If you're planning a trip that requires a lot of walking, but you don't think you can keep up due to a medical condition or recent injury, consider buying a wheelchair. If your doctor determines that a wheelchair is medically necessary for you, your insurance may even pay for it. However, if it's just for your own convenience, you may need to go to a medical equipment store and buy one yourself.
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While skin cancer has become widely known and understood with the increasing media and medical news coverage, there are still many things that the general public doesn't understand about it. Unfortunately, some of those things can put you at risk of having skin cancer and not even know about it. In fact, there are areas where melanoma can hide that many people don't ever think to check. While you're watching your moles and other spots for signs, here are a few other places to keep an eye on.
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One of the problems with becoming a teenager is that you suddenly need to deal with acne. Even if you've never had problems with your skin before, your teenage years can leave your skin covered in pimples. Unfortunately, your teenage years are when you're trying your hardest to fit in, make new friends, and build a social life. Luckily, there are some things you can do to help prevent acne breakouts.
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AMT (Alpha-methyltryptamine) is a psychedelic drug that produces hallucinations in the people that take it. Drug addiction is hard to deal with in any family but is especially so when it comes to someone that is young. If your teenager is addicted to AMT, below is some information about it and how you can help them get off this dangerous drug.
What AMT Looks Like
In many cases, you will see AMT as a powder that is generally placed into small plastic or glass vials.
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If you're looking for an assisted living facility and think all you can hope for is a room and a decent cafeteria, think again. Assisted living facilities have become aware of their residents' desire to remain as active as possible, and they're modifying their programs and offerings to suit those desires. While you may still find the occasional card-game night, you'll also find full schedules of activities and the resources to do more.
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