For the longest time, the American Dental Association (ADA) and other dental groups advised parents to begin brushing their children's teeth with fluoride toothpaste starting when the kids turned two years old. However, in 2014, the organization made a surprising change to their recommendations and now tells parents to start as early as when their babies' first tooth comes in. Here's more information about this change in stance.
The Research Behind the Change
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Getting a tummy tuck is a life-changing experience. You get the belly you've always wanted, and can feel sexy and confident in yourself. A tummy tuck may be a cosmetic procedure, but it should still be treated the same way as any other major surgery should. This means you need to limit your physical activity, get plenty of rest, and do what you can to manage your pain. Your tummy tuck success lies in what you do (and don't do).
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Pregnancy comes with an host of aches and pains that are unique to soon-to-be moms. One common discomfort that many pregnant women suffer from is back pain, which is caused by increased weight gain, a shifting center of gravity and hormonal changes that loosen pelvic ligaments. If you are pregnant and plagued with back pain, there are some solutions to help ease the discomfort.
Get Some Extra Support
Part of the cause of back pain is the extra strain on muscles and the spine due to a growing baby.
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Tattoos are an incredible form of self expression that has been gaining in popularity steadily for a lot of years. In fact, a the Harris Poll of 2012 about one out of every five adults in this country has at least one tattoo on their skin. However popular tattoos may be, not every person who chooses a work of skin art will be happy with it forever, and it is not at all uncommon for people to show up in a dermatologist's office in search of tattoo removal.
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Acupuncture is a treatment process that involves the use of very fine needles to ease pain and other conditions. The needles are inserted into your skin at predetermined points that are identified based on your ultimate goals. Treatment in different areas of the body are believed to yield different types of results. Although this method is a mainstream medicine option in China, it's only recently gained popularity as part of Western medicine.
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