In the case of very small kidney stones, complex treatments are not required. Just drink plenty of water and follow your doctor’s instructions to pass the stone. If you want to flush the stone out faster, you can ask your doctor for medications. See also 6 Hints For a Smooth Recuperatio...
graphene, a form of carbon that's just a single-atom thick, to filter seawater. With nanotechnology, it's possible to create sheets filled with miniscule holes, just a billionth of a meter thick, which can block particles of salt but allow water molecules to pass through [source: Chandler...
Four decades ago, less than 5 percent of American were cremated when they died. Now that figure stands at nearly half. This is how cremation actually works, and what happens to a culture when its attitude about how to memorialize the dead undergoes a rev
If you can believe it (I can’t), I once said (on this very blog!) and I quote: “Some raw food types grate them into obscurity or juice them in order to eat them, but I don’t recommend it. ” Ah, the ignorance of youth! Or at least the fears of a beet newbie. You know...
Roseman is wary -- to say the least -- of taking a victory lap. ESPN reached out to him several times throughout the season hoping he would be willing to discuss the things that have shaped him during his eventful, volatile, mercurial 23-year tenure with the Eagles. He repeatedly decline...
Expert tip:I needed to make my budget stretch further, so I travelled faster through Western Europe, where it was more expensive, and slowed down in Eastern Europe. At this point, if you don’t have enough money, don’t despair – get to work and start saving some more. Make the toug...
funnily enough I had a pain in my stomach so bad yesterday I went to hospital and they did a ct and found a kidney stone, I don’t have a problem with this as I’ve had one before but right now I’ve been having really mild chest pains and I’m sure it’s muscular but all ...
But while carbohydrates can help you have a better workout, go faster, or go longer, this only applies to acute, in-the-moment performance. Once you take a look (which you’re about to do) at the long-term effects of chronic high blood sugar levels, things change drastically. If the...
There isn’t a standard amount of time for dogs to pass. Some dogs decline rapidly, while others are able to manage their compromised state for days or weeks. It’s entirely up to you whether you opt for natural passing or euthanasia. ...
practically in my lap on the rough ride. It was fun in a terrifying way. I was sure once or twice we were going off the side of the mountain. We got to the top, stopped long enough to turn around, and started back down faster than we’d come up. By the time we got to the ...