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World Smile and International Vegetarian Day
One might argue that smiles are not related to health, but they certainly help! We can trick the brain into thinking we are experiencing something humorous or happiness-related and induced a series of hormonal responses. Fake it until you make it sort of thing. What better way to celebrate world smile day than doing your…
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Welcoming October With Fresh Eyes for Older Persons Day
This title is a tilt of the hat to October 14th’s upcoming World Sight Day, which is celebrated every year on the second Thursday of October. Originally, the day was initiated in 2000 by the Lions Club International Foundation’s SightFirstCampaign. More on that to come on October 14th.
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Also known as DMD, dystrophinopathy, and pseudohypertrophic myopathy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy is one of the most frequent forms of congenital genetic conditions. This particular form of muscular dystrophy affects the gene that is in charge of transcribing the protein known as dystrophin. Dystrophin is one of a few proteins that make up our muscles and…
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Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day and Touching on Duchenne This Week
Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness: September 15th is myotonic dystrophy (DM) awareness day, so let’s take a dive into this topic and learn about myotonic dystrophy. Myotonic Dystrophy is also known as DM1 or DM2, proximal myotonic myopathy (PROMM), Steinert Disease, dystrophia myotonica types one and two. Muscular Dystrophy is a group of medical conditions that affect…
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Session Three. Distress Tolerance Strategies
Teaching yourself how to be able to relax, accept, distract, and self-sooth. It is a huge undertaking, but you can do it. We do not graduate primary school in one sitting. We do not learn division in one day—we begin by learning what numbers actually are. Learning how to rest, accept situations, distract ourselves, and/or…
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World First Aid Day
This Saturday is the second Saturday in September, which means that it is World First Aid Day! First aid is an important life skill that everyone should have — how to help the sick or injured in an emergency. We’ll discuss first aid here briefly and talk about first aid kits. The Red Cross has…
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