Al Rahba Hospital: Tips and Advices

- Stanch blood with a single finger!

System Account — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:23:23 GMT

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Pinching your nose and leaning back is a great way to stop a nosebleed—if you don't mind choking on your own O positive. A more civil approach: Put some cotton on your upper gums—just behind that small dent below your nose—and press against it, hard. "Most bleeds come from the front of the septum, the cartilage wall that divides the nose," says Peter Desmarais, M.D., an ear, nose, and throat specialist at Entabeni Hospital, in Durban, South Africa. "Pressing here helps stop them."

- Dimples

System Account — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:21:48 GMT

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Dimples are visible indentations of the skin, caused by underlying flesh, which form on some people's cheeks when they smile. Dimples are genetically inherited and are a dominant trait. Dimples on each cheek are a relatively common occurrence for people who have them. A rarer form is the single dimple, which occurs on one side of the face only. Some people have shortened muscles. These muscles pull the skin when someone smiles, creating a dimple. In most cases, dimples are not visible until someone smiles. The changes in the face due to a smile bring out the dimple. Dimples are considered attractive in some cultures.

Babies commonly have dimples, but sometimes these disappear (or become less noticeable) as the muscles lengthen with age.

- Clear Your Stuffy Nose

System Account — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:17:20 GMT

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Forget Sudafed. An easier, quicker, and cheaper way to relieve sinus pressure is by alternately thrusting your tongue against the roof of your mouth, then pressing between your eyebrows with one finger. This causes the vomer bone, which runs through the nasal passages to the mouth, to rock back and forth, says Lisa DeStefano, D.O., an assistant professor at the Michigan State University college of osteopathic medicine. The motion loosens congestion; after 20 seconds, you'll feel your sinuses start to drain.

- Feel no pain

System Account — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:16:12 GMT

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German researchers have discovered that coughing during an injection can lessen the pain of the needle stick. According to Taras Usichenko, author of a study on the phenomenon, the trick causes a sudden, temporary rise in pressure in the chest and spinal canal, inhibiting the pain-conducting structures of the spinal cord. Just ensure you don't cough on the Nurse as she might stick the needle in the wrong place!

- If your throat tickles, scratch your ear

System Account — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:14:05 GMT

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When you were 9, playing your armpit was a cool trick. Now, as an adult, you can still appreciate a good bodybased feat, but now you're more discriminating. Take that tickle in your throat; it's not worth gagging over. Here's a better way to scratch your itch: "When the nerves in the ear are timulated, it creates a reflex in the throat that can cause a muscle spasm," says Scott Schaffer, MD, President of an ear, nose and throat specialty center in Gibbsboro, New Jersey.

- Avoid computer related health problems

System Account — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:54:58 GMT

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Excessive use of computers can lead to a lot of health problems like stress, insomnia, poor eyesight, fatigue, weakness, clumsiness, tremors, stiffness and pains. If you have to work with computers, or enjoy working with computers, it is advisable to take your health into consideration.

One very important thing in this respect is to have good body posture whilst working with the computer. The basic posture should be sitting upright with the arms relaxed. The ears and shoulders should be in a straight line. The feet should be on the floor (alternatively a footrest) and the middle of the monitor should be below the height of the eyes. Apart from this it is good to avoid staring at the monitor for prolong periods and remember to take breaks.

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- Fight Fire Without Water!

System Account — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:54:22 GMT

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Worried those wings will repeat on you tonight? "Sleep on your left side," says Anthony A. Star-poli, M.D., a New York City gastroenterologist and assistant professor of medicine at New York Medical College.

Studies have shown that patients who sleep on their left sides are less likely to suffer from acid reflux. The esophagus and stomach connect at an angle.

When you sleep on your right, the stomach is higher than the esophagus, allowing food and stomach acid to slide up your throat. When you're on your left, the stomach is lower than the esophagus, so gravity's in your favor.

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- Experiencing Supersonic Hearing

System Account — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:48:31 GMT

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If you're stuck chatting up a mumbler at a cocktail party, lean in with your right ear. It's better than your left at following the rapid rhythms of speech, according to researchers at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. If, on the other hand, you're trying to identify that song playing softly in the elevator, turn your left ear toward the sound. The left ear is better at picking up music tones..

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