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Lice Prevention in Schools
The common cold is the only communicable health problem that beats out lice at the school age, according to MayoClinic.com. The small insects lay eggs, called nits, on the hair shaft to continue the population in the hair. The insects travel from one head to the next through direct contact with another person’s hair or things that have touched the hair, such as brushes, scarves and hair clips. School prevention methods keep lice infestations to a minimum.
Prevention of Heart Disease in Women
Crushing chest pain and pressure might clearly signal a heart attack in men, but women report different symptoms that accompany heart problems. Certain circumstances in particular put women at greater risk for heart disease, and learning symptoms and warning signs can help prevent serious problems.
How to Best Prevent Breast Cancer When it Runs in Your Family
Your genes aren’t something you can modify with lifestyle changes. What this means for people with a strong family history of breast cancer is that you can’t necessarily prevent the disease. What you can do is work to lower your risk. Scientists and doctors simply don’t know enough about the exact causes of breast cancer to conclusively say how to avoid it. Many of the steps you should take to lower your risk are a part of an overall healthy lifestyle, which will benefit you in more ways than just breast cancer prevention.
Sports Injury Prevention for Kids
While sports can be a healthy way for kids to burn off energy and build their muscles, attendant risks are associated with sports participation. Much to the chagrin of many moms, you can’t fully protect your sports player from injury. You’ll cringe every time they step foot on a football field, baseball diamond or basketball court. However, you can help your athletic kid prevent injury (and calm your nerves a bit) with some common-sense safeguards.
Preventing Childhood Asthma
When you are going to have a baby, you want to give her the best possible start in life. Nearly 9 million children in the United States have asthma, which is a chronic lung disease that makes breathing difficult. As of 2010, the best parents can do for their children are to manage symptoms to help prevent asthma attacks, but researchers are working on finding factors that can lead to preventing the disease.