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Need to Know About A Herniated Disc

The herniated disc affection is a disorder that happens when a part of the intervertebral disc breaks and the nerve roots are being either fragmented or compressed. The spinal cord in its vicinity can also be affected inside the spinal canal. To understand better the concept of a herniated disc, you need to learn more about how the entire spine is built. The vertebral column, also called the backbone, is composed of several vertebrae which include the intervertebral discs. The role of these discs is to give the column the required elasticity and, ultimately, to move the body in all the ways needed (flexion, straightening, bending laterally etc.). These intervertebral discs have a nucleus that is formed by gelatinous proteins that give them the aforementioned elasticity. The nucleus is surrounded by a fibrous ring that is capable of fixing the nucleus in place and gives stability to the intervertebral disc itself. One very important thing that anyone should know is that the interverteb...
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Health Tips for Kids

With winters come flue, cough, fever, and all those nasty diseases. All the winter fun is ruined when your kids are sick. There are multiple reasons why children are more vulnerable to get ill quicker than adults and one of those is their weak immune system. Children, especially toddlers and pre-school aged are sensitive and need additional care. Here, in this post, I am going to tell you five ways to protect your kids in winters. 1. Give them Enough Sleep When winters come, kids get excited and become hyperactive. They just want to go out and play in the snow or with school playground equipment. Just like other seasons, your little ones need the right amount of sleep in winters as well in order to stay healthy. What is more, our bodies inevitably need more sleep when days become shorter and nights get longer. However, children need it more than adults, so make them sleep enough during winters. 2. Keep them Hydrated Kids usually don't feel thirsty during winters, but their bodie...
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