only qualify if you have severe health problems caused by this or could you qualify if you have smaller health problems like knee arthritis & breathing problems? Most of my family is obese and have heart disease, sleep apnea. Would they take that into consideration? My sister had gastric bypass surgery with a starting weight at 208 and is down to 128. I don't think she had any medical problems due to her obesity.

Usually you have to have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 40 or more to qualify for gastric bypass. If you have a BMI of over 35, sometimes you can qualify if you have significant co-morbidities such as diabetes or sleep apnea. First and foremost, "they" look at how morbid obesity is affecting you, however, your family history may be taken into account, if close relatives are morbidly obese and have health problems relating to obesity.

What reputable health insurance companies are out there?

My mom doesn't have health insurance and my job doesn't give insurance to family members. 

I would like to pay monthly to a health insurance company so my mom could get health check up when she needs it.

Do you know any health insurance companies that can accept low monthly payments since I don't get paid that much?

We live in northern california.

Well, if she's 40 and perfectly healthy, it's going to cost her about $500 a month to have a low/no deductible plan that covers checkups. 

You BUY it on a month to month basis.  If you want low monthly payments, you have to cut the coverage - like take a $10,000 deductible.  Or higher.  That would cut payments down to maybe $200 a month or less. 

The older she is, the less healthy she is, the more it costs.

Your best bet, is to find a local, independent agent, who can help you balance cost with coverage.

What is the difference between public health and community health?

What is the difference between public health and community health?

  A. Public health involves the health of the nation, and community health involves doctors and other health professionals in a community.

  B. Public health protects the health of everyone, and community health protects the health of all those in a particular community.

  C. Public health gives free health care to individuals, and community health keeps the food, water supply, and general environment healthy for the community.

  D. Public health is concerned with the health of individuals, and community health is concerned with overall health statistics.

A. Public health looks at everyone from all over. We (I'm an epidemiologist) are concerned with things that may be coming down the pike and hit all of us (like bird flu, etc.). Community health mostly involves doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals that tailor interventions to a particular community's needs, and they generally don't plan out for "the bigger picture", although they do a heck a job in their locales, since they know it better.