Since you took over administration of a prison or similar correctional facility, making improvements might have been your priority. As you assess various aspects of the facility, you might focus on how well healthcare is handled there. Your prison may already employ nurses, doctors and other medical practitioners, but bringing on consultants could be smart. Why?
1-You Want to Know What the Standard Is
Whether you've worked in other facilities or not, you may not be sure whether your current workplace is operating at or above the same standards that other prisons are.
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Lifestyle Changes That Can Help Get GERD Under Control
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most problematic medical conditions to haunt mankind on a regular basis. Essentially, GERD is a digestive disorder. Stomach acid backs up into the esophagus with little or no provocation, so even avoiding spicy food doesn't help.
Left untreated, GERD is not just uncomfortable or painful — it can have devastating health consequences. At best, it can leave you with esophageal ulcers (which are incredibly painful), esophageal spasms, scarring on your esophagus, and it can even lead to changes in the cell of the esophageal lining that can lead to cancer.
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4 Of The Health Benefits Of Cannabis
The tide is changing for cannabis in the United States. The stigma that once enshrouded cannabis for so many decades has started to fall away as scientific research has begun to demonstrate that cannabis has myriad health benefits. As a result, more and more states are legalizing weed, particularly marijuana used for medical purposes. In fact, as of May 2019, 33 states have legalized medical marijuana. At a medical cannabis dispensary, those suffering from a variety of illnesses can gain access to a natural drug with drastically fewer side effects than other pharmaceuticals.
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The Weather's Warming Up: How To Control Your Child's Spring And Summer Asthma Flare-Ups
If your child suffers from asthma, the coming months will be particularly worrisome. Spring and summer are notorious for bringing on asthma flare-ups, especially with the increase in the number of allergens in the air. Here are some methods you can use to help your child breathe easier throughout the spring and summer.
Monitor the Daily Pollen Count
Because allergens in the air can cause an increase in asthma symptoms, it's important that you monitor the pollen levels each day.
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